Three Plant Based Milks
When it comes to Pant Based milks you have an amazing array of choices. There are even milk alternatives for people that have nut allergies so removing dairy from your diet you is easier than ever. Some of our favorite milk alternatives are soy milk, almond milk and oat milk. You have the convenience of buying these milk alternatives from just about any grocery store now, but for the people out there that want more control of what is in their milk, the best choice is to make your own. We have three different recipes for you to enjoy. Almond Milk, Cashew Milk, and Banana Milk.
Equipment
Ingredients
Almond Milk
- ½ cup raw almonds
- 2 cups filtered water
Cashew Milk
- ½ cup raw cashews
- 2 cups filtered water
Banana Milk
- 1 ripe banana
- 2 cups filtered water
Instructions
- For the two nut milks:
- Place the nuts and water into the blender and blend until smooth
- Pour mixture into a nut milk bag or cheese cloth and strain
- For the banana milk:
- Blend the banana and water in blender and drink
Notes
Both nut milks will last for 3 days in the refrigerator.
The banana milk will last for 1 day in the refrigerator.
Nutrition
Calories: 876kcalCarbohydrates: 62gProtein: 28gFat: 64gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 14gMonounsaturated Fat: 38gTrans Fat: 0.01gSodium: 81mgPotassium: 1372mgFiber: 14gSugar: 21gVitamin A: 76IUVitamin C: 11mgCalcium: 265mgIron: 7mg
Why couldn’t you add a date in at the same time your blending the nuts? Just curious.
If you have a high speed blender, no need to strain. Just start with a little water until it’s well blended, then blend the rest.
Even with a high speed blender there’s plenty of pulp to strain out, but it’s your prerogative if you don’t mind that. I notice a smoother milk when I soak the nuts beforehand and the final product doesn’t separate like it usually does with unsoaked nuts. I just pour through a mesh strainer instead of the messy nut bag so there’s no time added.
Any suggestions on what to do with the leftover pulp? I hate to throw it away. I tried using it in the Superfood Cookies recipe. They came out okay but I preferred the cookies made with store bought almond meal.