Homemade Instant French Vanilla Coffee Mix
A few years back I was in the habit of buying an instant french vanilla coffee mix from Aldi, mostly because my son really liked it. But when this item turned out to be just a seasonal item and we couldn’t find it in the store, I decided maybe it was time to just make my own coffee mix. It was easy to do and kept my son happy too.
The ingredients needed for this mixture are:
- Instant coffee
- Powdered coffee creamer
- Dry milk powder
- Sugar
- Vanilla pudding mix
Once those ingredients are measured out and mixed together you can leave it as is, or you can also process it in a food processor blender for about 10 seconds or so to make it a little bit more powdery.
To make a mug of coffee just combine a 1/4 cup of the mix with about a cup of hot water.
I remember making mugs of this homemade instant french vanilla coffee mix one day when my kids were college-aged and happened to be hanging around the house. It was a cool rainy day and it really hit the spot. They both gave it a thumbs up.
What I noticed was that it melted so smoothly and completely into the hot water. Don’t you hate it when you mix up something (like a cup of hot chocolate), and you think you had it all mixed in good and you get to the bottom of your mug and there’s a whole clump of soggy stuff down there? {Or maybe it’s just me who has that problem}. Anyway, this mixture had none of that going on and that made me happy.
The instant coffee flavor was not overpowering either. Normally I’m not a big fan of instant coffee. I much prefer a fresh brewed pot of coffee. But the other flavors blend nicely with the instant coffee and make it much more palatable.
This mix could also make a nice quick and easy DIY food gift around the holidays for people on your gift list like neighbors or teachers.
Instant French Vanilla Coffee Mix
Ingredients:
- 1 cup dry milk powder
- 1/2 cup powdered coffee creamer
- 1/3 cup instant coffee
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup instant vanilla pudding mix (can also use french vanilla)
Instructions:
- Mix all ingredients together in a bowl. You can also process the mixture in a food processor or blender for about 10 seconds to make the mixture more powdery.
- Store in a jar or other covered container
- To use: Put 1/4 cup of the mix in a coffee mug. Fill the coffee mug with hot water (about 3/4 cup to 1 cup water) and stir to mix.
Thank you Bev! I, (like you) have been enjoying the Aldi brand of the French Vanilla Coffee Mix for years and have been SO DISAPPOINTED recently to discover the product missing from the shelves. I’ve been looking at other brands in other stores……..and to my great disappointment have found other brands too costly. I WILL TRY THIS!! THANK YOU!!!
I’m going to try to tweak your recipe by adding French Vanilla Creamer in place of plain Creamer.
I will be using this in my husbands care package! Thank you for a great recipie I know he’ll love!!!
I ended up on you site looking for a homemade taco sauce recipe, and came across this recipe. I had all the ingredients on hand and it went together so quickly. This is delicious! So much cheaper than the little tins at the grocery store. Thank you!