4.7 from 48 votes
Vanilla Almond Milk
Vanilla Almond Milk is naturally sweet and is the perfect beverage for pouring over cereal or oatmeal.
Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings:
4
Calories:
278 kcal
Course:
Drinks
Cuisine:
Vegan
Ingredients
- 1 cup almond soaked for 6-8 hours, raw
- 4 cups water filtered
- 4 Medjool dates , pitted (or 2-3 tablespoons maple syrup)
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/8 teaspoon salt sea salt
Instructions
- Drain and rinse the soaked almonds, then pour them into a high-powered blender with 4 cups of fresh water. Blend until creamy.
- Pour the blended milk into a nut milk bag, or fine mesh strainer. Squeeze well to make sure you extract all the liquid from the pulp. Save the almond pulp for another use, like making my Almond Pulp Hummus.
- Return the strained milk to the blender, then add the dates, vanilla, and sea salt. Blend until the dates are completely broken down. Taste and adjust any flavoring as needed, then transfer the milk to a storage container. You can serve the milk right away or chill in the fridge until ready to use.
- Homemade almond milk lasts roughly 4 days in the fridge before it can start to smell or taste "off" so only make what you will use in that time. You can freeze any leftover milk in ice cube trays to use in smoothies. Frozen milk should last for up to 3 months if you transfer the cubes into an airtight container.
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Notes
- You can omit the dates and sweeten with maple syrup or honey, to taste. In this case, you can blend everything together all at once, then strain it, since the liquid sweeteners don't add any additional fiber.
Nutrition Information
Calories
278kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
26g
(9%)
Protein
8g
(16%)
Fat
18g
(28%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
85mg
(4%)
Potassium
419mg
(9%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
18g
(36%)
Vitamin A
36IU
(1%)
Calcium
117mg
(12%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 278
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 278kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 26g | 9% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 85mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 419mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 18g | 36% |
| Vitamin A | 36IU | 1% |
| Calcium | 117mg | 12% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.