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Homemade Almond Milk

Modified: May 30, 2025 · Published: Apr 25, 2021 by Gigi & Sersie · This post may contain affiliate links.

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This delicious homemade almond milk recipe is easy, creamy, and dairy-free. It can be used for any recipe that calls for almond milk, like our chocolate peanut butter oatmeal, pumpkin spice milk latte, and blueberry peanut butter smoothie.

Homemade almond milk in a glass and mason jar, with loose almonds on the side.

Ditch the store-bought cartons. This homemade almond milk is fresh, clean, and incredibly easy to make with just two ingredients: raw almonds and filtered water. It’s dairy-free, preservative-free, and ready in minutes after soaking!

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  • Why You'll Love This Recipe
  • Homemade Almond Milk Ingredients
  • How to Make Your Own Almond Milk
  • Expert Tips
  • Recipe FAQs
  • Other Related Recipes to Check Out
  • Almond Milk

Why You'll Love This Recipe

  • No gums, oils, or preservatives: just pure, real ingredients.
  • Customizable: adjust creaminess or flavor by changing the almond-to-water ratio or adding vanilla, cinnamon, or dates.
  • Dairy-free: suitable for the Daniel Fast, vegan, paleo, and Whole30 diets.
  • Nutritious: Almonds are a great source of vitamin E, manganese, and magnesium. For another plant-based milk option, check out our Hemp Milk Recipe.

Homemade Almond Milk Ingredients

Raw almonds in a dish and a bottle of filtered water.
  1. Raw unsalted almonds: Brings a mild, nutty, and naturally sweet flavor.
  2. Filtered Water: Ensures a clean, neutral base and prevents off-flavors from tap water. Adjust based on desired creaminess.
  3. Optional: Vanilla bean powder, dates (soaked in hot water to soften), cinnamon, carob powder, or cacao powder for chocolate almond milk

A full ingredient list with exact amounts can be found in the recipe card below.

How to Make Your Own Almond Milk

Almonds soaking in water.

Step 1: Soak the almonds in water overnight or for at least 8 hours.

Fresh filtered water being added to the blender with soaked almonds.

Step 2: Drain and rinse the almonds and place them into a high-powered blender with filtered water (and other optional ingredients). Blend until smooth and creamy.

Almond milk being poured from the blender pitcher into the measuring pitcher lined with a nut bag.

Step 3: Line a large measuring cup or mixing bowl with your nut milk bag. After blending, carefully pour almond milk into the nut bag.

A woman's hand squeezing the nut bag to get the almond milk out.

Step 4: Pull the drawstring to strain out the solids or pulp from the almond milk. With clean hands, you can carefully squeeze the bag from the top and work your way down to get all of the goodness out.

Expert Tips

  1. Use a high-speed blender for the smoothest consistency.
  2. For richer milk, use only 2½ cups of water.
  3. Store in a glass bottle or mason jar for freshness and easy shaking.
  4. Want it warm? Heat gently on the stove for a cozy almond latte base like our Golden Milk Latte or Pumpkin Spice Milk Latte.

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Recipe FAQs

How long does homemade almond milk last?

Homemade almond milk is stored well in an airtight container (like a mason jar) in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. If you're concerned about not drinking it all within the 4 days, make half the recipe. Alternatively, you can split the recipe and share it with a friend.

Is almond milk healthy?

This homemade almond milk is healthy. It's just almonds, a healthy plant fat high in Vitamin E, magnesium, and manganese. Store-bought almond milk has more water and other additives like gums (like xanthan, guar, and carrageenan), and fewer almonds. So, homemade almond milk will give you more of the nutrients from almonds than store-bought. That said, some store-bought almond milk brands have added supplements, like Vitamin B12, calcium, and Vitamin D.

Is almond milk healthier than regular milk?

Overall, almond milk is a healthier and cleaner choice than cow's milk. Cow's milk is higher in saturated fat and dietary cholesterol. Also, milk from a cow contains naturally occurring hormones designed for a calf's growth and development. In addition, cow's milk often contains undesirable but still allowable byproducts, such as neutrophils, a type of white blood cell, present when fighting off infections. You don't get hormones or neutrophils with homemade almond milk. That said, you don't get as much calcium and protein in almond milk as you would from cow milk, so those must be obtained from other sources like dark leafy green vegetables and legumes.

What can I do with the almond pulp?

Turn almond pulp into an almond meal by spreading the pulp onto a parchment-lined shallow baking sheet and putting it in the oven at a low temperature (250°F or 120°C) for 20 minutes, stirring halfway through, until the pulp is dry. Remove from the oven and allow the pulp to cool on the counter for an hour or more. Transfer to an airtight container and store in your pantry for up to a month. Almond meal can be used to make Oatmeal Raisin Cookies or as a fruit crumble topping for the Vegan Apple Crisp.

Homemade almond milk in a glass and mason jar.

Once you try homemade almond milk, it’s hard to go back to the store-bought stuff. It’s clean, customizable, and downright delicious. Plus, you’ll save money and skip the unnecessary additives like carrageenan, gums, or sweeteners. So go ahead and soak, blend, and sip your way to a healthier, tastier plant-based milk!

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Homemade almond milk in a glass and mason jar; scattered raw almonds on the side.

Almond Milk

5 from 1 vote
Course: Plant-Based Milks
Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
Soaking Time: 8 hours hours
Total Time: 8 hours hours 10 minutes minutes
Servings: 6
Calories: 138kcal
Author: Gigi & Sersie
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This easy 2-ingredient almond milk recipe can be used for smoothies, oatmeal, Golden Milk Latte, or anything else that calls for almond milk. 

Equipment

  • 1 high speed blender
  • 1 nut milk bag

Ingredients  

  • 1 cup raw unsalted almonds soaked overnight
  • 3 cups filtered water
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Instructions

  • Soak almonds in water to cover overnight (or for 8–12 hours). Make sure nuts are completely covered with water.
  • Drain and rinse the almonds and place them into a high-powered blender with filtered water (and any other optional ingredients). Blend until smooth and creamy.
  • Line a large measuring cup or mixing bowl with your nut milk bag. After blending, carefully pour almond milk into the nut bag.
  • Pull the drawstring to strain out the solids or pulp from the almond milk. With clean hands, you can carefully squeeze the bag from the top and work your way down to get all of the goodness out.

Notes

  1. Use a high-speed blender for the smoothest consistency.
  2. For richer milk, use only 2½ cups of water.
  3. Store in a glass bottle or jar for freshness and easy shaking. Keep in the fridge for up to 4 days.
  4. Want it warm? Heat gently on the stove for a cozy almond latte base.
  5. Turn almond pulp into almond meal or use it in our Oat Groats with Blueberries or in our Apple Cinnamon Muffins.

Nutrition

Calories: 138kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.003g | Sodium: 6mg | Potassium: 175mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 0.2IU | Calcium: 68mg | Iron: 1mg
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Gigi & Sersie

Gigi Carter and Sersie Blue have over 25 years of combined experience in plant-based nutrition and health coaching. Their passion for healthy eating inspired them to create Daniel’s Plate, a recipe site focused on whole food, plant-based meals.

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  1. Pauline

    January 09, 2022 at 7:57 pm

    5 stars
    Perfect plant based milk. I make this often and use in a many recipes that require a plant based milk.

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    • Gigi & Sersie

      January 11, 2022 at 9:25 pm

      That's awesome, Pauline. Making homemade plant based milks are so much tastier than the store bought.

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