![]() ![]() Other people like to augment sweetness with liquid Splenda drops (EZ Sweetz). I prefer stevia glycerite (stevia mixed with glycerine) which is very concentrated and not bitter and sometimes I use the KAL stevia powder. In something like a cake, where it is dispersed amongst almond flour it doesn’t affect texture too much, but in a frosting or pudding – no one expects crunchy bits! I try to use just enough erythritol and then augment with stevia. Furthermore, erythritol likes to recrystallize (or form crystals). The problem with erythritol (and many sugar alcohols) is that they produce a cooling effect upon melting. I found many years ago that mixing sweeteners is the way to achieve a more believable “sugar taste” – avoiding that diet aftertaste. It is less sweet than sugar so convention is to mix it with stevia, sweet fiber, or monkfruit to help it reach a 1:1 sweetness ratio of sugar. While some sugar alcohols DO impact blood sugar, erythritol does not. Therefore it is zero calorie, zero carbs and does not affect blood sugar. If you haven’t used erythritol before it is a sweet tasting sugar alcohol which is not processed by the body and passes unchanged through in the urine. ![]() ![]() I like Sukrin 1, Swerve granulated, Lakanto Clasic and Besti brands. Low carb sugar is just an erythritol based sugar substitute. Let your taste buds guide you.įor fancier coffee creamer flavor combinations, check out this post at TJ’s Taste. I find that 1 teaspoon is fine for some extracts, and for others need more or less. NOTE: Some flavor extracts are stronger than others. Some of my favorite flavoring ideas are: Almond You’ll swear you’re using sugar-free Coffee Mate! Well, okay… maybe not, but it’s pretty close. Keto Coffee Creamer Flavors:įlavor your homemade keto coffee creamer with extracts. Add 1/2 cup and use 3 tbsp of the keto creamer per serving. NOTE: Sweeten and flavor at the same time by using sugar free flavor syrups like Toroni or Skinny Syrups. Ketones fuel the brain and rev metabolism. I like this recipe because it uses coconut milk which contain medium chain fatty acids that readily convert to ketones. It’s easy to sweeten and flavor it any way you want. This keto friendly coffee creamer is the perfect sugar-free Coffee Mate copycat without the dubious ingredients. Vanilla extract (or flavoring of choice).Here are the ingredients I use to make my flavored coffee creamer keto. I generally use heavy cream and exogenous ketone powder in my morning coffee, but sometimes I like a flavored coffee creamer. Alternately, look for pre-made keto coffee in cartons or powdered keto coffee packets online. The basic recipe for bulletproof coffee is equal parts grass-fed butter to MCT oil blended into a cup of Joe. I swear I’m drinking a latte! (Read more about keto coffee with butter.) This metabolism boosting recipe for keto coffee was coined by David Asprey, founder of Bulletproof. Some days I skip the creamer and put butter and MCT oil in my coffee. TIP: To supercharge your morning add a spoonful of coconut oil to your morning brew or make a cup of butter coffee (bulletproof coffee). Unsweetened nut milks:* Almond, Macadamia, Cashew, Hemp, or Soy.There are many keto friendly ingredients you can put in your coffee while on a low carb diet: TIP: These creamers are oil based so use your electric milk frother to mix them into your coffee. Two popular brands are Left Coast Keto Coffee Creamer and Omega Power Creamer. Many keto coffee creamers are made with MCT oil, grass-fed ghee and coconut oil. WHERE CAN I FIND IT? You can buy NutPods at selected Walmart or Target stores and on-line at, Thrive Market or Amazon. Also look for seasonal favorites like Pumpkin Spice, Cinnamon Swirl and Peppermint Mocha. Try their Original Creamer or Vanilla, French Vanilla, Chocolate, Caramel or Hazelnut. Each have just under 1 g carb per 2 tablespoons.Ī popular ready-made keto creamer is NutPods, a non-dairy and sugar free creamer made from almonds and coconuts. Although dairy products contain natural sugars and can be quite high in carbs, heavy cream and heavy whipping cream are 30-35% fat, making them both great keto friendly options. The simplest keto coffee creamer is heavy cream. What about Heavy Cream? Is Heavy Cream Keto Friendly? Or, make your own sugar free coffee creamer with the keto creamer recipe below. Luckily, there several ready-made keto creamer options available in stores or on-line. Others claim to be sugar-free but are neither low carb nor keto friendly. Sad to say, but regular store-bought creamers are full of sugar and junk. If you’re like me, you enjoy your coffee lightened with a little sugar-free coffee creamer. THIS POST INCLUDES AFFILIATE LINKS TO SHARE THE THINGS I LOVE. ![]()
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