Enjoy this homemade Salted Caramel Mocha Creamer in your morning cup of coffee. Homemade coffee creamer is easy to make and and easy to customize with just a few ingredients.
Like it or not, technology has become a way of life. Unfortunately, it is easy to become too attached to your phone or screen device.
As a full time mom and blogger, I am guilty of spending plenty of time with my face buried in my phone checking emails or social media during the day. Some days I am just mindlessly scrolling through Facebook or Pinterest.
My husband likes to flip the phone out of my hands whenever he catches me zoning out. It is so easy to become disconnected from the ones around you when you have a digital device easily accessible.
Everyone in our house has a phone or digital device. If we aren't careful, those devices come on way too many times throughout the day. Limiting screen time has become necessary and needed so we can catch up with each other.
One rule that we have put into practice in our house is no screens at the dinner table. We sit down as the whole family at least 4 or 5 nights a week for dinner together. By keeping screens off during this time, we are able to focus on each other better.
This is our time to find out what is going in school and what activities are coming up. We also like to ask what one good thing happened during the day and what one hard thing happened during the day.
One meal that we enjoy every so often is breakfast for dinner. No one in our family is a morning person, so we enjoy Blueberry Pancakes, eggs, and coffee for dinner instead. My husband likes his coffee black, but everyone else likes a little bit of sugar in theirs.
The Salted Caramel Mocha is one of my all time favorite coffee creamers, but I cannot always find it in grocery stores. So I decided to create a homemade coffee creamer that I can enjoy any time of the year.
How to make Salted Carmel Mocha Creamer:
- Whisk together the half and half, instant coffee, and cocoa powder over low heat until dissolved.
- Stir in the sweetened condensed milk, caramel topping, and sea salt.
- Remove from the heat and let cool.
- Pour into a jar and refrigerate.
- Stir or shake well before using in hot or iced coffee.
LOW CARB OPTION: If you are on a low carb meal plan, make the chocolate version of this Keto Coffee Creamer with sea salt and caramel extract.
More homemade coffee drinks:
- Thin Mint Latte
- Salted Caramel Mocha Latte
- S'mores Latte
- Salted Caramel Coffee Floats
- Peanut Butter Chocolate Latte
Recipe
Salted Caramel Mocha Creamer
Chocolate and salted caramel flavors give this homemade coffee Salted Caramel Mocha Creamer a delicious taste.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups half and half
- 2 teaspoons instant coffee
- 2 Tablespoons dark cocoa powder
- ¼ cup caramel ice cream topping
- 1 teaspoon coarse ground sea salt
- 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
Instructions
- Over low heat, whisk together the half and half, instant coffee, and cocoa powder until dissolved.
- Stir in the caramel topping, sea salt, and sweetened condensed milk. Remove from the heat and let cool.
- Store in a mason jar in the refrigerator. Go by the expiration date on the half and half container.
- Stir or shake well before using in your coffee.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 20 Serving Size: 2 TablespoonsAmount Per Serving: Calories: 39Total Fat: 2gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 7mgSodium: 133mgCarbohydrates: 5gFiber: 0gSugar: 4gProtein: 1g
Nutrition facts are an estimate and are not guaranteed to be accurate. If you need special diet advice, please see a registered dietician.
Melanie @ Carmel Moments
We disconnect at the dinner table too. We share thorns (the bad), buds (looking forward to tomorrow) and roses (the best part of our day).
It's a great way to hear about each other's day.
Pinned!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thorns, buds, and roses...such an awesome idea! 🙂
Sarah
Pinned
Sarah
Pledge signed
Beth @ bethcakes
Love this creamer! I buy this flavor all the time at the store, but it looks so easy to make at home. I'll have to try it out. 🙂 Great message along with this creamer too!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thanks Beth! 🙂
Jill (mamaging.com)
I like my coffee black but this would be a great recipe to make for my daughter who uses creamer! We sit down and eat dinner together 5-6 nights/week and we've always had a "no phones at the table" policy. You have to disconnect TO connect! 😉 ~ MamaGing
Jocelyn Brubaker
Absolutely! 🙂 Thanks Jill!
Kari M
I signed the pledge!
Averie @ Averie Cooks
What a great message that we can all use! And love this creamer idea! Pinned
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thanks girl! 🙂
Lisa
I pinned this! Love this concept....
Lisa
I pledged to disconnect!
Tracey
I definitely pinned it to, DISCONNECT YOUR CELL PHONE AT DINNER. (and why not other times too?)
Candy
I shared on Facebook. (copied and pasted the actual pledge)
Candy
We have already committed to a dinner that's electronics free. (but I signed the pledge anyway!) We even do the "what good thing happened to you today" question. We might need to add the hard thing question too!
Jocelyn Brubaker
That's a great question! 🙂
Tracey
I shared the disconnect on Facebook!
Tracey
I pledged to disconnect!
Candy
Pinned it!
Rose Van Epp
We took the pledge, and we love having breakfast for dinner!
Lisa
I pinned this. This is a great idea
Rona
This sounds so easy & delicious. My issue is I am lactose interolant & can't do the sweetened condensed milk. Is there something else I can use as a substitute?
vickir
You can actually make condensed milk out of coconut milk. Search for it on Pinterest.
SaraJ
I took the pledge.
Kim (Feed Me, Seymour)
I love the idea of family meals and no screen time. We have the same rules and limit screen time after dinner as well. In this day, you just have to or you'll become addicted! Also, I'm a BIG coffee drinker so I love seeing recipes for DIY coffee supplies. Can't wait to try this creamer!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thanks Kim! Let me know if you try it out! 🙂