How to Make Almond Milk

Simple homemade almond milk that's creamy, delicious, and entirely customizable!
Perfect for cereal, baking, and drinking straight alongside baked goods.
Author Minimalist Baker

PREP TIME TOTAL TIME

10 minutes 10 minutes

Servings 1 (1/2-cup servings)

Course Beverage
Cuisine Gluten-Free, Vegan
Freezer Friendly 1 month
Does it keep? 4-5 Days

Ingredients
11.2 g raw almonds (soaked overnight in cool water // or 1-2 hours in very hot water) 120 ml filtered wate
thicken, more to thin)
0.1 pinch sea salt
0.2 whole dates (optional // pitted // or other sweetener of choice // omit for unsweetened)
0.1 tsp vanilla extract (optional // or sub 1 vanilla bean, scraped per 1 tsp extract // omit for plain)
1 g cocoa powder (optional // for "chocolate milk")
~6 g berries (optional // for "berry milk")
Instructions
 1. Add your soaked almonds, water, salt, and any additional add-ins (optional) to a high-speed blender and blend until creamy and smoot

3. Transfer milk to a jar or covered bottle and refrigerate. Will keep for up to 4-5 days, though
best when fresh. Shake well before drinking, as it tends to separate.

Notes
*Nutrition information is a rough estimate for 1/2 cup of 10 total servings calculated with 5 cups of water
additional add-ins and the remaining almond pulp nutritional content subtracted.
*This is not my original recipe but my take on many almond milk recipes I've found and tested.
*Recipe makes ~5 cups almond milk.

Nutrition (1 of 1 servings)
Serving: 1 half-cup serving Calories: 31 Carbohydrates: 1.2 g Protein: 1.1 g Fat: 2.7 g
Saturated Fat: 0.2 g Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.7 g Monounsaturated Fat: 1.7 g
Trans Fat: 0 g Cholesterol: 0 mg Sodium: 4 mg Potassium: 40 mg Fiber: 0.7 g
Sugar: 0.2 g Vitamin A: 0 IU Vitamin C: 0 mg Calcium: 10 mg Iron: 0.2 mg

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TOTAL TIME
10 minutes

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1 g Fat: 2.7 g
1.7 g
r: 0.7 g
2 mg

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