Cream substitute, powdered

Powdered cream substitute is a dry, shelf-stable blend used to lighten coffee and tea in place of milk or cream. In the kitchen it dissolves into hot drinks with a stir, giving them a creamy body and pale color without refrigeration, which is why it is a fixture in offices, camping kits, and travel bags. Beyond the coffee cup, cooks sometimes whisk it into instant hot cocoa mixes, dry soup and sauce blends, or baking mixes where a touch of dairy-like richness is wanted without adding liquid. The texture is a fine, free-flowing powder that clumps if it meets moisture, and the flavor is mild and faintly sweet, made to soften the bitterness of a strong brew.

It is a concentrated dry product: per 100 g it carries 529 calories, 59.3 g carbohydrate with 7.77 g sugar, 32.9 g fat, and a small 2.48 g protein, plus 14% of the Daily Value for potassium and a low 124 mg sodium. Because a serving is just a spoonful, those per 100 g figures spread across many cups. A cup of the powder weighs about 94 g. Store it in a tightly sealed container away from humidity, keep the scoop dry, and it will last a long time on the shelf. Add it a little at a time to reach the color and richness you like, keep moisture out of the tub, and reseal it promptly so the powder stays loose rather than caking.