Description
a decadent but super healthy homemade cashew nut milk
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup cashews (if you don’t have coconut oil on hand, or you plan to leave that ingredient out, add another 1/4 cup of cashews for a balanced consistency)
- 4 cups of water
- 6 tbs maple syrup
- 5 tbs cacao powder (can substitute cocoa powder)*
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 3 tbs high quality coconut oil
- 5 ice cubes
Instructions
- soak cashews in a bowl covered with water for about 4 hours.
- after 4 hours, drain water from cashews and rinse well.
- put in blender with 2 cups of water and blend until there appear to be no more chunks of cashew.
- add the other 2 cups of water, maple syrup, cacao, cinnamon, & sea salt.
- blend on a high setting for about 30 seconds to one minute, depending on your the power of your blender. do a texture & taste test. sometimes I like to add a little more sweetener (if I’m in the mood for a treat!), cinnamon, or cacao. blend a bit more for a smoother consistency if necessary.
- once your milk is tasting like you want it to, add the five ice cubes, 3 tablespoons of coconut oil & blend again.
- serve immediately garnished with a bit of shaved chocolate, or reserve in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
- Prep Time: 4 hours
- Cook Time: 10 mins