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Whether you’re on a vegan or paleo diet, you’re going to want to check out this round-up of the best homemade dairy-free milk recipes.
How to Use Dairy-Free Milks
You can use any or all of these homemade recipes in place of dairy milk for all of your cooking needs. Dairy-free milks can be used for a variety of purposes, including:
- Vegan coffee creamer
- Paleo milk to serve with grain-free Chocolate Buckwheat Granola
- Base of a creamy, dairy-free soup like my Vegan Potato Leek Soup
- As the base of a smoothie like my Strawberry Green Smoothie
- To make my Keto Peanut Butter Chia Pudding
- or any other purpose to help make dairy-free living easier and more enjoyable!
I do recommend having a high-speed blender to make homemade nut milks, such as a Blendtec or Vitamix. This will make your life so much easier.
Learn more about why it’s important to consider going dairy-free, especially if you have PCOS or an autoimmune disease.
Now, onto the recipes! And, don’t miss my entire index of healthy beverages.
Homemade Dairy-Free Milk Recipes
Whether you're on a vegan or paleo diet, you're going to want to check out this round-up of the best homemade dairy-free milk recipes. You can use these in place of dairy milk.
How to Make Vanilla Hemp Milk
Hemp milk is a delicious dairy-free beverage you can make in a high-speed blender. It is rich in plant-based protein, plus omega-3 fatty acids.
How to Make Almond Milk (Super Creamy)
You'll never believe how creamy and deliciuos homemade almond milk is, especially compared with the boxed version. My recipe has a special trick to make it extra creamy.
Coconut Milk Recipe (Dairy-Free, Date-Sweetened)
Coconut Beverage is a delicious and paleo-friendly milk option that you can made right at home.
Vanilla Macadamia Nut Milk (Vegan, Dairy-Free)
If you've never had homemade macadamia nut milk, you are in for a real treat. This recipe is very easy to make, you literally just have to blend a few ingredients and it's ready to drink.
How to Make Creamy Cashew Milk
Homemade cashew milk is a great vegan, paleo, and Whole30 drink that you can use in place of dairy milk for baking and cooking. It is light and creamy.
Oat Milk Recipe (Perfect Dairy-Free Creamer)
Skip the boxed oat milks and make homemade oat milk right at home in your blender. It is a very easy recipe and this version is perfect for a dairy-free coffee creamer, or to top your breakfast granola. This is the only recipe in this round-up that would not be appropriate for paleo or Whole30 diets.
If you like videos, you should check out my YouTube video where I make several of these plant-based milk recipes.
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Pam says
Thanks for sharing these milk recipes, Carrie! I’m both gluten and dairy-free – have been for quite some time. Can you tell me your thoughts on “sprouting” nuts and seeds first? I understand the sprouting removes/reduces the lectins. Do hemp seeds need to be sprouted before making this milk? I’ve been learning how to sprout almonds to make almond milk and that turns out pretty delicious, but have not thought about making my own coconut, hemp or oat beverages before. I understand that oats, in general, can be a little controversial for those of us with autoimmune diseases and food sensitivities? Oh, one last thing. For those of us that don’t own a Blendtec or Vitamix, would other high-speed blenders work okay for these? The one I use is from KitchenAid and works great for almond milk but not sure about these. 🙂
Carrie Forrest, MPH in Nutrition says
Hi Pam, I am a big fan of sprouting, but not all nuts and seeds can be sprouted. My understanding is that hemp seeds won’t sprout. It also is just a lot of effort. I don’t often do it anymore. I do buy sprouted pumpkin seeds and sunflower seeds, bu not for making milk. I usually just buy organic nuts and seeds for making milks. And, yes, you can use a regular blender for most non-dairy milks, but the result won’t be as creamy as if you used a Vitamix. Does the help? Thanks for the note!