Homemade Hemp Milk Recipe [Almond C0w]

One of the biggest frustrations with making plant-based milk at home is that it often turns out thin, watery, and separates quickly. I’ve gone down the rabbit hole trying to fix it with lecithin, xanthan gum, even heating it afterward, and none of it made the process easier or the milk better. While homemade non-dairy milk can be cost-effective, the quality usually falls short for everyday use (which is why I first started digging into the benefits of a dairy-free diet and how to make it practical).

This hemp milk recipe, though, is the complete opposite. This homemade hemp milk uses just three ingredients, requires no soaking, straining, or additives, and comes out creamy and naturally thicker than almond milk every single time. It blends beautifully into smoothies like this dark chocolate cherry smoothie, or a protein latte, and works just as well poured over oats or cereal. It's finally worth making at home.

Ingredients You Need

The plus side of this hemp milk is that you only need three ingredients!

• Hemp Hearts: If you’re going to be making milk, make sure to get quality hemp hearts, as this is the bulk of the recipe. Hemp seeds are rich in healthy fats and even contain a good amount of protein per serving.
• Shredded coconut: This is the “secret ingredient” for the recipe. Not only does coconut add flavor (your call if you want to use sweetened or unsweetened), but the coconut is what helps make this non-dairy milk thick and creamy.
• Water: You’ll want to use filtered water to make your milk and give it the best flavor possible.

Flavoring Your Milk

This hemp milk recipe is very basic. However, you can easily give it some twists and flavors!

Sweet: Add a date into the canister with the coconut for a sweeter flavor

Vanilla: Add 1-2 teaspoons of vanilla extract to the finished product when pouring it into jugs

Chocolate: Blend it after making it with some cacao powder and maple syrup for a chocolate milk

Fruity: Blend it with some strawberries and honey for strawberry milk or make blueberry milk.

How To Make Homemade Hemp Milk (2 Ways)

There are two main ways that people make homemade, non-dairy milk.

The first is to use a nut sack. This involves blending the ingredients in a high-powered blender and then manually kneading the bag to separate the pulp from the milk. While this system definitely works, it’s very time-consuming and messy.

The second way is to use a machine. I recently purchased an Almond Cow machine, which is what is used in this recipe. Having a machine do the work makes making hemp milk a home easy-peasy. There’s less mess, it takes less time and all-around it’s simpler.

Important Teaching Tips

Watch a full video on how I make homemade hemp milk in the almond cow to learn more about the pros and cons of the machine (especially because one of the biggest concerns is that it doesn’t strain the pulp enough). I cover what to do in the video).

I can’t stress enough how important it is to follow the measurements, as I go a little over the “recommended”. Meaning, I fill the canister with more than I should to make the “minimum” amount of milk.

This is partly why my hemp milk recipe comes out so creamy! This batch makes about 1.5-1.75 Liters, so I whip it up 2-3 times per week.

What To Do With Leftover Pulp

This is a common concern for anyone switching over to homemade, plant-based milk.

Personally, I save up the pulp from the week. Each time I make milk, I put the pulp into a container and place it in the fridge.

Once per week, I dehydrate all the pulp in the oven and grind it into flour. This works for when you make homemade unsweetened almond milk, too.

I think of using the pulp to make bars, homemade cinnamon granola, or chocolate coconut energy balls.

Hemp Milk Versus Almond Milk

One of the reasons we opt for hemp milk in this house is that our schools have a “no nuts” policy. So, any baked goods or smoothies I make cannot contain nuts.

The other reason is “too much of a good thing”. We do eat a lot of nuts and almonds as snack snacks and excessive consumption of almonds can lead to high levels of oxalates.

Learn more about why almonds can pose a health risk from the Low Ox Coach.

Homemade hemp milk is also very low in calories and has more protein per serving than almond milk as well. Plus, I’ve found that homemade almond milk and even oat milk come out far too thin and very watery, even with the addition of coconut.

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