Cinnamon Pecan Milk

Although you can buy many non-dairy milks at the store, you can easily make them at home.  By making them yourself, you can control all the ingredients that go into them.  You can also vary the flavors  to go along with what you are serving them with.  One delicious nut milk not available in stores is pecan milk.  It is slightly sweet, and is wonderful with cinnamon added to it in the fall.  You can make a creamy oatmeal, or an autumn themed smoothie with it, or just enjoy a glass alone it is that good. Plus, you are getting healthy fats!

Author: Amy Lyons O’Neil

Amy has worked for Fresh and Natural Foods since 2006 contributing to the variety of healthful foods we offer. She graduated with a degree in studio art from Bethel University in 2007, but in her senior year of college, found that her passion was with the art of food. She later used her photography and culinary skills to create a vegan food and recipe blog, Fragrant Vanilla Cake. She has also written 3 cookbooks. She specializes in vegan and vegetarian recipes. Local, fresh and organic food has always been her focus in whatever she creates.

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Servings: 8 servings | Prep Time: 5 minutes | Cook Time: 0 minutes | Ready in: 5 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 cup pecans, soaked in water for 4 hours and drained
• 3 1/2 cups filtered water
• 6 medjool dates, pitted (or a few Tbsp maple syrup)
• 1 tsp cinnamon

Instructions

In a high speed blender, combine all ingredients and blend until smooth, about a minute. Pour through a fine meshed strainer if desired, and store in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.