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How To Make Pecan Milk
Make quick and creamy, healthy, refreshing pecan milk at home with no straining - so there's no waste. It's a delicious, nutritious, 'buttery', nutty, dairy-free, plant-based milk ready in just 5 minutes!
Prep Time
5 mins
Total Time
5 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 184 kcal
Course:
Drinks
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 cup raw pecans, rinsed
- 3 cups water
- ¼ teaspoon of salt
- 1 to 2 tablespoons of sugar or sweetener of choice (optional)
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)
- 2 heaping cups of ice
Instructions
- Place the pecans in a blender with the water, salt, sugar (if using), and vanilla extract (if using). Blend on high power for 1 minute.
- Remove the lid and add the ice. Blend on high for one more minute or until completely smooth and creamy.
- Transfer to a bottle or large mason jar with a lid and store it in the refrigerator.
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Notes
- The milk separates while it sits in the refrigerator. Simply shake it well and it goes back to creamy!
- The milk separates while it sits in the refrigerator. Simply shake it well and it goes back to creamy!
- nut milk bag
- For more flavor: Use toasted pecans. Toast the pecans in a dry pan or in the oven for 7-10 minutes at 350F/177C.
- Use a high-speed blender: This helps blend nuts into a smooth, creamy plant milk. If you only have a lower-powered machine, we recommend soaking the nuts (for at-least 8 hours in cold water). Strain the plant-based milk, if required.
- For the smoothest plant milk: If you're unable to blend the plant milk fully, optionally strain it through a nut milk bag or cheesecloth-lined sieve to strain the pulp.
- To adjust creaminess: Adjust the nut-to-water ratio. For creamier pecan milk, use 1:3 cups of nuts to water (no ice). For lighter plant milk, use ½-⅓ cup of nuts per 4 cups water.
Nutrition Information
Calories
184kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
6g
(2%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
18g
(28%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
5g
Monounsaturated Fat
10g
Sodium
154mg
(6%)
Potassium
102mg
(3%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
14IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
0.3mg
(0%)
Calcium
23mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 184
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 184kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 6g | 2% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5g | 29% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Sodium | 154mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 102mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 14IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0.3mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 23mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.