Homemade Almond Milk
on Nov 06, 2021, Updated Jun 13, 2024
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My Homemade Almond Milk is a must-have recipe in your repertoire. It’s been my go-to milk for any of my overnight oats and chia seed pudding recipes, but I honestly also just enjoy it as is. Almond milk is so incredibly easy to make and you don’t need any fancy equipment. It is frothy, creamy, delicious, and absolutely 1000x better than store-bought. Not only the ingredients are clean but the taste is unbeatable. This recipe makes 1 liter of milk and will last about a week in the ❄️ fridge!
Why You’ll Love Homemade Almond Milk
You will gasp when you realize how easy it is to make 🥛 Homemade Almond Milk. The ingredients are clean and streamlined, and the result is a fresh, creamy, thick and frothy milk that’s way better than store-bought. I also love that this recipe makes a whole liter of milk, so you’ll have it for your breakfast recipes and ☕ coffees all week long.
How to Prepare Homemade Almond Milk
🌙 Soak one cup of almonds in filtered cold water overnight.
💧 The following morning drain out the water.
🍁 Next, add the almonds to a blender with your sweetener (dates or maple syrup), a pinch of salt, vanilla extract and 4 cups of cold, filtered water.
🌀 Blend on high for about a minute or until everything is combined.
🥛 Pour the almond milk into a nut milk bag, close the bag and then gently squeeze out all of the delicious milk leaving the pulp inside.
🫙 Transfer the milk into a jar, cover and then refrigerate for 7 to 10 days.
Nonna’s Tip 🥛
I recommend using a nut milk bag or you can also use a piece of cheesecloth to strain your almond milk.
Variations and Substitutions for Homemade Almond Milk
- If you don’t like Medjool dates, don’t worry because you will not taste them, they give a beautiful natural sweetness. You can also use maple syrup, agave or any sweetener you like.
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Best Served With
- Use this Homemade Almond Milk in your ☕ coffee and lattes.
- This almond milk is my go-to for any chia pudding recipes such as my Yogurt Chia Pudding, 🍫 Chocolate Chia Seed Pudding or Chia Seed Breakfast Pudding.
- Use this in any of my delicious overnight oat recipes such as Chocolate Overnight Oats or Tiramisu Overnight Oats or 🍓 Strawberry Shortcake Overnight Oats.
- I also love using almond milk in smoothies like my yummy Healthy Chocolate Smoothie.
Common Questions
This milk will last 7 to 10 days in the fridge.
You can absolutely also use a piece of cheesecloth if you cannot find a nut milk bag.
Don’t throw it away! Try my delicious No Bake Chocolate Balls recipe, it’s a great way to use up almond pulp. You can also use the almond pulp in your smoothies.
That’s no problem, I always shake it before each use.
Homemade Almond Milk
Ingredients
- 1 cup raw organic almonds
- 2 pitted medjool dates, or maple syrup
- pinch salt
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 4 cups cold filtered water
Instructions
- Soak one cup of almonds in filtered cold water overnight. The following morning drain out the water and add the almonds to a blender with the rest of the ingredients.
- Blend on high for about a minute or until everything is well combined. Pour the almond milk into your nut milk bag, seal the bag, and gently squeeze out all of the milk, leaving the pulp inside.
- Transfer into a jar and refrigerate for 7 to 10 days.
- Remember to shake well before each use as the milk may separate. Feel free to search online for tasty recipes using almond pulp or add it to your smoothies. Enjoy!
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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Hi,
Do you really need a nut milk bag? Doesn’t a fine strainer work?
Thank you,
Ann
Hi Ann, the milk will be quite pulpy if you only use a strainer. You can also use a clean, thin kitchen towel or cheesecloth.
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I have a 7 yr old with ADHD and some eczema issues. I am trying to make better dietary changes for his health and I’ve been wanting to make the switch from dairy for him. I decided to take a leap of faith with your recipe and I have HOPE for the first time ever on this journey!! He LOVED IT and asked for more. Thank You so very much for sharing this recipe. We won’t need to waste expensive ingredients on multiple trial and errors. I will absolutely be trying more of your recipes in the very near future. THANK YOU!
oh wow Jenn, this review and note melted my heart. You have no idea how much this message touched me. Thank you for this and I am so happy your angel loved it!