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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 raw almonds , soaked for 6-8 hours
  • 4 cups filtered water
  • 4 Medjool dates , pitted (or 2-3 tablespoons maple syrup)
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1/8 teaspoon sea salt

Instructions

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  1. Drain and rinse the soaked almonds, then pour them into a high-powered blender with 4 cups of fresh water. Blend until creamy.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.

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 (12%) Fiber 6g (24%) Sugar 18g (36%) Vitamin A 36IU (1%) Calcium 117mg (12%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

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.