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Kinako Milk
When you crave a little comfort, try my nutty and nutritious Kinako Milk recipe. You can make this quick, simple beverage with just toasty roasted soybean flour and your choice of milk and sweetener. It‘s delicious served hot or cold any time of year. {Vegan Adaptable}
Prep Time
4 mins
Cook Time
4 mins
Total Time
5 mins
Servings: 1 mug
Calories: 223 kcal
Course:
Drinks
Cuisine:
Japanese
Ingredients
- 1 cup milk (cold; any type of milk, including plant-based milk)
- 2 Tbsp kinako (roasted soybean flour) (you can get it on Amazon)
- 1 tsp sugar (or sweetener of your choice; it‘s also delicious with honey, maple syrup, or kuromitsu)
Instructions
- Gather all the ingredients.
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For the Kinako Milk
- For one serving, Add 2 Tbsp kinako (roasted soybean flour) and 1 tsp sugar to a mug cup and mix.
- Add ⅓ cup cold milk. Mix with a spoon or whisk until the kinako is completely dissolved. Tip: It‘s easier to dissolve the kinako in a small amount of liquid to avoid any lumps.
- Add the remaining ⅔ cup milk and mix well. Enjoy your Cold Kinako Milk!
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For Hot Kinako Milk
- Microwave Method: Prepare the Kinako Milk above and heat it in the microwave for 1 minute (using out-of-fridge cold milk, 1000W). Mix well and enjoy!
- Stovetop Method: Warm up 1 cup milk in a saucepan on the stove.
- Meanwhile, add 2 Tbsp kinako (roasted soybean flour) and 1 tsp sugar (for one serving) to a mug cup and mix.
- Once the milk is heated, add ⅓ cup hot milk to the mug cup. Mix until the kinako is completely dissolved.
- Add the remaining ⅔ cup hot milk and mix well. Enjoy your Hot Kinako Milk!
Nutrition Information
Calories
223kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
20g
(7%)
Protein
13g
(26%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Cholesterol
29mg
(10%)
Sodium
95mg
(4%)
Potassium
718mg
(21%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
17g
(34%)
Vitamin A
412IU
(8%)
Calcium
329mg
(33%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1mug
Amount Per Serving
Calories 223
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 223kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 20g | 7% |
| Protein | 13g | 26% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 29mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 95mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 718mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 17g | 34% |
| Vitamin A | 412IU | 8% |
| Calcium | 329mg | 33% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.