We all know that nut milks are having their time in the limelight. Almond milk is a standard on my grocery list and I love playing around with making my own!
From almond to pecan milk to cashew milk, nut milks are here to stay. But, well what the heck about seed milks?
Here is the great thing about seed milks:
- no soaking required
- no straining required
- you just blend and chill and sip!
Is pumpkin milk healthy?
Seeds are loaded with oils, vitamins, and minerals that have tons of health benefits like balancing and regulating hormones.
Pumpkin seeds in particular are high in antioxidants, high in magnesium, may help improve heart health, lower blood sugar levels, and are high in fiber!
Since we’re not straining out any of that goodness, you get to drink all those amazing seedy health benefits!
I don’t have a routine, but I do try to sprinkle seeds into my diet legit whenever I can. So, I thought it would be fun to experiment a bit with pumpkin seed milk!
Ingredients for pumpkin seed milk:
- pumpkin seeds: you want raw pumpkin seeds
- water: the base of this pumpkin milk
- sweetener (optional): I used agave nectar but you could use honey, maple syrup or even a pitted date or two!
- vanilla (optional): for some flavor
- salt (optional): just a couple pinch
How to make pumpkin milk:
Easy! You put it all in a blender then drink it! No soaking, no straining (though you totally can if you prefer). It’s that simple, my friends!!
More dairy free milks to try:
- How to Make Oat Milk
- Chocolate Oat Milk
- Creamy Chocolate Flax Milk
- Almond Cashew Chocolate Milk
- Chocolate Peanut Butter Almond Milk
- Peanut Butter Hemp Milk
Recipe
How to Make Pumpkin Seed Milk
Learn How to Make Pumpkin Seed Milk! It’s the perfect homemade dairy free alternative for when you run out of your favorite nut milk!
Ingredients
- 1 cup raw pumpkin seeds
- 3 cups filtered water
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon pink Himalayan salt
- 3 tablespoons agave nectar (optional** honey or maple syrup works too)
Instructions
- Place all the ingredients in a blender and blend for 1 minute.
- Pour into a container and chill in the fridge.
- Shake before pouring and serving.
Nutrition Info:
- Serving Size: 3/4 cup
- Calories: 235
- Sugar: 12.5g
- Sodium: 159mg
- Fat: 15.8g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18.3g
- Fiber: 1.4g
- Protein: 8.5g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Enjoy!! xo
I foresee a whole lot more seed milk in my future…thanks for the recipe!
yay!! hope you love it!!
interesting, will try it . maybe worth getting a blender first; Any ideas of a good blender?
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I love my vitamix! It’s the only blender I’ve had so I don’t really know the other options out there, unfortunately. Let me know if you get one and make the pumpkin seed milk! xo
Simple, easy, delish! No cooking involved, too! I can use it as a coffee creamer and the leftover pulp will be added to the tortilla soup I’m making today. Thanks for the keep it simple recipe!
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So fun!! Love that idea!
Aside from the ingredients list being so simple, the instructions are as well! I just made this (I had to use roasted and salted pumpkin seeds bc that’s all I had at my house and didn’t feel like going to the grocery store) and I think it still tastes good!
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Aw so fun!! I’m so glad you enjoyed it!! xo
Hi
Thanks for sharing. I too am an avid lover of experimenting with lots of stuff around me. Living in the tropics in Uganda there are many things to use. Last night I just got this idea of just finding out what pumpkins in the blender would give me!
And,wow,there came this new ‘white stuff’. I didn’t know whether to call it milk. But I did anyway and googled to know if anyone else had ‘discovered’ it already. That’s how I stumbled on your post and it gave me a whole new dimension.
Only I did mine differently: I did not add salt,but grated lemon peels,blended the two again together. After this I strained the mixture and placed in the fridge overnight. In the morning, I took my new milk and warmed it for two minutes in the microwave, added a dash of stevia and enjoyed one of the best drinks in this NEW NORMAL.
I cannot wait to try out your own recipe very soon.
James
Adding lemon flavor to it sounds delightful! I’m so happy you found me! Great minds think alike 😉