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Easiest Homemade Almond Milk Recipe

Wondering how to make almond milk? This is the easiest recipe ever - no nut milk bags, no waste, just fast, easy and frugal.

Prep Time
4 mins
Total Time
4 mins
Servings: 4 cups
Calories: 207 kcal
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: Vegan , Keto

Ingredients

  • 1 cup almonds
  • 4 cups water
  • 1/32 - 1/16 teaspoon stevia (optional: see Recipe Notes for sweetener info)
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla (optional; to taste)
  • dash salt
  • other flavorings (optional)

Instructions

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  1. Place all ingredients in a blender.
  2. Blend 'til smooth. In my Vitamix, I blend for approximately 2-3 minutes. This machine it totally worth it!
  3. Strain milk through a nut milk bag or cheesecloth, if desired. I don't bother - I'm just too busy :-)!
  4. Pour and enjoy.

Notes

  • Appearance: This recipe uses whole almonds. If you want your almond milk to be more uniform in appearance, you can use blanched almonds. Otherwise, you will have specks of the almond skins in the resulting milk.
  • Stir and Serve: If you don't strain the milk (the way I typically don't), you can either stir the solids into the mix as you wish or use the solids for another purpose.
  • Soak First: Some people make almond milk from soaked almonds, but I don't do that. I know it might sound counter-intuitive to dry the almonds before making milk, but I soak and dry a lot of nuts at a time.  Then I store them and keep them on hand for snacking, making almond butter, or making this almond milk, or almond meal...you get the picture.  This way I always have soaked nuts at the ready for making milk instead of having to time my soaking and milk making together.
  • If you are doing a food plan like Trim Healthy Mama, a more acceptable proportion is 1/2 cup almonds per 4 cups of water. You can thicken the resultant milk with glucomannan if desired. This recipe is an "S" for THM.
  • Sweeteners. Stevia is very very sweet but you can omit the sweetener or use another one as desired.
  • Other Milks: You can use this method for making walnut, pecan, hazelnut, or cashew milk.
  • : You can use this method for making walnut, pecan, hazelnut, or cashew milk.
  • Sweetener Options: You can substitute any other healthy sweetener for stevia. If using stevia, see How to Use Stevia.
  • : You can substitute any other healthy sweetener for stevia. If using stevia, see
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  • Flavoring Options: For flavorings, chocolate or carob, as well as cinnamon, are great options, but the sky's the limit!
  • : For flavorings, chocolate or carob, as well as cinnamon, are great options, but the sky's the limit!
  • Appearance: This recipe uses whole almonds. If you want your almond milk to be more uniform in appearance, you can use blanched almonds. Otherwise, you will have specks of the almond skins in the resulting milk.
  • Stir and Serve: If you don't strain the milk (the way I typically don't), you can either stir the solids into the mix as you wish or use the solids for another purpose.
  • Soak First: Some people make almond milk from soaked almonds, but I don't do that. I know it might sound counter-intuitive to dry the almonds before making milk, but I soak and dry a lot of nuts at a time.  Then I store them and keep them on hand for snacking, making almond butter, or making this almond milk, or almond meal...you get the picture.  This way I always have soaked nuts at the ready for making milk instead of having to time my soaking and milk making together.
  • If you are doing a food plan like Trim Healthy Mama, a more acceptable proportion is 1/2 cup almonds per 4 cups of water. You can thicken the resultant milk with glucomannan if desired. This recipe is an "S" for THM.
  • Sweeteners. Stevia is very very sweet but you can omit the sweetener or use another one as desired.
  • Other Milks: You can use this method for making walnut, pecan, hazelnut, or cashew milk.
  • Sweetener Options: You can substitute any other healthy sweetener for stevia. If using stevia, see How to Use Stevia.
  • Flavoring Options: For flavorings, chocolate or carob, as well as cinnamon, are great options, but the sky's the limit!

Nutrition Information

Calories 207kcal (10%) Carbohydrates 8g (3%) Protein 8g (16%) Fat 18g (28%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Trans Fat 1g Sodium 12mg (1%) Potassium 253mg (7%) Fiber 4g (16%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 1IU (0%) Calcium 102mg (10%) Iron 1mg (6%) Net Carbohydrates 4g

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4cups

Amount Per Serving

Calories 207

% Daily Value*

Calories 207kcal 10%
Carbohydrates 8g 3%
Protein 8g 16%
Fat 18g 28%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Sodium 12mg 1%
Potassium 253mg 5%
Fiber 4g 16%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin A 1IU 0%
Calcium 102mg 10%
Iron 1mg 6%
Net Carbohydrates 4g

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