It’s easy to take a moment to stop and smell the flowers with my richly perfumed DIY Lavender Creamer. This sweet and cheerful coffee creamer recipe is right in time for spring—now we just need the weather to cooperate!
Floral flavors tend to be “love it or hate it”—while my hubby isn’t much of a fan, I happen to fall squarely on the “love” side of the equation. What’s not to love about the calming, spa-like vibes lavender brings to your cup? With two kiddos and a full-time job, I need all the peace I can get!
But, while I’m always game for a hot lavender latte, an iced oat milk lavender latte, or iced lavender cream oat milk matcha, I don’t always have the time to treat myself to a fancy homemade Starbucks drink. My favorite solution? Mixing up a jug of homemade coffee creamer to quickly add some sweet excitement to my cold brew.
This quick and easy 3-ingredient lavender coffee creamer is my favorite new addition to the lineup—if you’re a fan of edible flowers, I have a feeling it’ll make you swoon. It adds the perfect amount of richness to soften the sharp edges of black coffee, plus a generous dose of floral elegance to encourage you to breathe a little deeper.
Jump to:
- What is lavender creamer?
- What does it taste like?
- Why You’ll Love This Homemade Coffee Creamer Recipe
- Ingredients Needed
- Substitutions
- How To Make Lavender Coffee Creamer
- Optional Variations & Dietary Adjustments
- Serving Suggestions
- Recipe Success Tips
- FAQs
- Homemade Lavender Creamer Nutrition
- Other Homemade Creamer Recipes
- Homemade Lavender Creamer
What is lavender creamer?
If you’ve ever bought coffee from a gas station or a hole in the wall diner, chances are you’ve come across little cups of CoffeeMate, a popular brand of pre-sweetened, flavored coffee creamer. The concept is simple—an all-encompassing liquid to simultaneously add sugar and cream your coffee.
However, unlike CoffeeMate and other store-bought brands that often don’t include any actual cream, my homemade version is packed with only the good stuff. This particular recipe is for lavender-flavored creamer, perfect for blending your love of coffee and herbal teas.
What does it taste like?
Lavender is one of my favorite go-tos when my nerves are feeling frayed—the herbaceous, floral, citrusy, peppery flavor of this pale purple flower is excellent for reducing stress. In fact, it’s long been an effective holistic remedy for ailments like anxiety, depression, migraine, menstrual pain, and indigestion.
This homemade coffee creamer brings all those chill vibes, delicate flavors, and a hint of sweetness to your morning coffee, helping you fuel up on caffeine without feeling jittery.
Why You’ll Love This Homemade Coffee Creamer Recipe
- All-Natural - Store-bought creamers are undeniably convenient, but they’re often loaded with artificial ingredients. International Delight’s lavender creamer, for example, has no real dairy in there—it’s a blend of sugar, water, palm oil, and a bunch of scary-sounding stuff like sodium caseinate and sodium stearoyl lactylate. As a trained RDN, I much prefer my homemade version, made with just cream, half & half, sugar, and lavender.
- Quick & Easy - Making homemade lavender syrup is a snap—just simmer sugar and water, then infuse it with lavender petals. Once that’s made, mix in some dairy and you’re good to go! All in, you’re only looking at about 10 minutes of active effort for a week’s worth of coffee flavoring.
- Versatile - While most people use creamer for their coffee, don’t feel limited. You can use my lavender-scented recipe for adding creamy floral pizazz to black or herbal tea, oatmeal, smoothies, desserts, and more! Read on below for more inspiration.
Ingredients Needed
As promised, you only need a handful of ingredients to make this DIY coffee creamer:
- Half & Half - Starting with half & half as our base means our homemade coffee creamer is destined to be rich and creamy.
- Lavender Syrup - While you’re welcome to use store-bought syrup, my inexpensive homemade recipe is made with just sugar, water, and dried lavender flowers or lavender tea bags.
- Heavy Cream - Adding extra cream to half & half ensures the lavender syrup doesn’t dilute the richness of your creamer.
Substitutions
Need to make some ingredient swaps? I’ve got you covered:
- Half & Half - This is just a 50/50 blend of whole milk and cream, so feel free to make your own if needed. Feel free to use a dairy-free/vegan alternative if you prefer.
- Lavender Syrup - You can substitute any flavor of coffee syrup to sweeten your creamer.
- Heavy Cream - Slightly lighter whipping cream will work just as well. You can also trade in vegan heavy cream or full-fat canned coconut milk.
How To Make Lavender Coffee Creamer
Your mornings are about to get a whole lot more delicious without any fuss. Here’s how:
Step 1: Add half & half and cream to a large mason jar.
Step 2: Add lavender syrup to the cream mixture. Stir until combined.
Step 3: Cover with an airtight lid and store in the fridge for up to 7 days.
Optional Variations & Dietary Adjustments
- Dairy-Free & Vegan: Substitute oat milk and full fat coconut milk for the dairy products, or swap in your favorite plant-based cream and half & half alternatives. Make sure to use vegan-friendly sugar or cane sugar to avoid all animal products.
- Lactose-Free: Just swap in lactose-free heavy cream and lactose-free half-and-half for their traditional counterparts so you can get all the yum without hurting your tum.
- Sugar-Free: Buy or make sugar-free lavender syrup to make this lavender-flavored coffee creamer both low-carb and diabetic-friendly.
Serving Suggestions
Homemade creamer isn’t just for jazzing up your java—it can be used for adding lavender goodness to just about anything! Here are just a few ideas to get you started:
- Breakfast in Bloom - Brighten up your bowl of oats or bran flakes with a splash. Go a step further and sprinkle on a bit of lavender-infused sugar for some sparkle and crunch.
- Tea Time - Creamer is just as good in tea as it is in coffee! I love adding this floral number to black tea or green tea to help tame the bitter tannins.
- Magnificent Milkshake - Blend vanilla ice cream with lavender creamer and a bit of extra milk for a grown-up twist on a childhood favorite.
- French Soda - Mix some lavender creamer into a glass of bubbly soda water for a refreshing, caffeine-free sipper.
Recipe Success Tips
- Math Helps - Only have milk and cream on hand? We’re making a richer than half & half blend, so you’ll need 2 parts cream to 1 part whole milk.
- Smart Storage - Since our creamer is sweetened with sugar-based syrup, it can make your countertops sticky. I recommend investing in a mason jar lid with a pour spout to make it easier to drizzle where you want without spilling it where you don’t.
- Shortcut Latte - Feel free to warm the creamer a bit before adding it to your coffee—this will keep it from cooling it off too much. You can also go a step further and froth the warmed creamer first, which will create a nice latte-like foam atop your mug.
FAQs
Yep! I do all the time!
As I mentioned earlier, floral flavors like lavender are rather polarizing. My husband insists that anything lavender-flavored tastes like sucking on potpourri, while I think it tastes like a spa day. So, while I’m a fan of lavender in my coffee, not everyone will be. If you tend to like lavender tea, you’ll probably like this creamer in your coffee, too.
Why, by adding a splash of lavender creamer or lavender syrup, of course!
As of time of publication, it’s already out and available for purchase as part of the permanent non-dairy creamer line.
Homemade Lavender Creamer Nutrition
The great thing about creamer is it adds a punch of flavor and richness without going overboard—each generous ¼ cup serving clocks in at just 110 calories. Not too shabby! And with just 21 milligrams of sodium, there’s not much to worry about.
The calories are split between the dairy and the sugar—you’ll get 7 grams of fat and a gram of protein from the milk and cream, while the lavender syrup is almost solely responsible for 11 grams of carbs, all of which are sugar. You can easily lighten the caloric and carbohydrate load by swapping in sugar-free syrup.
All in all, this homemade lavender coffee creamer is a great way to add a little excitement to your day without derailing your dietary goals. Enjoy every sip!
Total nutritional content per serving is:
- Calories: 110 calories
- Total Fat: 7 grams
- Protein: 1 gram
- Sodium: 21 mg
- Carbohydrates: 11 grams
- Sugar: 11 grams
*This nutritional information is an estimate and calculated based on the ingredients used to create the recipe. The nutritional value of your ingredients may differ slightly. Furthermore, this food is not intended to prevent, diagnose, cure, or treat any disease.
Other Homemade Creamer Recipes
Homemade Lavender Creamer
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cup half & half
- 1 cup lavender syrup
- ½ cup heavy cream
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to a large mason jar and stir until combined.
- Store in the fridge for up to 7 days.
Notes
- Dairy-Free & Vegan: Substitute 1.5 cups full-fat coconut milk and ½ cup oat milk and eliminate the half-and-half and heavy cream.
- Lactose-Free: Enjoy this coffee creamer recipe without any tummy troubles! Just swap in lactose-free heavy cream and lactose-free half-and-half for their traditional counterparts.
Nutrition
xoxo Megan
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