Learn how to make almond milk in the Instant Pot. It's a healthy drink and saves money. The process is actually very simple and you can sweeten and flavor the nut milk as you like.
I love using my Instant Pot and a blender to make fresh homemade almond milk from scratch. It is so fast, with no long soaking process. Try a batch yourself.
Almond Milk
Many people turn to almond milk as a dairy-free, vegan substitute for the more traditional milk. It is a great nutritional choice as well, being high in monounsaturated fat, Vitamin E, Manganese and Magnesium.
When you make almond milk at home it will contain calcium, though it is not at the high levels of store bought which is fortified during the manufacturing process.
Homemade Almond Milk!
Let' make the homemade almond milk. It's easy!
Recipe makes 32 ounces.
prep time 10 mins|cook time 3 mins|pressurizing 10 mins|total time 23 mins
Ingredients you will need:
- 2 cups of raw almonds
- 6 cups of water for instant pot
- 5 cups of water for blending
- 1-3 teaspoons of honey (optional, skip if you prefer unsweetened or swap sweetener of choice, such as maple syrup or a low carb option like erythritol)
Preparing
Here are the simple steps to make your own almond milk at home.
Put the almonds into the instant pot and pour in 6 cups of water. Place the lid on and twist to lock then seal pressure valve. Cook the almonds on high pressure for 3 minutes. Manually release pressure when done.
Drain and rinse almonds. Remove the skins by pinching the almonds out of them.
Place skinned almonds in blender with 5 cups of water and blend until it resembles milk. Add sweetener to taste.
Pour contents of blender over cheesecloth*. Make sure you have a bowl to catch the milk. Squeeze cheese cloth until no more milk is extracted.
Save the almond pulp to use as almond meal in baked goods and sauces. Dry the pulp out or store in airtight jar in refrigerator for a few days.
Chill and serve.
*A nut milk bag will make this a little easier and they are reusable.
Making Almond Milk without an Instant Pot
Homemade almond milk is still easy to make without an electric pressure cooker. It just takes a lot more time. The steps are the same, except the almonds will need to be soaked in water for 10-12 hours before draining and adding fresh water to blend.
Instant Pot Almond Milk
Equipment
- Instant Pot or other electric pressure cooker
- blender
- nut milk bag or cheesecloth
Ingredients
- 2 cups raw almonds
- 6 cups of water for instant pot
- 5 cups of water for blending
- 2 teaspoons honey or sweetener of choice ***optional (I use a monkfruit stevia blend in mine)
Instructions
- Place almonds and 6 cups of water into the instant pot. Close lid and seal pressure valve. Cook on high pressure for 3 minutes. Manually release pressure when done.
- Drain and rinse almonds. Remove the skins by pinching the almonds out of them.
- Place skinned almonds in blender with 5 cups of water and blend until it resembles milk. Add sweetener to taste.
- Pour contents of blender over cheesecloth. Make sure you have a bowl to catch the milk. Squeeze cheese cloth until no more milk is extracted.
Leave a Reply