Homemade Pecan Milk
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Switch up your almond milk and try some Homemade Pecan Milk!! It’s such a fun dairy free alternative and completely customizable!
Sometimes I get these ideas in my head. Luckily the ideas aren’t so much “Hey, skydiving would be cool…” but rather “I wonder if I could make Homemade Pecan Milk?” haha I usually have these ideas for a good week and if they are really good ideas they stick around until I actually do them. Sometimes mediocre ideas even get executed too. Ok ok ok maybe some bad ideas, but whatever, YOLO. Bam. I think the moral of the story is I have ideas.
I feel like this is more pecan cream, or pecan milkshake. I’m dying to freeze it or try to make some ice cream out of it because it is so flavorful and so decadent and oh so delicious.
Ok, I just talked to my scientific consultant (aka husband) and he said it might get too icy for ice cream. Bummer. I’m sure there’s a way to keep it creamy and delicious while keeping it non-dairy, right? If anyone knows, comment below. I NEED to know. Yes, you should be reading that last sentence in a super scary and intense zombie voice. Neeeed.
Pecan milk is so decadent and indulgent and flavorful in its own right. If you want to read more about my love for pecans (I mean, why wouldn’t you?) head here.
[bctt tweet=”Why buy the cow when you get pecan milk from your blender?”]
Once I was reading one of those trashy celebrity gossip magazines. This is like pre-internet taking over the celebrity gossip game, pre-PerezHilton, pre-TMZ. I know… like olden days type stuff. I must have been a fetus. Anyway, I was reading something that was asking celebrities what their “indulgences” are. Like what do they treat themselves to, every now and then. One celebrity said orange juice.
Orange juice.
I thought it was the lamest answer ever because my mind immediately went to cookies, cake, icing from the container, five rolls of raw cookie dough. But no, she said orange juice.
It’s probably an answer I didn’t understand until I drank pecan milk. Pecan milk is the best, most unexpected treat. You can treat yourself, and indulge a bit, without totally diving into the deep end and swimming amongst the sugar. This is a concept that I’ve only recently come to appreciate. I’ve never looked at orange juice the same.
I still love indulging in baked goods, but pecan milk is a delicious and sweet indulgence. Variations? Malk has a chocolate pecan milk (um, nap time agenda) and a pecan + cold brew that I am dying to drink at least a million more times. I’m definitely experimenting with my pecan milk and doing allll these things. Oh, and dunking cookies, duh.
So if you want a fun weekend project, make this. You will love it. When my husband was in the kitchen, I told him to try the pecan milk. And then I yelled at him for “chugging it.” It might have been an overreaction.
So let’s make some Homemade Pecan Milk:
First things first, you need to soak your pecans. Pretty much as soon as this idea was conceived in my head, I soaked my pecans. I didn’t know when I was going to make the milk, but I knew they needed to soak, and soak good.
Drain the nuts and discard the water they were soaking in.
In a blender, place the pecans and hot water. I used boiled water for this, but when I went to strain it, it was a bit too hot for my hands. So either have more patience than me and wait for the water to cool after boiling, or use less hot water.
Add any sweetener you want (totally optional). If you do sweeten it, I suggest about 2 tablespoons agave (or honey or maple syrup or whatever you like).
Blend for about two minutes. I feel like in the blender universe, 2 minutes is an eternity, but I found it really made for a well blended milk.
Pour the blended milk through a strainer into a bowl or jar. I used a cheese cloth and found this to be great because you can squeeze the liquid through with your hands while straining out any larger pieces. A clean, thin dish towel also works!
Place the jar of strained milk in the fridge until ready for consumption.

Homemade Pecan Milk
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Prep Time: 24 hours 10 mins
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Cook Time: 2 mins
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Total Time: 24 hours 12 mins
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Yield: 5 1x
Description
Switch up your almond milk and try some Homemade Pecan Milk!! It’s such a fun dairy free alternative and completely customizable!
Ingredients
- 1 cup pecans
- 4 cups water, for soaking
- 3 cups water
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 2 tablespoons agave nectar (optional, honey coconut nectar, or maple syrup also works)
Instructions
- Soak the pecans for 12-24 hours. The longer they soak, the creamier the milk is.
- Drain the nuts and discard the water they were soaking in.
- In a blender, place the pecans, 3 cups water, salt, and sweetener (if desired).
- Blend for about two minutes.
- Pour the blended milk through a strainer into a bowl or jar. I used a cheese cloth and found this to be great because you can squeeze the liquid through with your hands while straining out any larger pieces.
- Place the jar of strained milk in the fridge until ready for consumption.
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Ok, I just added some pecan milk to my afternoon latte, and guys. This is what dreams are made of. But seriously, lay it on me. Do you say pe-CAN or pe-CAHN? No judgments.
Enjoy!! xo
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this sounds AMAZING! i’ve never had pecan milk before but i love all nut butters and milk – i would definitely add agave or honey or dates or something for a little sweetness!
It’s so fun!! It’s definitely a fun switch up! Add some sweetener and mix in some cocoa and it’s such a delish treat!!
Skydiving is a good idea 😉 I want to, so I’ll go with you 😉
I’ve only ever made my own almond and cashew milks, but pecan would be fabulous!!! Great flavor for baked goodies too!
and…Pe-CAN!!!
YAS! PE-CAN!! haha I think you’ll have to find another skydiving buddy, I’m too chicken :-/
Pe-CAN. There are some over here in central PA that say PEE-kin. No lie-it took me awhile to figure out we were all talking about the same little nut. Sounds all is well with you! Hope to see you guys soon. LOVE the blog 🙂
Pee-kin!! I would have no idea what they’re saying! So happy you’re digging the blog 🙂 I heard congratulations are in order with your new little lady!! Hope you guys are well!!
Dates are a good sweetener too.
Dates are so good! I love using them for myself and the kids but I tend to stay away from them for Jaryd because they make his blood sugar spike. They’re awesome in smoothies and cookies, ah the list goes on! Hope you’re well!!
I feel like you could almost add some coconut cream to make it into Icecream. My friend always makes her banoffe pie with coconut cream, it whips up just like normal cream!
That sounds amazing!! I definitely want to experiment with it. I’ll give you guys the play by play, no doubt 🙂
Hi, This site popped up as I was looking for pecan milk recipes…I wonder if I could use pecan meal?? It is the texture of cornmeal…It is 100% pecans and much less expensive than pecan pieces…The supplier I buy my pecans from sells it for about $4.00 a pound…I think it would be great but was wondering about the soaking step and if that could be skipped since the pecans are already ground up…Thanks !! Here in the Bluegrass state we say “puh cahn” or at least in my neck of the woods, but I’m from Florida originally sooo….
Hi Teresa!
Interesting question! I never thought about using pean meal! I think it’s definitely worth experimenting with, though I do recommend soaking it for 30 minutes or so. Let me know how you make out! I’d love to hear how the pecan meal works!
Good luck!! xo
OMG – LOVE! I can’t wait to make my own pecan milk now. Was researching nut milks for a copywriting project and stumbled upon The Toasted Pine Nut… needless to say now I want to read everything and I’m not getting much writing done. Gorgeous IG too. 🙂
Yay!! Thank you! Let me know how you make out with the nut milks! It’s addicting!! xo
Would it be weird to boil the water that the nuts soaked in to add back in or is it too gritty? The color of the pecan soaking water looks so rich!
Ah I totally know what you mean!! I think boiling it and reusing it would totally be fine and add more to the flavor! I think in the end it won’t be gritty because you strain it, so it should be delish! Hope you love it!! xo
what do you do with the remaining pecan pulp?
You can make some energy balls like how I did for the almond pulp in this recipe: https://thetoastedpinenut.com/chocolate-peanut-butter-almond-milk/
All the directions and measurements should be the same, just sub in your pecan pulp! xo
Try it without straining the pulp out sometime… you might not go back 😉
Whoa! Gotta try 🙂
How long does the pecan milk last in the fridge?
I made it and it was very good!
★★★★★
Awesome! I’m so happy you like it! It usually is good for about 1 week in your fridge. If any separation occurs just give it a little shake before you pour 🙂 Enjoy!!