Hemp Milk In A Hurry: Make Your Own Dairy-Free Milk In Minutes

Hemp Milk In A Hurry is going to change your dairy-free milk woes.  No kidding, you can make your own milk in less than 5 minutes with 3 ingredients, 4 if you count water.

Most dairy-free milk requires soaking of nuts or of a grain at least overnight.  That’s not helpful when you run out of milk midway through an epic baking marathon.  For some of us, the ingredients in the store-bought dairy-free milks don’t fit with how we need to eat, yet the convenience of being able to have a little more milk in a hurry would be great.

So let me introduce you to Hemp Milk In A Hurry.  No soaking required, no straining, no weird leftover pulp that you don’t know what to do with, no trips to multiple grocery stores to get everything that is needed. I bought everything needed to make a quart of hemp milk at Trader Joe’s.

How does it taste, you ask?  I’m a huge fan of cashew milk, but the soaking, the straining, the cost all steer me away from it.  It’s my favorite non-dairy milk ever. But…hemp milk gives cashew milk a run for its money!  It has a slightly nutty flavor, it is rich, thick and creamy, more like a full-fat milk than most dairy-free options.  The dates give just a hint of sweetness and a good vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste really seals the deal.

About the ingredients:  Hemp seeds are also called hemp hearts.  They are a complete protein, plus they are packed with Omega 3’s, 6’s an GLAs. And in case that isn’t enough, the protein in hemp seeds/hearts is more easily digested than animal protein, including cow dairy.  Good stuff!  Dates:  buy nice plump medjool dates. And don’t forget to remove the pit. Wow, does that ever make a loud noise in the blender. As for vanilla, I sometimes use extract and sometimes use vanilla bean paste.  I like the intense flavor of vanilla bean paste, but for milk that is going on cereal or into baking, I use extract. If I’m going to drink the milk or have it on cereal, I definitely go for vanilla bean paste.

Ok, enough chitter chatter.  Let’s get to the recipe.  Get your blender ready, let’s make Hemp Milk In A Hurry!

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Hemp Milk In A Hurry: Make Your Own Dairy-Free Milk In Minutes

Author Johnna

Ingredients

• 3 cups filtered water
• 1 cup hemp seeds/hearts
• 3 medjool dates , pitted
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste

Instructions

1. Put all ingredients in high speed blender.
2. Start blending on low, gradually increasing to high speed.
3. Blend until smooth, just a few minutes.
4. Store in the refrigerator. Shake well before using. Keeps for 3 to 4 days.

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