This post may contain affiliate links. Please see policy page for more information.

Confession: There was about 3 years of my life that I took my coffee black. They were dark times, times when I convinced myself “I don’t need flavored creamer!” or “I’m being healthier this way!”. With a GOOD cup of coffee or espresso, there is actually a ton of flavor, and I don’t really need cream or sugar, but for our everyday brewed coffee, I really enjoy my life more with some flavored creamer. I grew up on Coffee-Mate creamer (specifically the peppermint mocha one YUM), but as I’ve gotten older, I try to opt with the ones with less chemicals and more things on the ingredients that I recognize and can pronounce. If I am getting a store-bought creamer, I really like the Chobani creamers or the Natural Bliss ones, but they do contain dairy. For store-bought dairy free, I like Nutpods creamer. But if remember to get the supplies to do so, I also love to make this super simple 4 ingredient non-dairy coffee creamer!

This non-dairy coffee creamer recipe is hardly a recipe. There’s no cooking involved, just some adding of ingredients to a jar and shaking to combine. But if you are like me and like to avoid dairy occasionally, this is a easy recipe to sub out some dairy from your diet!

How to Make Non-Dairy Coffee Creamer

Into a jar, combine 1 can of unsweetened coconut milk, maple syrup (I normally add a couple tablespoons, but adjust to your desired sweetness!), 1 tsp of ground cinnamon, and 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract. Then I just add a lid and shake it vigorously until the maple syrup combines with everything. Add to coffee as desired. Store it in the refrigerator up to 4-5 days.

Is Homemade Non-Dairy Coffee Creamer Healthier?

It depends on what you consider healthier. It is less processed than a run-of-the-mill coffee creamer and has less additives and no preservatives added to it. Also, because approximately 75% of the world’s population loses the ability at some point to digest lactose (the major carb in milk and dairy), some people swear by cutting out dairy for health reasons. I personally cannot give up dairy completely, you can try pry cheese from my hands. But I do like to make swaps occasionally to cut down on some of my dairy consumption. Coconut milk is really high in fat (13 grams of fat in 1/3 cup)– most of it being saturated fat. If you like to give your coffee an extra health boost though, I love to add a scoop of collagen and probiotic powder to my morning cup! You can read more about the supplements I take in this post.