Apple Pie Almond Milk

Apple pie in a glass — need we say more? This apple pie milk is a cold-pressed creamy treat with simple ingredients and no added sweeteners.

two glasses of apple pie almond milk on a table next to homemade apple pie

Ingredients

For Apple Mixture

apples (peeled & diced 3.5 oz 99 g 1/2 medium apple
water (filtered) 4 oz 113 g 1/2 cup
dates (pitted) 0.63 oz 18 g 2 1/2 dates
cinnamon (ground) 0.033 oz 0.9 g small pinch

For Almond Milk

almonds (raw) 4.16 oz 118 g 1 cup almonds, weight before soaking
water (filtered) 12.4 oz 352 g 1 1/2 cup
dates (pitted) 0.9 oz 26 g 3 1/2 dates

Directions

  1. Soak almonds for 24-48 hours, add pitted dates for the last hour of soaking.

  2. Peel and dice apples into medium cubes (we used 3/4 Gala and 1/4 Granny Smith).

  3. Place in pot with first entry of water and dates.

  4. Simmer until liquid is reduced and becomes thick and apples are soft (about 10-15 min).

  5. Put the apples, liquid, dates and spices into a blender and blend until smooth.

  6. Chill the blended mixture in the fridge/freezer until it is below 41°F (5°C).

  7. Drain the soaked almonds.

  8. Add the second entry of water, almonds and dates into the blender and blend on medium until almonds become gritty (about 30-45 seconds).

  9. Pour into juice press and press. If you don't have a juice press, use the back of a spoon to push the mixture through a sieve/mesh strainer/cheesecloth.

  10. Mix 9 oz almond milk with 3 oz apple mixture for one serving of Apple Pie Almond Milk.

Pro tips

  • This recipe comes out the best when making it in a larger batch, multiply the ingredients by 4 or 5.

  • If the finished product comes out too grainy/chunky, strain it through a sieve, mesh strainer or cheesecloth to make it smoother.