Recommendation for non-dairy coffee creamers?
Recommendation for non-dairy coffee creamers?
I'm going to be honest: I'm not vegan or, at least, not yet. I've, however, been thinking about reducing the amount of animal-derived food I consume. One place I have missed is coffee creamers. My wife and I (and everyone on planet earth) drink coffee constantly. So, I'm looking for some good vegan alternatives that can either be bought at the store or recipes that I can make at home.
I make my own!
All you need is Xanthan gum. It's a powdered thickening additive without any flavor or calories, and you can slowly blend it with any liquid to make it into a jelly-like syrup. I blend up soy milk, vanilla, sweetener, and sloooowly sprinkle the Xanthan gum powder in.
Some background for the non-USA audience:
Coffee creamer is a liquid or powdered product that adds flavour and sweetness to coffee, tea, and other drinks. It can replace milk or cream.
How it's made
- Coffee creamer is often made from water, sugar, vegetable oil, and thickeners
- It can be dairy-free, but some contain casein, a milk-derived protein
- It's often high in added sugar
How it's used
- Coffee creamer can be added to coffee, tea, hot chocolate, or other beverages
- It can also be mixed into hot cereal, drizzled over fresh fruit, or used in pancake recipes
Varieties
- Coffee creamer comes in many flavors, including vanilla, hazelnut, Irish cream, and seasonal options
- It can also be low-calorie, low-fat, or sugar-free
Storage
- Dry granular coffee creamer doesn't need to be refrigerated
- Liquid coffee creamer should be tightly capped and refrigerated after opening
Other names
- Coffee creamer is also known as tea whitener or coffee whitener
Silk original dairy-free soy creamer, the best.
I'm not vegan or even vegetarian, not try to cut back diary generally. We have used Planet Oat oatmilk creamer for the last couple years and really like it. It is certified vegan for those that look for that. It has the right consistency to replace normal dairy creamers pretty well and tastes good. There's a variety of flavors if you go for that as well.
Oatly Barista is pretty good. I like it more than regular milk.