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Chocolate Almond Milk

This Chocolate Almond Milk recipe is quick & easy to make, using only 3 ingredients. You can sweeten it with dates or maple syrup!

Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 287 kcal
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: Vegan

Ingredients

  • 1 cup almonds (soaked in water for up to 12 hours)
  • 5 tablespoons cacao powder
  • 5 tablespoons maple syrup (or 8 pitted Medool dates)
  • 3 1/2 cups water

Instructions

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  1. If you soaked the almonds first, drain and rinse well. You'll want to use fresh water (not the soaking water) when you make this recipe.
  2. In a high-speed blender, combine the almonds, cacao powder, maple syrup, and water. Blend until completely smooth and creamy, about 1 full minute. (See the notes below for the date-sweetened version.)
  3. Pour the chocolate milk mixture through a nut milk bag, and squeeze well until all of the liquid is removed, with only dry pulp remaining in the bag. Save the leftover almond pulp for one of the recipes mentioned in this post. You can also use a fine mesh strainer to strain out the almond pulp, if you don't have a nut milk bag, or try using cheesecloth.
  4. Pour the chocolate almond milk into an airtight container and store it in the fridge to chill. It's natural for homemade almond milk to separate, so shake the container well to mix it back together before pouring.
  5. This homemade milk can be saved for up to 4 days in the fridge, or you can pour whatever you won't use into an ice cube tray to freeze. Frozen cubes can be stored in an airtight container for up to 3 months, and make a great addition to smoothies.

Notes

  • To make the date-sweetened almond milk, use a strainer instead of a nut milk bag, as the pulp will be too slimy to pour through a fine-mesh bag. You can also blend the almonds and water together first, strain through a nut milk bag, and then add in the cacao powder and dates after the milk is strained to be blended together. See the post above for more details.

Nutrition Information

Calories 287kcal (14%) Carbohydrates 28g (9%) Protein 9g (18%) Fat 19g (29%) Saturated Fat 2g (10%) Sodium 14mg (1%) Potassium 404mg (12%) Fiber 6g (24%) Sugar 16g (32%) Calcium 136mg (14%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 287

% Daily Value*

Calories 287kcal 14%
Carbohydrates 28g 9%
Protein 9g 18%
Fat 19g 29%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Sodium 14mg 1%
Potassium 404mg 9%
Fiber 6g 24%
Sugar 16g 32%
Calcium 136mg 14%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.