We will use almond milk in this recipe. Make it fresh, chill it, and you’ll always have some to hand to make delicious smoothies. This means that this is not a spur-of-the-moment recipe; you’ll have to plan if you want to make it and don’t have any on hand, as you have to soak the almonds and then you’ll want to chill the milk. That said, you can always throw in a few ice cubes if you haven’t had time to chill your milk.
The recipe is from Emma at CoconutAndBerries. Emma says she didn’t have …
… any instant coffee at home and didn’t want to brew a pot only to use a small amount, then it occurred to me that I could throw whole coffee beans into my blender! It worked a treat and my blender blitzed them up completely. I’m sure my homemade almond milk made it all the more delicious too.
Tip: If you are concerned you will not get through your fresh almond milk quickly enough and it will spoil, freeze it as ice cubes. Once frozen you can measure out whatever quantity you require for a recipe.
Homemade Nut Milk recipes:
Basic Homemade Nut Milks – Plus 3 Flavors
4-Ingredient Coconut Strawberry Smoothie with Homemade Coconut Milk recipe.
Recipe: Cinnamon Coffee Date Smoothie
Serves 2
Ingredients:
2 cups Almond Milk (preferably homemade)
1 Tbsp Chia seeds OR Hemp Hearts
1 Tbsp Lucuma (optional)
5-10 whole Coffee Beans*
1/2 Banana, frozen
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2 Medjool Dates, pitted
altho' if you don't take sugar in your coffee you may not need them
if you don't have dates increase the banana to 1 med sized to add sweetness, especially if it's very ripe
2 tsp Cinnamon
Pinch of Salt
Pinch of Vanilla powder
Blend until smooth and enjoy.
* You can use ground coffee if you do not have beans. I don’t have any to hand but, as coffee beans and ground coffee are similar by volume, I think 5 beans would be about 1 teaspoonful.
If you are not sure how much to use, start off with less and taste as you go; you can always add more if you need to but you cannot remove it if you overdo it.
It you have some beans in your larder and want to check it out, post your answers in the comments. Thanks :o)
Note:
Almond milk is a popular choice for vegans and the ‘health conscious’ as it gives the impression of milk without the fat.
However, while almonds are a good source of protein, almond milk is not a good source of protein, unless you buy fortified almond milk. Select your product carefully as some contain carrageenan which has a bad reputation. While carrageenan is a natural product used to thicken a wide range of foods products, it has no nutritional value and may even be dangerous, causing digestive issues for some people: inflammation, gut irritation, ulcerative colitis and worse.
Source: CoconutAndBerries
Photo: DrinkMeHealthy
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