DIY Cinnamon Roll Creamer
Transform your morning cup of coffee into a warm and cozy beverage with homemade cinnamon roll coffee creamer.
Nothing (and I mean nothing) smells better than the aroma of freshly baked cinnamon rolls. I’m pretty sure the cinnamon-filled smell wafting out of Cinnabon mall shops is what draws most of their customers in.
If warm and gooey, sweet and cinnamony cinnamon buns are your thing, then you’re going to love this easy creamer recipe.
Real cream is sweetened with brown sugar and infused with warm cinnamon spice. Vanilla and butter extracts enhance the flavor and give the creamer its baked-pastry vibes.
The recipe has 4 ingredients you can easily keep on-hand to make the creamer again-and-again, plus heavy cream, milk and a little water.
Why You’ll Love this Recipe
Captures the taste of cinnamon rolls in a creamer. This homemade creamer highlights the most prominent flavors that make a cinnamon roll a cinnamon roll–from the butter to mingling of brown sugar and cinnamon.
Only 5 minutes to prep. Making your own coffee creamer is simply a matter of combining a flavored syrup or sauce with cream. Most flavors only take 5 minutes to prepare.
Other popular flavors are vanilla sweet cream creamer and Italian sweet cream creamer. Here’s a list of all my homemade coffee creamer recipes to try.
Add a splash to coffee or steam more for a latte. Keep things simple and splash the creamer into a cup of hot or iced coffee or use it to make a cinnamon roll latte with espresso. Since this creamer is made with real cream and milk, it steams into rich, creamy perfection for lattes.
No oils like store-bought creamers. One of my biggest gripes with many brands of coffee creamer is that they have oil in them (ick).
Call me crazy, but I want my creamer to actually be cream.
Ingredients Needed
- Ground Cinnamon
- Light Brown Sugar
- Vanilla Extract
- Butter Extract
- Heavy Cream
- Whole Milk
- Water
Ground cinnamon provides all the cinnamon flavor, but you can also steep the simple syrup with cinnamon sticks.
Light brown sugar sweetens the creamer with a little bit of caramelized flavor reminiscent of homemade cinnamon roll buns.
Vanilla and butter extracts for enhancing the flavor and capturing the rich butter in a cinnamon roll.
Heavy cream and whole milk make up the base of this coffee creamer.
A non-dairy milk such as oat or almond may be substituted to make a mostly vegan version of this coffee creamer, although it won’t be nearly as creamy. (Butter extract is not dairy-free)
Water for making a quick simple syrup with the sugar and other flavoring ingedients.
How to Make Cinnamon Roll Coffee Creamer at Home
- In a small saucepan over medium heat, bring brown sugar and water to a boil, then reduce the temperature and stir until all the brown sugar has dissolved. Stir in the cinnamon and simmer for about 2 minutes.
- Remove the simple syrup sugar mixture from the heat and add in both the vanilla and butter extracts.
- Whisk in the heavy cream and milk until combined. Funnel the creamer into a jar and refrigerate.
Detailed recipe and instructions are in recipe card at bottom of post.
Recipe Notes
Add extracts off-heat. To avoid flavor burn-off, add both extracts after removing the syrup from the stove.
Use the freshest ingredients. If you begin with heavy cream that expires in a day, so too will the creamer. That’s why I always opt for milk and cream with expiration dates at least a week away.
Infuse with cinnamon sticks instead of ground cinnamon, if desired. If you don’t want bits of cinnamon floating in the creamer or settling to the bottom of the jar, use cinnamon sticks instead. I would suggest steeping them in the brown sugar syrup for a minimum of 10 minutes.
My Pick for Mason Jar & Lid
I get more requests asking, “where did you get that cute jar?”
The fluted mason jar is from Ball and the lid with pour spout is from Masontops. They are sold separately.
What coffee does cinnamon go with?
Cinnamon pairs well with coffee that has notes of chocolate, caramel, nuts or fruit. The bag of coffee usually indicates the prevailing notes.
For a complete cinnamon roll experience, the creamer is particularly delicious with caramel or nut coffees.
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More Homemade Creamers
- Cookie Butter Coffee Creamer
- Caramel Macchiato Coffee Creamer
- Vanilla Sweet Cream Coffee Creamer
- Italian Sweet Cream Coffee Creamer
Cinnamon Roll Coffee Creamer
Easy recipe for cinnamon roll coffee creamer that adds warm cinnamon notes to brown sugar sweet cream. This creamer captures the essence of a gooey cinnamon bun and is delicious splashed in all kinds of coffee beverages, hot and iced.
Ingredients
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 1/3 cup light brown sugar
- 1/3 cup water
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon butter extract
Instructions
- In a small saucepan over medium heat, bring brown sugar and water to a boil, then reduce the temperature and stir until all the brown sugar has dissolved. Stir in the cinnamon and simmer for about 2 minutes.
- Remove the simple syrup sugar mixture from the heat and add in both the vanilla and butter extracts.
- Whisk in the heavy cream and milk until combined. Funnel the creamer into a jar and refrigerate. Shake before use.
Notes
- For a thinner creamer, add more whole milk.
- Add extracts off-heat. To avoid too much flavor burn-off, add both extracts after removing the syrup from the stove.
- Use the freshest ingredients. If you begin with heavy cream that expires in a day, so too will the creamer. That's why I always opt for milk and cream with expiration dates at least a week away.
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