Creamy Homemade Hazelnut Milk
You're still buying your plant milk in the store? Why not try to make your own homemade version? Hazelnut milk has a rich and creamy taste, it's easy to make and it is a healthier alternative for those people who are intolerant to milk of animal origin.
Ingredients
- 120 g hazelnuts
- 0,8 liter water
- 1 spoon honey
- ⅓ spoon unsweetened cocoa powder
- good pinch of salt
- 5 drops vanilla extract
- ½ tbsp ceylon cinnamon
Instructions
- Leave the hazelnuts to get soaked in water for 8-12 hours, preferably overnight. After you've soaked them, drain and rinse them with cold water.
- Add water, soaked hazelnuts, and all other ingredients to a blender and blend in milk. Depending on how strong is your blender, it may take 2-4 minutes. Taste to see if you need to add more spices or sweeteners.
- Take a clean cheesecloth or nut milk bag and put it over a bowl in which you'll strain the milk. Add milk bit by bit. Bunch up the milk bag and squeeze the milk out. You'll be left with hazelnut pulp that looks like this:
- Pour the milk into the clean jar, seal well and keep in the fridge for 2-3 days. Don't throw the pulp. For more on ideas how to use it read down below in "Recipe notes".
Notes
- Ok, you got your homemade hazelnut milk but you're left with hazelnut pulp. You're probably wondering what you're gonna do with that? Of course, you won't throw it away. For example, you can add it to smoothies, when making (baking) granola. Also, you can put it in a freezer or dry it in the oven at the lowest temperature for 2-3 hours. You can even make some cookies or crackers with it. My favorite recipe for using raw nut pulp is these vegan coconut energy balls that are super delicious!
- You can slightly warm this milk but I do not recommend you cook with it. I use it mostly for smoothies, and granola and I plan to make some ice cream with it.
- Also, it's possible that hazelnut (or any other nut) milk separates. Don't worry about that, just be sure to shake it well before you use it.
- If you want an even more accentuated taste of your hazelnut milk, you can toast hazelnuts for about 10 minutes before soaking. If you add more cocoa powder or dark chocolate, you'll get healthy but sooo delicious chocolate milk.
- If you're vegan, instead of honey you can use agave syrup or 2-3 fresh dates.
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Nutrition
Serving: 100mlCalories: 104kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 2gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gSodium: 5mgPotassium: 109mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 4IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 26mgIron: 1mg
Nutritional information provided is an estimate based on ingredients data and should be used for informational purposes only. Actual nutritional content may vary based on factors such as portion size, preparation methods and ingredients used.