I recently tried my hand at homemade nut milk. But not just any nut milk, because if you’re going to do something why not go in over your head, right? I landed on chocolate hazelnut milk- aka “Nutella Milk”. I was pretty surprised at how easy it was to make and also how freaking accomplished I felt afterwards and also how shocking fast this disappeared from our fridge. Not proud, but it was worth it.
A few things- once your hazelnuts soak, it only takes a few minutes to whip up. And by soaking them, they soften up, which means you can use this with any blender.
The only issue I came across was what to do with all the pulp. You get a lot of it out of this recipe. It feels wasteful to toss it, but I haven’t been able to find any good uses for it. If you know of any, let me know!
Recipe
2 cups hazelnuts
6 cups water
6 tbsp coco powder
1 tbsp vanilla
4 tbsp sugar (or 4 medjool dates)
Soak your nuts overnight (6-8 hours)
Combine all ingredients in a high power blender for 2 minutes
Strain mixture through a nut milk bag
Put in adorable containers with a lid
Because you’re using real, natural ingredients, this mixture will separate in your fridge. Don’t freak out. Give it a little shake before you pour and all will be well.