Dairy Free Vegan Hemp Milk
Creamy, subtly nutty, and ready in just a few minutes, this plant-based milk is one of the easiest homemade alternatives you can make. Hemp seeds blend into a beautifully smooth, frothy liquid that rivals anything you'd find at a specialty grocery store — without the carrageenan, added oils, or mystery stabilizers that often sneak into store-bought cartons. Because hemp hearts are naturally rich in healthy fats and protein, the result has a satisfying body that works wonderfully poured over cereal, stirred into coffee, or sipped straight over ice. A touch of maple syrup and vanilla can round out the flavor if you like a lightly sweetened sip, but the base is just as delicious kept completely plain. Straining through a fine-mesh strainer or nut milk bag takes only a moment and gives you that clean, silky finish. Store it in a sealed glass jar in the fridge and you've got a fresh, wholesome dairy-free staple on hand whenever you need it.
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4 servings
- ½ cup raw hemp seeds (hemp hearts)
- 4 cups cold water
- 1 tbsp maple syrup (optional)
- 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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