Creamy Roasted Almond Milk

We love using this creamy almond milk made from roasted almonds in several recipes as a substitute for regular milk. You can make your own almond milk buttermilk with it and use it to make the fluffiest vegan buttermilk pancakes. Have a look at the recipe suggestions below to find inspiration for more ways to use this delicious vegan milk.

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• Why should you make this recipe?
• What We Need
• How to Make
• What to do with the remaining almond pulp?
• Can I use other nuts?
• Expert Tips
• Recipe Suggestions
• FAQs
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Why should you make this recipe?

• It is super creamy thanks to roasted almonds! Waaay better than the almond milk recipes made with raw almonds.
• This is pure almond milk. That means, it contains only roasted almonds and no artificials, colorings or preservatives.
• It has a lot more almonds than the store-bought products.
• It is a great homemade vegan milk with an amazing taste that can be used as a substitute for regular milk. You can even drink it as-is.
• It is easy to make and only takes a few minutes (after roasting and soaking almonds). 
• The recipe is very flexible. You can use any nut that you want and any form of it.
• You can make either sweetened or unsweetened almond milk with this recipe. And you have the control of increasing or reducing the amount of sweetness.

What We Need

Almonds: We prefer using whole unpeeled almonds for this recipe. These are by far the best almonds for almond milk. We first roast them in the oven. This helps the almond milk turn out creamy and nutty. 

However, you can also use almond slivers or sliced almonds. These usually don’t have any skin on them, so they won’t be as flavorful or creamy. But, they will still make a high-quality product.

Water: It is just normal cold water to soak the roasted almonds in. The ratio we use is 4:1. So we use 4 cups of water for 1 cup of roasted almonds.

Lots of people are surprised when we mention that almond milk isn’t made from regular milk and nuts. The process to make almond milk shouldn’t contain any dairy and is much easier than people think!

Cinnamon stick: We like adding a cinnamon stick to the recipe to give it some extra flavor, but this is completely optional.

A muslin, cheesecloth or a nut milk bag: We need one of these to strain the blended almond milk to have a silky texture.

How to Make

This recipe is incredibly easy to make and doesn’t require a lot of work. Once your roasted almonds have soaked, simply blend, strain, and use! And, you can also easily adjust the flavor and sweetness of the recipe by adding more spices and sweetening ingredients.

1. Roast the almonds: Preheat your oven to 350°F (180°C). Spread the whole almonds onto a lined baking sheet and bake for 5 minutes. Remove them from the oven, flip the almonds with a spoon and bake for another 5 minutes.

Turn off the oven, keep the almonds in the oven for 5 minutes. Then, take them out of the oven and allow them to cool completely at room temperature.

2. Soak the almonds: Once the almonds have completely cooled, place them into a large bowl and add the water and cinnamon stick.

Allow the almonds to soak for at least 6 hours, but preferably overnight.

3. Blend the almonds: Spoon the almonds out of the water and place them inside of the blender, with their skin on. Make sure to not add the cinnamon stick. Then, add 1 cup of the almond water and blend until the almonds are broken down.

Add the rest of the almond water (not including the cinnamon stick) and blend the mixture for 1 minute or until it looks creamy. If you want, you can add vanilla extract or sweeteners like honey or maple syrup at this step.

It will look creamy, but it is full of almond pulp now. So let's move on the next step.

4. Strain the almond milk: Pour the blended almond mixture into a muslin, cheesecloth or nut milk bag and strain it over a large bowl.

Make sure to squeeze the bag or bundle well in your hands. Transfer the almond milk to a glass jar and refrigerate it for 3-4 days. Alternatively, you can freeze it for up to 3 months! 

What to do with the remaining almond pulp?

Don’t waste the leftover almond pulp. Store it in an airtight container in the fridge to make an easy almond pulp recipe and use it in several ways. 

Here are some recipe ideas to use the pulp:

• Banana fig bread
• Breakfast bowls

Can I use other nuts?

This tutorial on how to roast almonds can also be used to roast various other types of nuts. This will enable you to make all kinds of nut-based milk.

We personally love using cashew nuts, macadamia nuts, and hazelnuts. Remember, make sure to buy raw nuts and roast them well. You can also leave the skin on for a much nuttier flavor.

Expert Tips

• When making your own almond milk from roasted almonds, we don't recommend buying pre-roasted almonds from the store. Often manufacturers flavor the “roasted” almonds with sugar or salt. This will affect the flavor of your homemade almond milk, and not in an appetizing way. It is better to toast plain raw almonds at home.
• The almonds and water ratio is important. Use 4 parts of water for 1 part of roasted almonds. 
• Lots of people ask us “How do you get milk out of an almond in the best way?” and the key is soaking them. Make sure to plan ahead and soak the almonds for at least 6 hours. Do not skip this step! Soaking the almonds will make them softer and extract as much milk as you potentially can.
• You don’t have to add the cinnamon stick to the soaking almonds if you don’t like cinnamon. However, it does add an amazing warm flavor that goes great with this vegan milk.
•  If you want a sweetened nut milk recipe, then simply add some dates to the bowl while the almonds are soaking. This will sweeten the water. Do not blend the dates with the almonds. They will discolor the milk and make it far too sweet.
• If you don’t have dates, alternatively, you can blend 1 tablespoon of honey, maple syrup or agave with the soaked almonds. You can also start with a teaspoon and add until you are happy with the sweetness.
• If your diy almond milk separates after a day, just shake it and then use it.

Recipe Suggestions

There is an endless amount of uses for this roasted almond milk. Of course, you can also just make it as a vegan or non-dairy substitute for regular dairy milk or use it to make your own vegan buttermilk.

We love using it to make delicious almond milk hot chocolate or lattes during the cold winter months. Oh and fluffy almond milk pancakes and super thin almond milk crepes are always on top of the list for long weekend breakfasts.

And for summer, is there anything better than some refreshing almond milk ice cream or chocolate almond milk?

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