Are you working to eliminate dairy from your diet and in need of a creamy "milk" to add to your morning coffee or tea? I've been making this dairy-free cashew creamer for over a decade and never get tired of it! I don't drink coffee but like to add it to turmeric-ginger spice tea, Dandelion Root Chai, roasted dandelion root tea, matcha lattes, and sometimes a maca hot chocolate drink I make.
I know many people who follow a paleo diet and like to add coconut milk or coconut cream to their tea or coffee, however, the strong coconut flavor doesn't always pair well with the flavors of the hot beverage! This cashew creamer does not overpower the beverage that it is added to, yet still offers a warm, rich flavor. If you own a high-powered blender then you can whip up this recipe in minutes, if not you will need to soak your cashews for a few hours in a bowl of water (and then drain) before blending. Another option, if you don't own a high-powered blender or are out of raw cashews, is to add a large spoonful of raw cashew butter to your blender along with 1 to 2 cups of water (plus the other ingredients below) and blend into a creamy milk! I do this on occasion if I'm out of cashews and the milk is so smooth creamy.
Even though this dairy-free cashew creamer is so rich and creamy, it is actually full of heart-healthy monounsaturated fats! In fact, 82% of the fat in cashews is unsaturated, and about 66% of that is monounsaturated. Cashews are also a great source of some very important minerals, including magnesium, manganese, copper, phosphorus, and zinc!
If you are following the Elimination Diet, then this recipe can be used in Phase 3 during the reintroduction of nuts.
Recipe from our Meal Planner
Dairy-Free Cashew Creamer
Servings
10
Prep Time
10 minutes
My children love adding this cashew creamer to ginger-turmeric tea, so I can go through a whole batch quickly with five children! You can also experiment with the ratio of cashews to water—less cashews and more water and you will create a lovely cashew milk! If you cannot find raw vanilla powder at your local food co-op or health food store then you can either replace it with one tablespoon alcohol-free vanilla extract, ororder the vanilla powder here online,or omit it altogether.
Tip
If you don't think you will use this much creamer within three to four days of making it then I would suggest making a half batch, as I've found it can start to spoil by day four or five.
Ingredients
1 cups raw cashews
2 cups water
2 tablespoons maple syrup
½ teaspoons raw vanilla powder
1 pinches sea salt
Directions
- Place all ingredients into a high-powered blender and blend until ultra smooth and creamy.
- Be sure to place the blender lid on tight before blending, and let the blender run for about 60 seconds to make sure that all the cashew pieces get broken down.
- Add more water for a thinner creamer.
- Pour cashew creamer into a clean glass jar, cover tightly with a lid, and immediately store in your refrigerator until ready to use.
Yield: about 2 ½cups
Use this recipe in our Meal Planner
Take a Tour View Recipe
Dairy-Free Cashew Creamer
Posted In
beverages dairy-free milk cashews dairy-free paleo raw vanilla powder tea recipe
About the Author
Ali Segersten
Alissa Segersten holds a Bachelor's of Science in Nutrition from Bastyr University and a Master’s of Science in Human Nutrition and Functional Medicine from the University of Western States. She is a Functional Nutritionist, the mother of five children, a whole foods cooking instructor, professional recipe developer, and cookbook author. She is passionate about helping others find a diet that will truly nourish them. Alissa is the author of two very popular gluten-free, whole foods cookbooks and guidebooks: The Whole Life Nutrition Cookbook and Nourishing Meals. She is also the co-author of The Elimination Diet book. Alissa is the founder and owner of Nourishing Meals®.
See More
Nourishing Meals Newsletter
Email updates.
Add Comment
Comments
Hi there,
The cashew creamer will last 4-5 days in a covered glass jar in your fridge. 😊
- Reply
How long will this last in the refrigerator. Thanks.
- Reply
Related Posts
Matcha: An Everyday Anti-Inflammatory Superfood
Matcha, or powdered green tea, is one of the most powerful antioxidant superfoods you can consume. Matcha is a concentrated source of a specific group of polyphenols called catechins. You may have heard of EGCG, or epigallocatechin gallate. EGCG is a catechin found in concentrated amounts in matcha—much higher than regular green tea!
Read MoreCucumber Kale Cleanser (aka "Green Juice")
Happy New Year! Cheers! This is our favorite green juice recipe, in fact, our children think it's the bomb! They love it. Serve it in a pretty glass with a stainless steel or glass straw. I think you'll find that this green juice is very mild tasting and quite enjoyable to drink.
Read MoreDandelion Root Chai Tea
I'm so excited to share this dandelion root chai tea recipe with you today! It makes a great coffee substitute for those of you who are trying to reduce caffeine intake. I don't know about you, but I just love warm spicy drinks like chai tea, especially in the wintertime.
Read MoreFlavored Lemonade (sugar-free)
This is another guest post by my 10-year old daughter, Lily (I helped her format the recipe). For those of you who have been reading this blog for a while you might remember the first guest post she did on Homemade Seaweed Snacks.
Read MoreHomemade Hemp Milk
Making your own hemp milk is easier than buying it! Plus by making your own, you don't get any extra added ingredients, just pure creamy goodness. However, since there are no added flavorings, this milk tastes a lot like hemp seeds (as it should) so the flavor might be a tad stronger if you are accustomed to store-bought hemp milk.
Read MoreDairy-Free Hot Cocoa
The wintery blast that hit us last night brought snow and hot cocoa too. I had some vegetable side dish recipes to post for Thanksgiving....but hot cocoa calls when the wind is whipping and the snow is falling! We woke up this morning to a couple of inches of snow on the ground and the kids decided to go out early to play.
Read More