Happy Friday! This week zipped by quicker than I could keep up with it, and I'm so looking forward to some downtime this weekend. Who isn't, right?
This homemade chocolate almond milk is made using a....................................wait for it..............
JUICER!
I'm as shocked as you are which is either completely shocked or not at all shocked. But seriously, I knew it was possible to juice fruits and veggies but I had no idea that it was possible to juice nuts {insert giggle-worthy comment here}.
This homemade chocolate almond milk is sweetened with dates and flavored with flecks of vanilla bean, raw cacao, and cinnamon. The result is a rich and luxurious homemade chocolate milk that will dare you to drink it by the gallon. Too bad it doesn't make much more than three cups; better prepare your juicers because you'll definitely be wanting more.
- 1 cup raw almonds
- 6.5 cups water, divided
- 1 vanilla bean
- 2 tablespoons raw cacao powder or ¼ cup cocoa powder
- 5-6 medjool dates
- ⅛ teaspoon cinnamon
- pinch salt
- Soak almonds in three cups water for at least 8 hours or overnight. Drain water.
- Pour almonds into a fresh bowl and add in 3.5 cups water. Slowly ladle the almonds and water into a juicer until all almonds are juiced.
- Transfer the almond milk to a blender.
- Slice the vanilla bean in half lengthwise and scrape the "caviar" out and drop into blender.
- Add the cocao, dates, cinnamon, and salt to the blender. Blend on high for 1-2 minutes until smooth and creamy.
- Pour into glasses or a pitcher and serve.
- Refrigerate leftovers and shake or stir vigorously before re-serving as the solids will separate out from the water.
Wowza!! This looks delicious!!! What a fabulous blog you have!! So glad to have found it :)
Thanks for the super sweet words, Carole! And I promise you that the almond milk truly is delicious and almost dessert-like -- so yummy!
Was craving coffee so I made this but swapped out 1 cup of almond milk for 1/2 cup coffee...OMG...Starbucks has nothing on this! So good.
Hi, Carla! What a great idea to add fresh coffee into the chocolate almond milk. I will have to try it the next time I make it!
Hi, this made my day as I was looking into making homemade almond milk again. I don't however have a juicer. I do have bullet. If i squeeze the nuts real hard, giggle, will that do?(in cheesecloth)
Hi, Cynthia! Yes, if you blend the nuts and water in the bullet and then run the mixture through cheesecloth, that should do the trick. Then, I'd recommend adding the other ingredients (e.g., cacao, dates, etc.) in after squeezing and give it all one last blend around the bullet to emulsify. Hope this helps and enjoy!
Im just wondering, how long does the juice last in the refrigerator? And this does sound/look good!😃
Thanks, Greg! It lasts 2–4 days depending on how you store it (airtight jar vs. loosely sealed or covered). It separates as it sits, so you'll just want to shake it before serving each time.