Save time and money and make your favorite coffee-shop drink at home! Homemade peppermint mocha creamer is just as sweet and minty as the stuff at the drive-through. Easy to make and perfect for the holiday season.
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Homemade Flavored Coffee Creamer
If one of your favorite things about the holidays is the reappearance of holiday drinks, then you will really love this peppermint mocha creamer! You'll always be able to turn your home-brewed coffee into the ultimate chocolate peppermint drink when you have a jar of this in the fridge.
Peppermint and chocolate recipes are the best flavors to enjoy for the holiday and winter seasons. Indulge yourself and whip up some chocolate peppermint cookies, chocolate peppermint marble cake, or sip on this creamy peppermint patty coffee cocktail.
Why You'll Love This Peppermint Mocha Coffee Creamer
This peppermint mocha coffee creamer really does turn a normal cup of coffee into a peppermint mocha. You could heat and froth it, but it's not necessary. Just pour it on top of your hot or iced coffee. Yes, it tastes amazing in cold brew coffee too!
This peppermint mocha creamer recipe is so easy to whip up, that you'll never buy storebought creamer again.
Ingredients
- Half and half, heavy cream, or milk
- Sweetened condensed milk
- Chocolate syrup
- Peppermint extract
- Espresso powder
Ingredient Notes and Substitutions
Use only peppermint extract. Peppermint oil is concentrated and has a much stronger flavor. Do not use peppermint essential oil that is not food-grade.
You can substitute the chocolate syrup with white chocolate syrup or melted chocolate (either semi-sweet, dark, or white chocolate).
For dairy-free mocha coffee creamer, substitute milk with non-dairy plant-based milk such as almond, coconut, or oat milk. Also, substitute sweetened condensed milk with sweetened condensed coconut milk or oat milk.
How to Make Peppermint Mocha Creamer
- Place cream in a blender, pitcher or mason jar with a lid. Pour in sweetened condensed milk.
- Add chocolate syrup.
- Sprinkle in espresso powder and peppermint extract.
- Blend, shake, or stir to mix well. Store in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
Add this favorite holiday-flavored coffee creamer to a mug of hot coffee, top it with whipped cream, a drizzle of chocolate syrup, and a few sprinkles of crushed candy canes, take a sip and relax from all the hustle and bustle of the season.
How to Use Creamer for Coffee
Add it to coffee, a little or a lot, the choice is yours! Note that a serving of coffee creamer is 1 tablespoon.
Make a spiked peppermint coffee drink by adding a shot of Kahula or peppermint schnapps along with the creamer to a cup of coffee.
Make a peppermint mocha latte. Warm the creamer and put it in a jar with a lid. Shake until it is frothy. Pour it over espresso in a mug.
Freeze peppermint creamer in ice cube trays and use it to make smoothies.
How to Store and Freeze
Store homemade creamer in a sealed container in the refrigerator. A mason jar with a flip-cap spout lid is excellent for easy pouring.
Make a large batch and freeze it in an ice cube tray or silicone muffin cups then transfer the frozen creamer to a freezer-safe container or heavy-duty freezer bag. Thaw the cubes in a container in the fridge overnight.
How long is coffee creamer good for?
Homemade coffee creamer will last up to 1 week in the refrigerator or 3 months in the freezer.
Frequently Asked Questions About Coffee Creamer
Coffee creamer is creamier and thicker than milk. Creamer is also sweeter and can be flavored. Creamer has added ingredients such as artificial or natural sweeteners, flavors, and colorings.
Coffee creamer and half and half have similar consistency but creamer has added ingredients. Creamer may contain sugar or other sweeteners, flavorings, and colorings.
Yes, there is espresso powder in this homemade creamer.
Yes, you can drink flavored coffee creamer like milk. However, it is incredibly rich and sweet. Creamer is thicker than milk and can have the consistency of heavy whipping cream.
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Peppermint Mocha Creamer
Ingredients
- ½ cup half and half, cream or milk
- ⅓ cup sweetened condensed milk
- 1-2 teaspooons chocolate syrup or melted dark chocolate
- ¼ teaspoon peppermint extract
- ⅛ teaspoon espresso powder
Instructions
- Place all ingredients in a blender, mason jar with lid, or pitcher. Blend, shake, or stir until well mixed.
- Store in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
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