This cashew milk recipe is a wonderfully creamy dairy alternative and is extremely easy to prepare. Unlike other nut-milks, the entire cashew breaks down in the blender so no straining or wasting pulp is required!
It is a great heavy cream alternative since it is thicker than almond milk, and works well as a substitute for coconut milk in most recipes as well. We like to put it in coffee or tea, or use it in place of the coconut milk sometimes in my hot cocoa or vanilla coffee creamer.
I included it in my Joyful Christmas ebook*, but wanted to provide it for you here as well! Enjoy!
*The ebook is no longer available, though most of the recipes in it can be found in Celebrations!
Jess @ Crunchy Hot Mama
This sounds easy and delicious! I can’t wait to make this along with your blender bread 🙂 Thanks for all the yummy recipes!
Kerryy
Great recipe! 🙂 I was wondering if you could do a post stating exactly what you ate in one week.. I’m doing the paleo/grain free diet to help my autoimmune disorder and have felt the benefits/changes already but I am worried about the high fat content of some recipes.. I am eating a lot of lean meats & veg/salad for lunch and dinners but I am struggling with breakfasts and snacks.. any advice would help, thanks!
Danielle
Hi Kerryy – You may find my meal plans in Meals Made Simple helpful!
Kerryy
Thanks I will definitely order this 🙂
Morgan
Yum and yes! I’ve been making cashew milk instead of almond milk for a few weeks and I’ve been adding dates instead of honey – soaked for the last hour with the cashews and then blended.
Danielle
That sounds great!
Corinna M.
Where did you get that cute milk bottle?
Renee Leary
This looks so good! It seems easier than making your own almond milk. What kind of container do you have to store it in? (only a glass bottle, or can you use plastic??)
Danielle
I think either is fine since it’s not a warm liquid. I usually just use mason jars.
Laura Nelson
In my Vitamix I used this recipe with about a cup of chocolate chips plus vanilla to make hot chocolate. The next day I went for the leftovers in the fridge and found it the most dreamy consistency of chocolate mousse! What a delightful surprise! Easiest dairy free mousse ever!
Danielle
Yum!
Dr. Alison Schulz
I absolutely love the recipes you post and I refer my patients to your book and website frequently. Thank you for helping make my job easier and giving me great ideas for dishes I can make for my own family.
Danielle
Thank you for your support Alison!
Barbara Schultz Creamer
Thank you for this recipe – quite timely as a I just purchased a carton at a local grocery store, which I am enjoying as a change from almond milk, however the store bought has fillers which I do not want in my diet.
Lee Ann Kaplan
Where can I find RAW Cashews? Everywhere I go to buy them they are already roasted with peanut oil.
Cyndy Caramanico
I buy mine at Trader Joe’s.
Danielle
I buy mine online at Nuts.com or Amazon or Trader Joes and Whole Foods both sell them!
Jess
Game changer!! I’m allergic to almonds, and I’ve never been able to find a nut milk I could drink until now. I’ve tried a lot of other alternatives, but there aren’t as many health benefits in things like soy of rice milk. This was amazing!
Ginny Brugman
Can this be done with other nuts?
Danielle
Absolutely!
Raquel
Any specific brand of raw cashews from Amazon?