Low Sugar Vegan Hemp Milk
Making your own plant-based milk at home is one of those small kitchen wins that genuinely changes your routine. Hemp seeds blend into a naturally creamy, subtly nutty milk that needs almost no effort — just a blender, a fine-mesh strainer, and a few minutes of your time. Because the maple syrup and vanilla are completely optional, you can keep this totally free of any added sweeteners and let the clean, earthy flavor of the hemp hearts shine on its own. Store-bought alternatives often sneak in cane sugar, rice syrup, or other sweeteners even in "unsweetened" varieties, so making it yourself puts you fully in control of what goes into the glass. A small pinch of salt is all it takes to round out the flavor without touching the sugar content. Pour it straight over ice, stir it into your morning coffee, or use it as a base for smoothies — it's endlessly versatile and genuinely delicious.
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4 servings
- ½ cup raw hemp seeds (hemp hearts)
- 4 cups cold water
- 1 tbsp maple syrup (optional)
Can be omittedmaple syrup
- ½ tsp vanilla extract (optional)
- 1 pinch salt
Instructions
- 1
Add the hemp seeds, cold water, salt, and maple syrup and vanilla extract if using to a high-speed blender.
- 2
Blend on high speed for 60 seconds, until the mixture is uniformly white and slightly frothy.
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