The Best Flax Milk

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Learn how to make non-slimy flax milk easily with my simple steps and troubleshooting tips for a nutritious homemade recipe.

A bottle with homemade flax milk

Flax milk is a delicious dairy-free milk option that requires just two ingredients. It is packed with nutrition and is a perfect healthy addition to smoothies, oatmeal, etc.

The process of making it is slightly different from the majority of other plant-based milk recipes (like homemade walnut milk)—with a couple of additional steps. However, for all the nutritional value that flax milk gives, I think it’s worth it.

Plus, through my various experiments with making this at home, I’ve picked up a few tips for wonderfully creamy homemade flax milk.

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Ingredients

Ingredients for flax milk
  • Flax seeds: I used golden flax seeds; you can also use brown.
  • Water: Use fresh drinking water.

How to make flax milk

Add the flaxseed to a high-speed food processor/blender. Pour in the water and blend.
If your blender is not very powerful, just keep on blending for a few minutes until the seeds have broken down. 

Let the milk sit for about 10 minutes, then scoop out the slimy layer that has formed on the surface. Carefully collect it with a spoon or ladle. Then, pour the milk through a nut milk bag to collect the pulp. 

The flaxseed milk is ready. Store in a glass bottle in the fridge for 3-5 days.

Steps for making flax milk

Tips for non-slimy flax milk

Flax milk can have similar problems as homemade oat milk—it can be quite “slimy” if done incorrectly. Flax seeds contain gelling properties that gel up when combined with liquid. The tips below will help reduce the slimy effect.

  • Hot water will make your homemade flax milk slimier.
  • Blending it for too long will affect the slime levels. The longer you blend it, the slimier your milk will be.
  • It also follows that you need to properly ratio the liquid to the seeds. Flaxseeds are used to make an egg substitute, and we know that adding a small amount of liquid will create a gelatinous mix. So, you need to make sure to add enough water to avoid this.
A bottle with homemade flax milk next to some flaxseeds

Optional add-ins

  • Sweetener: I like to stick to natural unrefined sugars like maple syrup, agave, or Medjool dates. Everyone’s sweet tooth is slightly different, so I’d suggest starting with 1/2 tbsp of any liquid sweetener or 2-3 Medjool dates. You can then increase the amounts to your taste.
  • Spices: Vanilla extract, cinnamon, nutmeg, etc., can all help turn dairy-free milk from somewhat bland to almost addictive. Try 1/4 tsp to begin with and increase if needed.
  • Cacao powder: As with all my plant-based milk, I definitely suggest adding cacao powder for a delicious chocolate milk variety.

If you try this flax milk recipe, let me know how it goes in the comments below. I’d appreciate a recipe card rating and would love to see your recipe recreations – tag me on Instagram @Alphafoodie!

The Best Flax Milk

5 from 20 votes
By: Samira
Learn how to make non-slimy flax milk easily with my simple steps and troubleshooting tips for a nutritious homemade recipe.
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 4 cups

Ingredients 
 

  • 1/2 cup flax seeds golden flaxseed/linseed
  • 4.5 cups filtered water

Instructions 

  • Add the flax seed to a high-speed food processor/blender. Pour in the water and blend for a few minutes or until the seeds have broken down.
  • Let the milk rest for about 10 minutes, then remove the flaxseed gel (the slimy layer that has formed on the surface).
  • Pour the milk through a nut milk bag to collect all the pulp. This will also help to collect any smaller viscous-y particles.
  • The flax milk is ready. Store in a glass bottle in the fridge for 3-5 days. 

Video

Notes

The flaxseed gel can be used in baking to replace an egg  (e.g., in meringues)  or as a face mask.
Check the blog post for more tips!
Course: DIYs
Cuisine: American
Shelf life: 5 Days

Nutrition

Serving: 0.5 cup, Calories: 126kcal, Carbohydrates: 7g, Protein: 4g, Fat: 10g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g, Sodium: 18mg, Fiber: 6g

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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16 Comments

  1. G says:

    Hi Samira! Love this recipe! But can you explain the difference between the video and the written recipe? it looks like you soak the seeds in the video before blending but the recipe doesn’t mention that. Thanks so much

    1. Samira says:

      Hi! Thanks for spotting this.
      Indeed, I used to soak the seeds before but after a lot of recipe testing and experimenting, I find that if the seeds are not soaked, the flax milk doesn’t turn slimy (so it’s nicer). I will make sure to update the video so it’s not confusing!

  2. Tehr says:

    5 stars
    Good Recipe. Thanks for sharing.

    1. Samira @ Alphafoodie says:

      Thank you so much, great to hear you liked the recipe! Happy new year!

  3. Ida says:

    Are there any articles on what nutrients the slimy gel might contain? I wonder if we are losing benefits by removing it.

    1. Support @ Alphafoodie says:

      Hi Ida,
      There is plenty of information on the benefits and what the gel can be used for on Google. Unfortunately, we have to remove it before we make flaxseed milk as it won’t be pleasant to drink/use slimy milk. The milk will still contain many of the nutrients, I hope this answers your questions. 🙂

    2. Melanie Hoffman says:

      I don’t strain my home made milks. I like three extra fiber it’s one of flax shining qualities. Doesn’t bother me. I also tweak the recipe to 1/4 while flax seed and 1/4 hulled hemp seed usually but today I have been out of hemp and used 1/8 sunflower seed, 1/8 pumpkin seed and the in 2 Brazil nuts for selenium. I also added about 2 cups of water to bring down the calorie content.

      Thank you for posting a recipe as I can never remember my own lol

      1. Samira says:

        Hey Melanie! Thanks for sharing your tweaks to the recipe! I love that you’re experimenting with different seeds. It sounds delicious! Hope you’re having a great day

  4. Marcela says:

    5 stars
    Hi! does the ALA get affected in any way by the process of this recipe? Can we still consider flaxseed milk a good ALA source? Thank you so much <3

    1. Samira @ Alphafoodie says:

      Hi Marcela,
      Yes, flaxseed milk can be considered a good source for ALA.

  5. chibuzor says:

    Hi,
    just bought a pack of the flax see and will try it tomorrow.
    i heard is good for fertility, and other benefits, can i also give them to my children.
    thanks

    1. Support @ Alphafoodie says:

      Thank you for your comment and for giving this recipe a try 🙂

  6. Sara says:

    I use flax gel as a hairstyling product. I wasn’t aware it could be used as an egg substitute! Do you use it as a one to one substitute for raw eggs?

    1. Samira says:

      Hi Sara,
      1 Tbsp ground flaxseed & 2.5 Tbsp water are enough to replace 1 raw egg. Here is more info in this blog post: https://www.alphafoodie.com/how-to-make-a-flax-egg/ If you are substituting the raw eggs, I’d suggest doing so only for recipes that call for 1-2 eggs.
      I hope this helps :).

    2. Dinandrea says:

      I’m a cosmetologist who hates synthetic chemicals (I know, I know). Would you share the recipe, please?!

      1. Support @ Alphafoodie says:

        Question for Sara 🙂