Creamy Cashew Milk, Plain, Vanilla, and Chocolate!
Cashew milk is wonderful as is a drink but can also be used as a dairy substitute in recipes, cereal etc... and as a creamer substitute in coffee. This recipe is for CREAMY cashew milk. If you prefer it thinner just add more water to the blender.
Course
Drinks
Cuisine
American
Keyword
dairy-free recipe, homemade almond milk, how to
Prep Time5minutes
Cook Time5minutes
Total Time10minutes
Servings3cups
AuthorLinda Spiker
Ingredients
3cupsfiltered water
1cupraw cashews
pinchsea salt
Flavoring Options:
pitted dates
Vanilla paste
honey
maple syrup
liquid stevia drops
unsweetened cacao powder
Instructions
Place one cup raw cashews in bowl or jar and cover with several inches of filtered water. Cover container and soak for a few hours or overnight. Discard soaking water and rinse nuts.
Place 3 cups filtered water into a blender.
Add soaked cashews to blender. Blend until smooth.
To sweeten:
Add 2-3 soft dates (always double check the pits have been removed) or a couple of teaspoons honey or maple syrup to blender and blend till smooth. If using liquid stevia, 2-3 drops is usually fine.
For vanilla cashew milk:
Add choice of sweetener and 1 tsp vanilla paste or extract (or to taste). Blend or shake.
Chocolate Version:
If you would like to make some of your cashew milk chocolate flavored add 1/2 tsp vanilla paste or extract and 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder for each cup of cashew milk and blend until smooth.