Coffee Mate Brown Butter Creamer Recipe
This brown butter coffee creamer is nutty, caramel-like, and buttery smooth. It instantly turns your regular coffee into a bakery-style latte, better than store-bought.
Ingredients
- ½ cup unsalted butter browned
- 2 cups whole milk or almond/oat/half-and-half
- 1 cup heavy cream
- ½ cup brown sugar light or dark
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt optional, enhances sweetness
Optional add-ins:
- 1 tsp cinnamon or nutmeg spiced version
- Mini chocolate chips or chocolate syrup chocolate chip cookie version
Instructions
Brown the Butter:
- In a saucepan over medium heat, melt ½ cup unsalted butter.
- Stir continuously as it foams, then bubbles, and finally develops golden brown specks.
- Remove from heat immediately to prevent burning.
Add Brown Sugar:
- Stir in ½ cup brown sugar while butter is still hot.
- It will melt and create a caramel-like base.
Mix in Milk and Cream:
- Add 2 cups whole milk and 1 cup heavy cream.
- Return to medium heat, whisk gently, and warm through without boiling.
Flavor It:
- Stir in 1 tablespoon vanilla extract and a pinch of salt.
- Adjust sweetness with more brown sugar or maple syrup if desired.
Strain & Store:
- For smooth texture, strain through a sieve into a glass jar.
- Let it cool, then refrigerate in a sealed container.
- Shake before each use.
Notes
You can add chocolate chips for a cookie version, cinnamon for a spiced creamer, almond extract for nuttiness, or bourbon extract for a smoky note.