However, if you are interested in getting a milk maker be sure to check out my plant based milk maker post to find the one that’s right for you. You don’t even need soaked pecans to make this, so you can use an inexpensive blender. One of the great things about making this pecan recipe is you don’t need a high-speed blender or even a milk maker to make it. I use it in the base of my butter pecan ice cream and swirl more toasted pecans in as a mix-in – double the flavor! Do I Need a Nut Milk Maker to Make This? Pecan milk is also a great alternative to dairy milk in coffee and tea and can be used as a base for homemade ice cream. Its nutty flavor complements sweet and savory dishes, making it a great addition to pancakes, waffles, smoothies, and even autumn soups and sauces. Pecans love a little maple syrup, or you can sweeten it with dates, and a touch of chocolate flavor makes it even more of a treat. It’s an amazing base for a vegan hot chocolate, and you can even garnish it with a cinnamon stick.Īnother great choice is to add in some cocoa powder or melted vegan chocolate chips and make chocolate pecan milk. It’s the perfect blend of flavors and costs pennies compared to Starbucks. My favorite way to use it is in my iced coffee with a splash of maple syrup. Roasted will add more toasty, dark flavors that I love, but if I were you, I’d try both ways to see what your favorite is. I don’t love dealing with gritty almond pulp, and pecan milk solves that problem. Cashew milk is another one that produces almost no nut pulp. You can skip straining because the skins are so thin that they blend finely, but if you do decide to strain it, you’ll get less than 1/2 to 1 teaspoon of the pulp as long as you blend well. If you want dark rich undertones in your milk, the pecan flavor does shine through.

I cycle through almost all of them, but I return to pecans because I love the dark, toasty flavor and the creamy texture it brings to my milk.

Think almond milk, oat milk, soy milk, hemp milk, and all of the other store-bought dairy substitutes. There are so many alternative milk ingredients to choose from. Now you see why I don’t strain! Why Choose Pecans For Milk Making? This is the amount of pulp I strained from 1/2 cup of pecans.

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