Mock Starbucks Vanilla Cream

I’m not a coffee drinker but I do like some of Starbucks non-coffee drinks. For something cold I like their iced teas and Vanilla Bean Frappucino (no whip on cold drinks for me); for something warm, I like their cocoa with a shot of cinnamon syrup and the caramel apple cider. A couple of weeks ago I ‘discovered’ their Vanilla Cream, a warm vanilla-flavored milk drink. I’ve enjoyed it so much that I went online to find out how to make something similar at home -- now I make it a couple of evenings a week.

We drink skim milk and I use fat-free creamer and whipped cream, so this is fat-free (though not low calorie). The portions below make two servings.


Mock Starbucks Vanilla Cream

4 cups milk
½ cup liquid vanilla creamer (found in the refrigerator case at the grocery, such as CoffeeMate or International Delights)
1 packet artificial sweetener
½ to 1 tsp. vanilla extract
aerosol whipped cream (such as Reddi Whip)

Combine milk, creamer, sweetener, and vanilla in a small saucepan over medium heat; heat until warmed through but do not boil. Pour into mugs; top with whipped cream.