I don’t know about you, but that should tell you something, creamer companies. Actually, it pretty much disappeared before Christmas because every time I went to buy this creamer it was sold out. Much to my dismay, it disappeared after Christmas. And IT was amazing.īut, apparently the creamer companies (at least here in Canada) seem to think we can only drink peppermint mocha creamer at Christmas. He really DOES make the world’s best cup of coffee. That’s right, Buddy the Elf was smack dab on the front of these creamer bottles. You see, before Christmas I got hooked on the “Limited Edition ELF” creamer that they were selling. I could make it flavoured with peppermint mocha. (I know, I lead a wild life.)Īnyways, guess who was out of creamer today?Īnd then I had another moment of brilliance. Sometimes I go to bed thinking about my flavored coffee the next morning. Yesterday morning I woke up ready to have my coffee with some flavored creamer. (don’t judge me, I’d drink the caffeinated kind if I could, my body hates me when I do. With all that in mind, it’s time for a little story… □Įvery morning I start the day like most – with a coffee. I’m sorry for boring you and not giving you the recipe right away. It’s why even big bloggers like The Pioneer Woman share stories (of course, her’s are ridiculously funny, so who wouldn’t want to read them?) I will just condense what it is which basically is a formula bloggers need to follow so that the powers that be on the internet (you know, Google, Pinterest, etc) will show your post to readers.Īnd blogs with just a recipe and nothing else get shown to no one. If you don’t know what algorithms are I won’t bore you with all the details. And that reason all comes down to algorithms. But have you thought about how easy it would be for bloggers just to post the recipe and nothing else? There’s actually a reason we don’t do it that way. I mean, there was cleaning, and homeschooling, and exercising, and more cleaning, and working, and …and….) If you knew, you’d want to hear all about it. “ Just give me the recipe already, I don’t want to know what you did yesterday,” they say.Īnd I get it, I totally do (although, I’m not sure you realize how exciting my life was yesterday. But first a story.īefore I get into the story, I should say, there’s this common theme around the internet where people complain about bloggers writing a little story before their recipe. You can also use a use a regular blender.Today I’m really excited to bring you a recipe for homemade peppermint mocha creamer. Blend with an immersion blender until smooth. Add all the ingredients to a quart jar or large glass measuring cup. I haven’t tried but I am sure almond milk and homemade coconut milk would work wonderfully as well.Ĥ0 drops stevia extract (you could also sub sugar or raw honey to taste)ġ. I chose not to use just cream because the creamer becomes too thick. If not, go ahead and buy organic half and half from the store. If you have raw milk and cream on hand you can blend them together to make your own half and half. It has actual cream, peppermint, and cocoa, who would have thought? I chose to make this a sugar-free version by using liquid stevia, but you can substitute sugar or raw honey to taste if you prefer. Thankfully, making your own real food peppermint mocha creamer at home is not hard. INGREDIENTS : WATER, SUGAR, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN AND/OR COTTONSEED OIL, AND LESS THAN 2% OF SODIUM CASEINATE (A MILK DERIVATIVE)**, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, DIPOTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, CELLULOSE GEL, COLOR ADDED, CELLULOSE GUM, CARRAGEENAN. It would be too logical to use the actual ingredients, right? Here is the ingredient list off of a popular brand found in most stores: Unfortunately, the ones at the store don’t seem to have cream, peppermint, or cocoa in them at all. Peppermint, cocoa, cream, and a bit of sugar in a steaming cup of coffee, what’s not to love? Peppermint mocha creamer is everywhere on the dairy section this time of year, with good reason, it is a tantalizing combination. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases, as well as through other affiliate links.
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