Simple Homemade Hemp Milk Recipe

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How to make hemp milk – a simple homemade hemp milk recipe using just two ingredients for a creamy, high-protein, dairy-free milk alternative.

Pouring hemp milk in a glass

Last year I decided I wanted to add hemp seeds into my diet more, to take advantage of their nutrients (and so started making hemp seed butter). Now here is my quick homemade hemp milk recipe – a great plant based dairy-free milk alternative.

As much as I love almond milk, I am fully obsessed with trying out other dairy-free milk varieties and love to use different milk for different purposes. I think these uses can vary from person to person and their personal palette. However, I love to use hemp milk is smoothie recipes, for my morning oats etc.

In fact, let me start this post straight away with a few reasons why it would be good to add hemp milk to your diet now.

Hemp milk in a bottle and hemp seeds next to it

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Why you want to make hemp milk

What I really love about hemp milk is how it actually compares to other dairy-free kinds of milk as well as cows milk. For example, did you know that hemp milk actually contains more calcium than dairy milk?

It is also one of the best high-protein options when it comes to dairy-free milk alternatives. In fact, hemp seeds have more protein than beef naturally ( gram for gram) – which is amazing.

Hemp Milk is a good sustainable dairy-free milk option too, as they need far less water than various nuts ( including almonds), to grow. The plant also doesn’t deplete the nutrients from the surrounding soil where it grows, which is great.

More than that, homemade hemp milk is a wonderful dairy-free option for those with nut allergies. It also comes from a non-GMO plant, which eliminates the worries that some people can have towards soy milk.

Plus, hemp milk won’t separate in hot drinks, so great for teas and coffees.

Hemp Milk in a bottle and hemp seeds in a jar

What does hemp milk taste like

One of the main factors my friends have told me for not wanting to make hemp milk is because they fear what it might taste like. It goes without saying that people can often think about the hemp plant as a whole, imagine what it might taste like, and be put off.

Hemp milk is actually just rather nutty. I would say it does have more of an earthy flavour than most nut milks. In fact, many store-bought options tend to have sweeteners/additives to neutralise that taste. However, I actually find plain homemade hemp milk quite pleasant.

How to make hemp milk in two easy steps

Making homemade hemp milk follows the same method as other dairy-free milk recipes, with no need to soak the seeds. In fact, all you need to do is blend your ingredients, strain it, pour into a bottle and refrigerate.

Hemp seeds in cup

I have kept my recipe to an absolute minimum by simply using water and hulled hemp seeds for this recipe. You can also, optionally, add a couple of pitted Medjool dates and a pinch of salt.

For other natural sweeteners, you could add maple syrup, agave nectar, homemade vanilla extract etc. You could also add some cacao powder to make a hemp ‘chocolate milk’.

Note* hulled hemp seeds, otherwise called hemp heart or shelled hemp seeds, are the seed without the crunchy outer shell

The homemade hemp milk recipe

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup of shelled hemp seeds
  • 4 cups of filtered water
Ingredients of Hemp Seed Milk

Add the one cup of shelled hemp seeds and four cups of filtered water to a high powered blender or food processor. Blend till smooth and creamy.

Steps for how to make hemp milk . a simple homemade hemp milk recipe

If needed, transfer to a nut milk bag and remove the excess seeds.

The remaining pulp can then either be spooned into your morning porridge or smoothie bowl if you want this recipe to be waste-free. Alternatively, you should be able to compost the pulp.

Leftovers from making hemp seed milk

Voila your milk is ready. This homemade hemp milk should be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week.

Hemp seed milk in a bottle

For the full plethora of dairy-free homemade milk, feel free to browse through the DIY section of my blog or search ‘milk‘ in the search bar for options including soy, rice, almonds, oats, pistachio, etc.

If you try this Hemp Milk recipe, I’d love to know your thoughts and/or receive a recipe rating. Also feel free to tag me in your recreations @AlphaFoodie. I’d love to see your favourite ways to use your homemade hemp milk.

Simple Homemade Hemp Milk

5 from 17 votes
By: Samira
How to make hemp milk – a simple homemade hemp milk recipe using just two ingredients for a creamy, high-protein, dairy-free milk alternative.
Prep Time: 2 minutes
Cook Time: 3 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Servings: 4

Ingredients 
 

  • 1 cup Hemp Hearts
  • 4 cups filtered water

Instructions 

  • Add the one cup of shelled hemp seeds and four cups of filtered water to a high powered blender or food processor. Blend till smooth and creamy. 
  • Transfer to a nut milk bag and drain the milk into a large bowl.
  • The remaining pulp can then either be spooned into your morning porridge or smoothie bowl if you want this recipe to be waste-free. Alternatively, you should be able to compost the pulp. 
  • Voila your milk is ready. This homemade hemp milk should be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week. 

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Notes

Flavour Variations:
I have kept my recipe to an absolute minimum by simply using water and hulled hemp seeds for this recipe. You can also, optionally, add a couple of pitted Medjool dates and a pinch of salt. 
For other natural sweeteners, you could add maple syrup, agave nectar, homemade vanilla extract etc. You could also add some cacao powder to make a hemp ‘chocolate milk’. 
Course: Breakfast, Drinks
Cuisine: American
Shelf life: 1 Week

Nutrition

Serving: 1Cup, Calories: 70kcal, Carbohydrates: 1g, Protein: 3g, Fat: 5g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g, Monounsaturated Fat: 1g, Sodium: 152mg, Potassium: 110mg, Fiber: 2g, Vitamin A: 499IU, Calcium: 306mg, Iron: 2mg

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

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18 Comments

  1. Christine Drozdowski says:

    5 stars
    I am on the Blood Type Diet. I cannot have dairy milk and many of the additives in store bought nut milks are not in my food plan…..This is SO GOOD!!! Very creamy! And best of all, NO SWEETENERS OR CRAP!!!! Definitely my go-to milk beverage now.

    1. Support @ Alphafoodie says:

      Glad you are enjoying the hemp milk, Christine. Thank you for your comment!

  2. Nehalkumar Mehta says:

    Thanks for the recipe, but hemp milk also tends to get separated in hot drinks. One cannot heat it for more than 30 seconds in a microwave.

    1. Support @ Alphafoodie says:

      Hi Nehalkumar,
      Thanks for your comment. It could separate if adding cold hemp milk to hot drinks. If you heat it up gently first and add it slowly to the hot drink, it shouldn’t separate.

  3. Rob says:

    Hello instead of filtered water can almond or coconut milk be used?

    1. Support @ Alphafoodie says:

      Hi Rob,
      You can use almond or coconut milk instead of filtered water. They will add extra flavor to your homemade hemp milk.

  4. Heather says:

    Hi. I think you did your calculations for calcium wrong. One cup of hemp hearts has 16 Tbsp in it. A serving of hemp hearts is 3 Tbsp. 16/3=5.3333. Then you multiply by the amount of calcium per serving (19 mg). Which is 101.3333. Then divide by 4 and it is about 25 mg per serving.

    1. Support @ Alphafoodie says:

      Thank you so much for pointing this out, Heather!

  5. Marna Marie' Strauss says:

    Do you use your milk in hot drinks?

    1. Support @ Alphafoodie says:

      Yes, all the time 🙂

  6. JP says:

    This recipe shows a 1 cup serving at 290 calories??
    Is this correct?

    1. Support @ Alphafoodie says:

      Thanks for pointing this out. The nutritional information was not taking into account that there was pulp leftover. It’s updated now.

  7. Geoffrey says:

    Can i just use a cheese cloth? Or is a ‘nut milk bag’ more advantageous in some way? Thanks for the great idea! As a regular buyer of hemp hearts, I never considered making my own milk but we have a Vitamix that is begging to be utilized for this!!

    1. Samira @ Alphafoodie says:

      Hi Geoffrey,
      You can indeed use a cheesecloth, or a muslin cloth, or even a fine sieve. If the cloth you use doesn’t seem too fine, you can layer 2-3 of them. I hope this helps 🙂

  8. jace says:

    5 stars
    Thanks, I like how you kept it simple. I’ve been buying packaged plant milk but I have a good source of bulk hemp hearts and for some reason never thought of making milk from them till now.

    1. Support @ Alphafoodie says:

      Thanks for your comment. You can always make simple hemp milk or add to it if you prefer – other nuts or seeds or flavors like vanilla.

  9. Winnie says:

    The recipe calls for shelled hemp seed. Will hemp heart work?

    1. Samira @ Alphafoodie says:

      Hi, of course! 100% I do that all the time!