Alternative to creamer for coffee

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  • JourneyingJessica
    JourneyingJessica Posts: 261 Member
    I refused to give up my regular full fat milk in my coffee. It's about 1/2c (75 cals) im not a fan of flavored creamers and using rice milk made me miserable. I look at it this way i get to eat 1200 calories, so i make darn sure each and every one of them is something i love.
  • liftsforchocolate
    liftsforchocolate Posts: 273
    Coconut milk/cream is great, i always drink mine black so don't know how it tastes though
  • arabianhorselover
    arabianhorselover Posts: 1,488 Member
    I don't like to use any of the coffee creamers due to the hydrogenated oils in them. I've just been using 2% milk. It works for me.

    Also, there is no nutritional value in honey. It's just a form of sugar.
  • lindz625
    lindz625 Posts: 30 Member
    I tried So Delicious Coconut Milk "Creamer" about a week ago. The original flavor has 10 calories, 1 carb, and 1 gram of sugar for 1 tbsp. It also comes in french vanilla and hazelnut. It was better than I expected. I'll probably buy it again when I get bored with my trusty fat free Half and Half.
  • derekj222
    derekj222 Posts: 370 Member
    I just use the creamer. 10 calories per tub, 1 g fat. Unless you are drinking 1/2 c of that stuff in a day, you'll be fine. Try adding imitation vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, etc as well!
  • hollyk57
    hollyk57 Posts: 520 Member
    I use a little regular half and half, a little vegan sugar and some flavor extract, like vanilla, almond, chocolate or cherry
  • Yes2HealthyAriel
    Yes2HealthyAriel Posts: 453 Member
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    Hi All! I need your help. I love my coffee in the morning and usually would have the flavored creamer in it. I have since switched to just regular milk in there but am SO bored with it. I need something that is just as healthy but has some flavor. I have already decided against the fat free and sugar free creamers since they don't really have any nutritional value. I'd rather have a flavored milk of some sort and was wondering if anyone has any suggestions. I'm not opposed to rice or soy milk. I have seen some vanilla flavored soy milk in the stores, but don't know which one to buy. Help!

    How about sprinkling cinnamon all over the top of the coffee with milk?

    You can also add the cinnamon (or other spice-clove, nutmeg, pie spice) into the coffee in the filter and it will flavor the whole pot.
  • MysteriousMerlin
    MysteriousMerlin Posts: 2,270 Member
    I found this recipe on a blog I read a lot called Premeditated Leftovers.

    Do-It-Yourself French Vanilla Creamer

    14 oz. can of condensed milk
    28 oz. milk (I usually use nonfat milk, but was out when I made this batch.)
    1 T - 1 1/2 T vanilla (I use artificial vanilla)

    Pour the can of condensed milk into a pitcher. Fill the can two times with milk, adding the milk to the pitcher. Add vanilla to taste. Stir well. Keep refrigerated.

    Edited to add: Did the math. Works out to about 20 calories per tablespoon, using sweetened condensed milk. :) Not bad!

    DO WANT!

    I'll add hot chocolate mix to my coffee for a yum mocha flavor. Just a tablespoon or so. You could even use a sugar-free variety.
  • Sunflwer3
    Sunflwer3 Posts: 68 Member
    I use a bit of half and half and a tsp or two of organic maple syrup. It's delicious!
  • tycho_mx
    tycho_mx Posts: 426 Member
    Serious question - do you like coffee? Or the creamer.

    Many of my coworkers claim to like coffee - that is, one cup added to about two cups of milk, some cream, a bit of chocolate, some frappe ice, and about 12 spoons of sugar. That's not a coffee, that's a coffee drink.

    One of them was mentioning reducing calories and I suggested trying other drinks. Now she drinks green tea, slightly sweetened. She likes the bit of caffeine but the rest was simply a candy in liquid form. A spoon of sugar is 20 calories (or honey). That shouldn't break your nutritional efforts.

    I absolutely love coffee, but the genuine stuff (black in my case) which is not trivial to buy or prepare yourself. I also like chocolate, which means something that actually came from a roasted cocoa bean and not some horrid milk solids, sugar, cocoa butter preparation :)
  • melanie_12345
    melanie_12345 Posts: 4
    Almond milk is the BEST.

    My favorite brand is Silk but Black Diamond is also good. They have a wide variety of options: first of all, unsweetened or sweetened. I personally buy the unsweetened because I use it in tons of other stuff and prefer the lower calories and less sugar, but if you are just using a few tablespoons in your coffee, sweetened will most likely taste better for you.

    Then they also do Vanilla & Original. I like the vanilla because it has a bit of a twist to it! They have also recently come out with a chocolate one, which would be good in coffee as well :)
  • EreborsPrincess
    EreborsPrincess Posts: 139
    Organic half & half and a little sugar. I'll walk an extra lap or two to make it fit into my calories.
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  • jessica51202
    jessica51202 Posts: 21 Member
    Coffee Mate Addict here as well. Glad you posted this. i srsly need to wean myself off the creamer lol
  • alasin1derland
    alasin1derland Posts: 575 Member
    carnation 2% canned milk adds a unique flavor
  • katiescott758
    katiescott758 Posts: 1 Member
    I like using flavored syrup too.... I found one that looks just like the flavoring for water that you squirt in, but it's for coffee. No cals. I love cream in my coffee so I am in the same boat!!!!
  • Capt_Apollo
    Capt_Apollo Posts: 9,026 Member
    i have creamer in my coffee daily. hasn't hurt me yet.
  • aylajane
    aylajane Posts: 979 Member
    Today I put white chocolate protein powder in my tea instead of creamer... awesome, and had 10g protein (1/2 scoop).
  • kodibear123
    kodibear123 Posts: 185 Member
    I take 1/2 cup of Vanilla Light Soymilk and warm it in the microwave, then I add coffee and splenda-YUM! :bigsmile:
  • Hungry_Annie
    Hungry_Annie Posts: 807 Member
    I always use half and half, but this Is making me crave some flavored coffee!!
  • seltzermint555
    seltzermint555 Posts: 10,740 Member
    I never thought I really liked coffee, because I usually "had to have" flavored coffee and/or flavored creamer. But since discovering some different coffees (even just generic cheap types) I realized I DO like coffee flavor on its own. Made a huge difference for me.

    My husband got me started on just using a splash of milk in my coffee.
  • ChrisM8971
    ChrisM8971 Posts: 1,067 Member
    I find that a shot of whiskey flavours the coffee nicely but isnt really low calories and maybe not right for the morning come to think about it
  • daw0518
    daw0518 Posts: 459 Member
    I just use my normal flavored coffee creamer in my coffee everyday. I usually have multiple cups of coffee, but I use my fancy, full fat creamer [pumpkin spice lately] in my first cup of the day & then just drink black coffee or use FF half & half in the others. It's my daily treat for myself & I'm able to fit it easily into my calorie goals since it's first thing in the morning. Everything in moderation! I will say though that in return for making this switch, I've stopped buying fancy espresso out. If I buy coffee on campus, I get black coffee & add half & half. Lower calorie & cheaper too!
  • tallgirlshelley
    tallgirlshelley Posts: 108 Member
    I tried So Delicious Coconut Milk "Creamer" about a week ago. The original flavor has 10 calories, 1 carb, and 1 gram of sugar for 1 tbsp. It also comes in french vanilla and hazelnut. It was better than I expected. I'll probably buy it again when I get bored with my trusty fat free Half and Half.

    I recently discovered this stuff, as well. It's no full-on Coffemate, but it's a decent substitute at MUCH less calories. The original is my least favorite, but at 10 cal/TBSP ( I use at least 3 TBSP per 2 cup mug of coffee), it's hard to go back. A sweet, creamy mug in the afternoons keeps me from wanting other evil sweet things.
  • yo_andi
    yo_andi Posts: 2,178 Member
    In Australia most people just use regular cows milk. Almost no one would think to use creamers.

    QFT. I find the whole creamer thing so odd and I hope it never catches on here

    It's the strangest thing.

    I like my coffee like I like my men, though... dark and bitter.
  • yolohunter
    yolohunter Posts: 79 Member
    A splash of vanilla almond milk and half a packet of stevia....add ice- boom- best iced coffee ever! :)
  • tallgirlshelley
    tallgirlshelley Posts: 108 Member
    I find that a shot of whiskey flavours the coffee nicely but isnt really low calories and maybe not right for the morning come to think about it

    Well, if you're going to go THERE, a healthy shot of VanGogh double espresso vodka is quite divine in the weekend cuppa.
  • SbetaK
    SbetaK Posts: 400 Member
    If you like the super creamy taste/texture in your coffee-try this: Nestle Media Crema Ligera. It is a canned light cream found in the Hispanic/Mexican food section of grocery stores. 20 calories per tablespoon, 2 grams of fat. If you want flavor with it, add something like nutmeg or cinnamon, or extracts like vanilla. If sugar is not an issue, you can add honey, stevia, raw or brown sugar, etc but of course those add more calories. You can find at Walmart, here is a link with photo to see what it looks like.

    http://www.walmart.com/ip/Nestle-Media-Crema-Ligera-Lite-Table-Cream-7.6-fl-oz/24389396

    By the time you try all of the other alternative options to using something like Coffemate, seems like they all add up the same to just using the creamer. Moderation is probably the key for all of us creamer addicts.
  • arabianhorselover
    arabianhorselover Posts: 1,488 Member
    I used to use the fat free half and half, but I quit using it because of all the stuff in it. There is no such thing as fat free cream!

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    I tried So Delicious Coconut Milk "Creamer" about a week ago. The original flavor has 10 calories, 1 carb, and 1 gram of sugar for 1 tbsp. It also comes in french vanilla and hazelnut. It was better than I expected. I'll probably buy it again when I get bored with my trusty fat free Half and Half.
  • oregonzoo
    oregonzoo Posts: 4,251 Member
    Today I used coconut oil, almond milk and some sugar
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