Almond Milk From Almond Butter

While making almond milk at home is fairly a simple process, it requires a little bit of advance planning and a bit of work once almonds are blended. You need to remember to soak the almonds 8 hours in advance and then once you blend them you have to strain them. 

What if there was a way of making homemade almond milk without soaking and straining and literally in less than 2 minutes? Well, I am happy to tell you that there is. 

Allow me to introduce you to the world of making almond milk from almond butter.

Why Make Almond Milk from Almond Butter

I am glad you asked. Here are a few reasons why almond milk using almond butter is awesome:

1. It is faster: It literally takes 3 minutes to make.
2. No need to soak almonds in advance: Since almond butter is super smooth and creamy and made from almonds that are pulverized, there is no need to soak almonds in advance.
3. Straining of the almond pulp is not necessary: You do not need a nut milk bag or a cheesecloth set in a fine-mesh strainer. No straining is needed.

Ingredients:

To make the basic almond butter milk recipe you will need only 2 ingredients:

1. Almond Butter: You can make almond butter at using roasted or blanched almonds or buy almond butter from a store. If you are purchasing it, I would recommend getting one that has only one ingredient in it. And that is almonds.
   I would stay away from almond butter that has added sugars and/or preservatives to extend its shelf life. My favorite brand is Maranatha’s Raw Creamy Almond Butter (affiliate link) made from raw almonds.
2. Water: Preferably use filtered water.
3. Optional flavorings: More on that below.

How to Make Almond Butter Milk

The process cannot be easier. Simply:

1. Place almond butter into a high powered blender (such as a Vitamix – affiliate link) and pour in the water. Add in flavorings if using.
2. Blend in high power until it is fully mixed, no more than 45 seconds.
3. Pour into a glass and serve.

How To Flavor:

If you prefer your almond butter water/milk on the sweeter side or want to experiment with different flavorings to make it more delicious, you certainly can add other ingredients into the blender. Below are a few flavorings that I like.

Simply add them at the same time as you are adding the almond butter and water.

• Maple syrup: Start with a teaspoon of maple syrup, give it a taste and add more if you want it sweeter.
• Pitted fresh dates: Start with one small date, give it a taste and add more if you want it sweeter.
• Vanilla extract: Start with ⅛ teaspoon of vanilla per serving and add in if you like it to have more vanilla flavor. Alternatively, you can also use seeds from a small vanilla bean. 
• Sea Salt: If you are a fan of blending sweeteners into your almond butter milk, adding a pinch of salt will help enhance their sweetness.
• Honey: If you are okay with it not being plant-based (vegan) then you can also sweeten it with honey. I would start with a teaspoon of honey per serving and add more if necessary.