Missing coffee creamer? Our Keto Coffee Creamer Recipe is super simple to make, low carb, and a delicious addition to your iced coffee or morning cup of joe.
Made with both heavy cream and almond milk. It's super creamy, and lightly sweetened with a low carb sweetener and a bit of vanilla extract. But if you don't use almond milk, you can leave it out.
Go extra fancy and make some Keto Whipped Cream too, and you will be making coffeehouse style drinks at home that rival anything you can buy.
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Why you'll love this recipe
Save Money: Creamers sold in stores are expensive, and creamers marketed as "keto" are even more expensive! No need to pay seven dollars for a bottle of sweetened cream. We can make our own for way less money.
No Cooking Required: There's no need to put this on the stove, all of the ingredients are simply mixed together in a jar!
Better for You: Store-bought creamers often have strange things in them. Emulsifiers, preservatives, oils, and other things you don't necessarily want to consume. There are four ingredients in this recipe that are all easy to find and natural.
Customizable: We'll give you some ideas on how you can easily change up the flavors.
Looking for a different kind of morning pick me up? Try our keto avocado smoothie packed with healthy fats and protein to keep you satisfied and energized.
Ingredients needed
Almond Milk - Be sure to choose unsweetened almond milk for this keto recipe. We'll sweeten it ourselves. If you don't have almond milk, use all heavy cream instead.
Heavy Cream - A common ingredient in most keto household refrigerators, heavy cream makes this creamer high fat and extra creamy.
Powdered Sweetener - We suggest using Swerve or powdered allulose to make keto coffee creamer. You can use your preferred sweetener too, just be sure that it's powdered so that it will blend into the milk and cream smoothly.
Vanilla Extract - The better the quality of your vanilla extract, the better your creamer will taste!
If you have any questions about any of these ingredients, please leave a comment below and we will get back to you.
Enjoy a slice of our keto coffee cake with your morning cup.
Keto coffee creamer variations
Make it dairy-free: Instead of using almond milk and heavy cream to make your keto creamer, use just almond milk, or you can use almond milk and coconut cream to get a thicker, creamer consistency.
Make it extra thick: You can skip the almond milk altogether and make your creamer with just heavy cream, sweetener, and vanilla. Doing it this way makes this a nut-free keto creamer!
Hazelnut Keto Creamer - Use 2 teaspoons of hazelnut extract in place of the vanilla extract. You can do the same with almond extract.
Pumpkin Spice Keto Creamer - Add 2 tablespoons of pumpkin puree and 1 teaspoon of pumpkin spice to the mix. Serve our keto pumpkin bread along with your coffee.
Peppermint Coffee Creamer - Reduce the vanilla extract to ½ teaspoon, and add ½ teaspoon of peppermint extract.
Mocha Keto Creamer: Add two teaspoons of cocoa powder to the almond milk, and heat gently until the cocoa powder dissolves. Then follow the recipe as written.
Speaking of cocoa powder, have you tried our Keto Hot Cocoa yet? The recipe makes a mix that is enough for 32 mugs of hot chocolate!
How to make keto coffee creamer
- Combine almond milk, cream, sweetener, and vanilla extract in a mason jar (I'm using a quart-sized jar here).
- Add the lid to the jar and shake, or stir with a spoon until the sweetener has dissolved.
For the complete list of ingredients and instructions, please see the printable recipe card below.
Here's a fun idea! Use your homemade Keto Coffee Creamer to make these creamy coconut and coffee ice pops. You can use this creamer in any recipe that calls for traditional coffee creamer.
Expert tip
Your creamer may separate slightly while stored in the fridge. Just give it a quick shake before each use.
FAQs
If you are watching your carbs, we don't recommend using milk in your coffee as it is high in carbs. You can use unsweetened alternative milks like almond, coconut and soy. You can also use heavy cream.
Traditional creamer brands such as Coffee Mate or International Delight are not a good option on a keto diet, even if you purchase the sugar free variety, which has zero carbs.
These creamers are quite processed, and include many undesirable ingredients. Stick with a homemade sugar free creamer like this recipe if you want to enjoy a healthy keto creamer.
WHAT COFFEE CREAMER CAN YOU USE ON KETO?
While we suggest you try this recipe (It's really good and not at all expensive to make!) here are the brands of keto coffee creamers that you may be able to find at the store, in case you were looking for that. We're not listing creamers that are only available on-line, but there are quite a few!
- Coconut Milk Creamer, so long as it's unsweetened it's keto-friendly. Look for SO Delicious brand in the refrigerated section.
- Nut Pods Creamers - The unsweetened varieties of NutPods almond and coconut creamers are keto-friendly and come in some exciting flavors.
- Milkadamia - Again, an unsweetened dairy free milk, this once is made from raw macadamia nuts.
To sweeten your coffee after adding one of these grocery store options, try a bit of powdered swerve or your favorite low carb sweetener.
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📖 Recipe
Keto Coffee Creamer
Ingredients
- ¾ cup plain unsweetened almond milk
- ½ cup heavy cream
- ⅓-½ cup powdered sweetener such as swerve or lakanto
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a mason jar.
- Add the lid to the jar and shake, or stir well until the sweetener has dissolved.
- Store your keto creamer in the refrigerator for up to a week.
- Shake or stir well before use.
Notes
- Store your creamer in a glass jar to keep it fresh. You can use a plastic container if that's what you have available.
- Adjust the ratio of almond milk to heavy cream to get the consistency you prefer. You can also leave out either of these ingredients and make your creamer all almond milk or all heavy cream.
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