Silk coffee creamer (ingredients, flavors, calories, sizes, dairy content, and more information)

Silk coffee creamers have a loyal following and have been around for quite some time. Read on to learn about my simple copycat recipe that tastes as good as the original.

Silk coffee creamers are some of my old favorites. I’ve always been one to replicate products in the kitchen, but I found the long ingredient list on the Silk creamer pack forbidding. That is until the global pandemic and lockdowns, which meant running out of stuff and many hours indoors to experiment. Happily, no concoction exploded, and one of the things that I started making regularly was a simple ‘Silk’ coffee creamer that looks and tastes just like the store-bought one. I’ll be sharing the recipe here, but first, here are some interesting facts I also discovered about Silk coffee creamers.

Brief History of the drink

With many just waking up to the non-dairy revolution in the last two decades, Silk is an OG. Steve Demos, the founder of Silk, first started experimenting with tofu and soy-based milk in 1977. At that time, his ideas and location in Colorado seemed way out there. In 1996, Silk launched its soymilk nationwide under Whitewave Inc. and diversified into almond milk in 2010. The company started making coffee creamers in 2011. WhiteWave Foods, including Silk, was acquired by the French company Danode to make Danode North America in 2017. The company is currently the largest public benefit company in the world.

Silk coffee creamer (ingredients, flavors, dairy content)

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What’s in a Silk Coffee Creamer? (ingredients)

So what’s in silk coffee creamer? Silk offers five different types of coffee creamers on its website. These include almond milk, oat milk, soy milk, heavy whipping cream substitute, and half-and-half substitute. Almondmilk creamers are the most popular. Silk lists the ingredients in their almond milk creamers as almondmilk, cane sugar, pea protein, sunflower oil, natural flavors, potassium citrate, sea salt, baking soda, sunflower lecithin, and Gellman gum on their website.

You can replicate Silk coffee creamer at home using similar ingredients available from grocery and online stores. So, let’s have a look at what each ingredient is.

• Almondmilk: This is the base ingredient for the almond creamers. You can use store-bought products, such as Silk almondmilk, or make it yourself at home. I like store-bought Silk Almond Cream because that is likely what Silk uses to make their creamer.
• Cane sugar: dissolve one part cane sugar in one part water for the versatile homemade simple syrup that you can use for this creamer.
• Sunflower Oil: One of the more widely and easily available oils, use the purest available to you to thicken and extend creamer’s shelf life.
• Pea Protein: I don’t know which brand of pea protein silk I use, but I prefer Anthony’s for being non-GMO, unflavoured, and gluten-free.
• Baking soda: This common ingredient can be found in most grocery stores’ baking sections.
• Sea Salt: also available in the baking section or with food condiments, I find a pinch of sea salt useful in creating a balanced taste.
• Sunflower lecithin is a natural product that acts as an emulsifier. Choose from several brands that carry this product.
• Natural Flavors: Silk flavors include vanilla, hazelnut, and mocha, which you can also incorporate into your copycat recipe.
• Gellan Gum: Rather than use xanthan gum as a binding agent, Silk has opted to use “clean” gellan gum. You can order 100 percent low-amylase Modernist Pantry Gellan Gum online.

Silk coffee creamer: nutrition, sizes, dairy content, and calories

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What are the available sizes?

Silk coffee creamers come in 32-ounce packs. Most people use about a tablespoon, which is about 15 ml of creamer in their coffee. This means that a pack can serve up to 63 cups of coffee. If the available sizes are still too little for your needs, you can always purchase multiple packs and store at home.

Nutritional facts

You can get a vegan, gluten, and dairy-free creamer whether you choose an almond, soy, oat, or half oat and half coconut option. I like that they are also free of carrageenan, artificial colors, and flavors. Each tablespoon of creamer contains about 25 calories, which is not much on a 2,000-calorie diet. However, compared to creamers like Nutpods creamer, which has only 10 calories, the Silk is not the healthiest in the market. However, the creamers have sodium, a mineral that helps maintain the balance of water and minerals in the body. The lack of proteins, vitamins, dietary fiber, and low-fat content is perhaps to be expected of a product whose sole purpose is to lighten and sweeten coffee. However, consult your nutritionist or physician if you have diabetes before including these creamers in your coffee.

Below is a summary of the nutritional information discussed.

Calorie count (2,000 calories daily intake diet)	25
Nutrient Content (1 tablespoon-15 ml serving)	% of Daily Value
Total Fat (1g)	1%
Total carbohydrates (4g) Sugar(4g) Dietary Fiber	1% 8% –
Sodium (15mg)	1%

Dairy content

Silk coffee creamers are 100 percent dairy-free. The company uses plant-based milk from almonds, soy, oat, and coconut to make creamer instead of dairy products. This means they do not have lactose. However, they have other allergens in soy and oat milk creamers.

So, what is the flavor profile for Silk coffee creamer?

Contrary to popular belief, non-dairy creamers are just as tasty as dairy products. The delicious flavors include mocha, vanilla, toasted hazelnut, caramel, sweet and creamy, crème brûlée, pumpkin spice (seasonal), and dark chocolate peppermint (seasonal). They are creamy and add a unique lift to your cup of coffee.

How to make Silk coffee creamer at home – Silk coffee creamer copycat Recipe

Informative Section

Where can you buy Silk coffee creamer?

You can buy Silk coffee creamers from local stores, including Target, Walgreens, Acme Market, Shoprite, and Walmart.

How much is Silk coffee creamer?

A 32-fl.-oz. tub of Silk coffee creamer goes for $4.90 at Walmart.

Is Silk coffee creamer vegan?

Yes, Silk coffee creamer is vegan. The items do not contain any animal products.

Can I get a vegan Silk coffee creamer?

All Silk coffee creamers are vegan. Silk is one of the oldest still-running vegan brands in the US.

Is Silk coffee creamer gluten-free?

All Silk coffee creamers are gluten-free.

Is Silk coffee creamer healthy?

Silk coffee creamer is non-GMO, making it healthier than most. However, it has unhealthy contents such as added sugar and thickeners. Because of the relatively high level of sugar, these creamers are not a good product for those with diabetes.