Quick and easy, Cashew Milk is a rich and creamy non-dairy milk to enjoy with porridge, chia pudding, and lattes'. Play with the level of sweetness to taste. *See blog post for more tips, how to use your cashew milk and recipe notes!
2 Medjool Dates (pitted*, or 3 tsp of maple, honey or agave. )
3 1/2 cups (800 grams) Water**
1/4 teaspoon Sea Salt
1 teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract
1/4 teaspoon Cinnamon (optional)
Categories
Drink
Cuisine
American
Steps
Soak the cashews in very hot water for 15 minutes (quick soak) or cashews can be soaked in room temperature water for two hours or overnight as well - whatever works for your schedule. Drain cashews and rinse. Add cashews to the blender (I use a Vitamix) along with dates, water, salt, extract and cinnamon. Blend starting on low speed and increasing to high until smooth and frothy, about 40 seconds.
If you find your cashew milk still has some chunks, strain the solids out using a nut milk bag, layered cheese cloth or other fine strainer. I have not experienced this when using a Vitamix. Store in a lidded container for up to three days. Shake well before using.
Nutitrion
Serving Size: 1 serving
Calories: 206 kcal
Carbohydrates: 17 g
Protein: 6 g
Fat: 14 g
Saturated Fat: 2 g
Sodium: 128 mg
Sugar: 8 g
Unsaturated Fat: 11 g
Reviews
Machelle Littlefield on 2025-10-22 (5 stars): Just wondering where you are getting 206 calories for the entire recipe, when 1 cup (160 grams) of cashews has at least 500 calories, some calculators saying as much as 600 calories or more? Been searching online, and no nutrient calculator is saying less than 500 calories for a cup of cashews. Just trying to nail down the calorie count! Am I missing something??
Maria on 2025-05-28 (5 stars): First time making cashew milk. I was impressed how good and flavorful this milk is.
Pam Richason on 2024-02-17 (5 stars): I just made it and I love the taste. I think I have found my new favorite milk.
Sabrina on 2024-02-05 (5 stars): Quick, easy, and yummy. So much better homemade. Thank you,
MarilynbGruber on 2024-01-14 (5 stars): Your quick method using hot water to make cashew milk is delicious. I followed the recipe using the dates vanilla, and cinnamon except I eliminated the salt. If you want a super fast, simple way to make your own non-dairy milk that tastes great,try this recipe.
Emm on 2023-10-03 (4 stars): I make my own soy milk, and variety of nut milks. This recipe is very good and very easy. Just this weekend, my friends and I made this recipe along with others for a ‘taste test’. It scored well. My blender is a high speed blender (like vitamin), if anyone is looking for a less expensive and Quality blender look into CLEANBLEND. It works like a dream!
