Necessity is the mother of invention, and when I realized I
was out of milk (I didn't want to use the boys’ chocolate oat milk) I decided
to give making my own nut milk a try.
Cashew milk is ridiculously easy to make and required very
little prep time. I started soaking the cashews and dates at 8 am and had fresh
healthy milk by lunch. Best of all no special equipment just my trusty old
Ninja blender.
I used my Organic Bakers Extract from Costco in this. It’s a
chocolate vanilla blend that added a nice but not chocolate flavor. The milk
was way better than any I've bought and easy enough to put together while
holding the baby.
I can't wait to try it out in my overnight oats in the
morning.
Ingredients:
1 C Raw Cashews
2 Dates (you could also use a little maple syrup or other
sweetener)
4 C Water
1 tsp Vanilla extract (or Organic Bakers extract from
Costco)
Dash of Sea Salt
Soak the cashews and dates in a mason jar with just enough
water to cover. Chill in the fridge 4 hours then drain.
Place drained cashews and dates in blender with 2 cups of
water and process until smooth. Then add remaining 2 cups of water, vanilla
extract, and salt. Process until incorporated.
That's it. Chill and use within 5 days
