This easy recipe is more akin to store-bought dairy-free creamer in consistency, taste, and nutrition facts than most homemade versions, but it's still made with simple pantry ingredients.
Author: Alisa Fleming
Recipe type: Drinks
Cuisine: American
Serves: 1⅓ cups
Ingredients
1 (14-ounce) can lite coconut milk
¼ cup cane sugar or agave nectar
Pinch salt
½ to 1 tablespoon vanilla, almond, peppermint, maple, or hazelnut extract, to taste
Instructions
Put the coconut milk, sweetener, and salt in a small saucepan and whisk to combine.
Place the saucepan over medium heat, and bring the liquid to a gentle boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer, whisking occasionally, for 5 to 10 minutes. It should thicken just a bit to a rich milk beverage consistency.
Remove the pan from the heat and whisk in the extract. Let cool completely.
Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week. It will thicken as it chills.