Almond Milk and Creamer recipe
This recipe will teach you how to make almond milk that is free of refined sugars, and it yields the creamiest most luxurious almond milk you've ever tasted! The almonds in this recipe can be replaced with an equal amount of other nuts like pistachio, pecans, or even hazelnuts! So feel free to make this recipe your own.
Equipment
- high speed blender
- nut milk straining bag or a sieve lined with 2-3 layers of cheesecloth
Ingredients
- 2 cups (10 ounces) raw or blanched almonds soak overnight in cool water or 1-2 hours in very hot water
- 4-5 prunes, roughly chopped soaked in very hot water for 15 minutes, drained
- 6 cups filtered water divided
- 1 teaspoon optional vanilla extract, vanilla bean paste or beans from 1 vanilla bean pod.
- 2 tablespoons optional honey, if you like sweeter almond milk.
Instructions
- Prepare the nut milk straining bag or a sieve lined with 2-3 layers of cheesecloth over a large bowl. Set aside.
- Drain and rinse the soaked almonds thouroughly.
- Add the almonds, soaked prunes, and 4 cups of filtered water to the carafe of a blender. (If your blender is small you may need to do this in two batches.) process for 2 minutes, until smooth and creamy.
- Pour the mixture into the nut mulk bag or the lined sieve, and let the almond milk begin to drain into the bowl. If using a nut milk bag, gently squeeze the bag to extract as much of the liquid as possible. If using a sieve, allow to drain as much as possible, then use a wooden spoon or rubber spatula to press out as much milk as you can.**The liquid you have now is essentially almond milk coffee creamer, see recipe notes for more coffee creamer details.**
- Add the remaining 2 cups of filtered water to the almond milk and whisk to incorporate. If using any additional sweetner or flavorings add now.
- Store this almond milk covered in the refrigerator for 5-7 days.
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Notes
To make almond milk coffee creamer
The super thick and creamy almond milk that is left after straining out the almond solids is almond milk creamer. You can sweeten or flavor it as desired and store covered in the refrigerator for up to 5-7 days. Use as you would your normal plant based coffee creamer.Nutrition
Calories: 94kcalCarbohydrates: 6gProtein: 3gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 1gSodium: 4mgPotassium: 117mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 16IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 41mgIron: 1mg
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