Pumpkin Seed Milk
This Homemade Pumpkin Seed Milk is such a delicious and easy dairy-free recipe. Serve it with granola or cereal, or use it as the base of a smoothie! This vegan and paleo recipe can be made in less than 10 minutes.
Pumpkin seed milk is one of the easiest and most delicious of the dairy-free plant-based milks. I almost always have a jar of homemade pumpkin seed milk in my refrigerator. You can use it for smoothies, cereals, coffee, chia puddings, or even for baking.
I recommend buying organic, sprouted pumpkin seeds online to get the best price. You can also buy them in bulk from your local health food store.
Recipe Steps
Step One
To make homemade pumpkin seed milk that is sweetened with dates, you just need to combine the pumpkin seeds, water, dates, sea salt, and vanilla extract in the pitcher of a high-speed blender, like a a Blendtec or a Vitamix.
Step Two
Blend the ingredients until creamy, about 20-30 seconds. You may notice that the pumpkin seed milk has a slight green tinge to it, but that is completely normal.
Step Three
Use your homemade pumpkin seed milk as you would normal dairy milk. You can serve it with granola or cereal, or as the base of a smoothie. This flavorful dairy-free milk can also be used as a coffee creamer.
Store any leftovers in a tightly sealed container in the refrigerator, and use your pumpkin seed milk within 5 days for the best results. Just give the jar a shake before you use it, if you find the the milk starts to separate.
FAQs
One is not necessarily better than the other, it really just depends on personal preference. Pumpkin seed milk is easier to make than almond milk because you don’t have to strain it.
Nope! Pumpkin seeds do not have a skin, so the milk is very creamy when blended, and does not require straining.
Yes, you can use regular or sprouted pumpkin seeds for this recipe.
Recommended Items
- Sprouted pumpkin seeds
- High-speed blender, like a a Blendtec or a Vitamix
Other Dairy-Free Milk Recipes You Might Like
- Cashew Milk
- Homemade Unsweetened Almond Milk
- Macadamia Nut Milk
- Oat Milk Creamer
- Vanilla Coconut Milk Beverage
- Vanilla Hemp Milk
Or, if you’re looking for inspiration on how to use your dairy-free milk, be sure to check out my index of Dairy-Free Smoothies!
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Pumpkin Seed Milk
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 minutes
- Total Time: 7 minutes
- Yield: 8 1x
- Diet: Vegan
Description
This Homemade Pumpkin Seed Milk is such a delicious and easy dairy-free recipe. Serve it with granola or cereal, or use it as the base of a smoothie! This vegan and paleo recipe can be made in less than 10 minutes.
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup pumpkin seeds
- 3 cups filtered water
- 2 pitted Medjool dates
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- To make homemade pumpkin seed milk, you just need to combine the pumpkin seeds, water, dates, sea salt, and vanilla extract in the pitcher of a high-speed blender.
- Blend the ingredients until creamy, about 20-30 seconds.
- Transfer the blended pumpkin seed milk to a pitcher. Use immediately or store in the refrigerator.
Notes
- Store any leftovers in a tightly sealed container in the refrigerator, and use your pumpkin seed milk within 5 days for the best results. Just give the jar a shake before you use it, if you find the the milk starts to separate.
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Blender
- Cuisine: Healthy
Keywords: dairy-free pumpkin milk, how to make pumpkin seed milk
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This is one of my favorite dairy-free milk options. It’s so easy to make, and it tastes so delicious.
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