TOASTED COCONUT COFFEE CREAMER RECIPES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Spread coconut on a rimmed baking sheet and toast until golden brown and fragrant, about 10 minutes.
• Bring toasted coconut, sugar, honey, and 1/2 cup water to a low boil in a small saucepan. Remove from heat, cover, and let steep at least 30 minutes and up to 4 hours.
• Strain syrup through a fine-mesh sieve into a small bowl or resealable glass container, pushing down on solids to extract as much syrup as possible. You should have about 1/3 cup.
• Fill a glass with ice and add cold brew. Stir in desired amount of syrup (about 2 Tbsp.) Top with a splash of coconut milk.
• Toasted coconut syrup can be made 7 days ahead; store in an airtight container and chill.

Steps:

• Pour into a large jar and shake until combined. Add any of the following flavor combinations to the base mix.
• French Vanilla Creamer - 2 teaspoons vanilla extract or vanilla coffee syrup.
• Vanilla Bean Coffee Creamer - 2 teaspoons vanilla bean paste.
• Chocolate - 2-3 tablespoons chocolate syrup, (1 tsp vanilla extract, optional).
• Toasted Almond - 2 teaspoons almond extract.
• Coconut - 2 teaspoons coconut extract.
• Hazelnut - 2 teaspoons hazelnut extract.
• Chocolate Almond - 1 tablespoon cocoa powder, 1 teaspoon almond extract.
• Strudel - 1 tablespoon cinnamon, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 1 teaspoon almond extract.
• Vanilla Caramel - 2 tablespoons caramel ice cream topping, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract.
• Chocolate Raspberry - 2 teaspoons cocoa powder, 2 tablespoons raspberry syrup.
• Irish Cream - 2 tablespoons chocolate syrup, 1 teaspoon instant coffee (Nescafe), 1-2 teaspoons vanilla extract, 1 teaspoon almond extract.
• Samoa (like the Girl Scout Cookies) - 2 teaspoons coconut extract, 2 tablespoons chocolate syrup, 2 tablespoons caramel ice cream topping (you can also sub coconut milk or cream of coconut for the regular milk in the base mixture if you don't have coconut extract).
• Peppermint Patty - 2 tablespoons chocolate syrup, 1 teaspoon peppermint extract.
• Cinnamon Vanilla - 2 teaspoons cinnamon, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract.
• Pumpkin Spice - 3 tablespoons pureed pumpkin, 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice, 4 tablespoons maple syrup, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.
• Honey Vanilla - 1/4 cup honey, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract.
• Almond Joy - 1-2 teaspoons coconut extract (see Samoa), 1 teaspoon almond extract, 2 tablespoons chocolate syrup.
• Sweet Cream - Use 1 3/4 cups of heavy cream instead of the milk in the base recipe, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract or the inside of a vanilla bean, scraped, 1 teaspoon almond extract.
• Chocolate Orange - 2 tablespoons chocolate syrup, 1-2 teaspoons orange extract.
• Chocolate Hazelnut - 2 tablespoons chocolate syrup, 2 teaspoons hazelnut extract.
• Cinnamon Cake - 2 teaspoons cinnamon, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract.
• Salted Caramel - 2-3 tablespoons caramel ice cream topping, 1/2 teaspoon salt.
• Eggnog - replace milk in base recipe with equal amount of heavy cream, 1 teaspoons vanilla extract, 2 teaspoons rum extract, 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg.