Low-Sugar Vanilla Coffee Creamer
Ingredients
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2 cup half-and-half, whole milk, milk, or nondairy milk
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3 - 4 tablespoon Date Syrup (recipe below) or 2 to 3 Tbsp. honey
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1 teaspoon vanilla
Directions
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In a 1-qt. canning jar combine all of the ingredients; seal. Store in refrigerator up to 2 weeks. Shake or stir before serving.
Date Syrup
In a small bowl pour 1 cup boiling water over 1/2 cup dates. Let stand 10 minutes. Transfer mixture to a blender or food processor. Cover and blend or process 2 minutes or until smooth. Strain through a medium-mesh sieve; discard solids. Makes 1 cup.
French Vanilla
Prepare as directed, except substitute 1 tsp. vanilla bean paste for the vanilla.
Eggnog
Prepare as directed, except add 1 tsp. rum extract and 1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg. Reduce vanilla to 1/2 tsp.
Hazelnut
Prepare as directed, except substitute 1 tsp. hazelnut extract for the vanilla.
Spiced Pumpkin
Prepare as directed, except add 1 1/2 Tbsp. canned pumpkin and 1/2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice. Reduce vanilla to 1/2 tsp.
Amaretto
Prepare as directed, except add 1/2 tsp. almond extract and 1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon. Omit vanilla.
Chocolate
Prepare as directed, except add 1 1/2 Tbsp. unsweetened cocoa powder. Reduce vanilla to 1/2 tsp.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
| 18 | Calories |
| 1g | Fat |
| 1g | Carbs |
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings Per Recipe 36 | |
| Calories 18 | |
| % Daily Value * | |
| Total Fat 1g | 1% |
| Saturated Fat 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol 5mg | 2% |
| Sodium 8mg | 0% |
| Total Carbohydrate 1g | 0% |
| Total Sugars 1g | |
| Vitamin C 0.1mg | 0% |
| Calcium 15mg | 1% |
| Potassium 21mg | 0% |
| Folate, total 0.5mcg | |
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.