Homemade Coconut Milk

Name: Homemade Coconut Milk
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 can lite coconut milk; about 3 cups water (just fill up the empty can of coconut milk 1 time, and then again but only half full); 1⁄3 cup maple syrup (use 1⁄4 cup if you want it less sweet); 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1⁄2 teaspoon kosher salt; 3 tablespoons cashew butter (optional - for extra creaminess)

By Catherine Crow, NTP on May 31, 2018 Last Updated October 14, 2021 1 Comment | No Medical Advice | This post may contain affiliate links

Good boxed coconut milk or any alternative (non-dairy) milk for that matter is hard to find. Many are loaded with gums such as carrageenan or guar gum that can irritate the gut and contain added synthetic vitamins that are best avoided (especially vitamin D2). That's why, if you can find the time, it's a much better idea to just make homemade coconut milk instead. It's pretty quick and easy, especially with my simple recipe.

This homemade coconut milk recipe is perfect for your cereal, granola, coffee, or my personal favorite, my homemade mocha frappe. Go ahead and give it a try, I hope you love it as much as I do!

Homemade Coconut Milk

Yield: 4-6 servings

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 5 minutes

Ingredients

1 can lite coconut milk
about 3 cups water (just fill up the empty can of coconut milk 1 time, and then again but only half full)
1⁄3 cup maple syrup (use 1⁄4 cup if you want it less sweet)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1⁄2 teaspoon kosher salt
3 tablespoons cashew butter (optional - for extra creaminess)

Instructions

Just throw all of the above in a blender and blend until smooth.

Store in the fridge. It should keep 4-5 days or so, but quite honestly, it never lasts longer than that in my house, because I'm using it daily (sometimes 2x daily) in my homemade mocha frappe (recipe here).

What's your favorite non-dairy milk? Please share in the comments!

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About Catherine Crow, NTP

Hi there! I’m Catherine Crow. Seattle-based Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner (FNTP), Educator, Diet Investigator, and Coconut Milk Ice Cream Enthusiast. My goal is to help guide you to improve your nutrition through strategic eating (not dieting) and without expensive supplements. Because when you know better, you can feel better! Read more...

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Joe Mitchell

May 31, 2018 at 12:56 pm

I bought a machine to make nut milks, two ingredients, water and whichever nut/seed/bean you want to use, no soaking required. A small amount of nuts can go a long way.

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