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Is Cashew Milk Healthy? DIY Cashew Milk Recipe

March 5, 2015 By Julie Lanford MPH, RD, CSO, LDN

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Cashew milk is another milk alternative that has been gaining popularity lately. But how does cashew milk compare with milk and other milk alternatives?

In case you missed it, here are the recent articles comparing dairy milk, almond milk and coconut milk:

  • Is Almond Milk Healthy? Plus 3 Ingredient Recipe to Make Your Own.
  • Should I Drink Almond Milk? Or Soy Milk? Or Regular Milk?

Like commercial almond milk, commercial cashew milk contains almost no protein. One cup of store bought cashew milk contains <1g of protein. So again, you are paying for sweetened, thickened water with a few cashews. Ridiculous!! I can’t believe that food companies get away with this!

Just in case you’re keeping track, here’s a handy dandy chart to compare the different milks we have discussed so far:

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You can make your own cashew with higher amounts of protein and other nutrients – almost 9 times the protein, in fact! Given the amount of calories and fat when you actually use a significant amount of cashews to make the milk, I would suggest a serving of 1/2 cup.

Again, here’s my BOTTOM LINE on milk:

The milk you choose is just one small component of your overall diet. Which one you choose is much less important than how many fruits and vegetables, beans, whole grains, nuts and seeds you eat. If you consume 4-5 cups combined of fruits and vegetables, I really don’t care what milk you drink.

The most economical choice is dairy milk and the closest nutritional substitute if you don’t tolerate dairy is soymilk.

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DIY Cashew Milk Recipe

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★★★★★

5 from 2 reviews

DIY Cashew Milk Recipe for more nutrients in your cup of milk than store bought cashew milk!

  • Author: Julie Lanford, MPH, RD, CSO, LDN
  • Category: Beverages
  • Cuisine: Milk

Ingredients

Scale
  • 1 cup cashews
  • 2 dates
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 cups water

Instructions

  1. Blend!

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Filed Under: Beverages, Recipes

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Comments

  1. Jon says

    March 6, 2015 at 6:32 pm

    Try it you guys! It’s tasty and creamy. It would probably make good ice cream.

    -Cashew later

    ★★★★★

    • Shelly says

      July 7, 2017 at 8:16 pm

      Cute!! (above comment)
      I did try it….and it’s YUM! I used 1 cup soaked cashews to 3 cups of water though. Personal preference.
      Why didn’t I know about this before? I’ve injested glugs of of almond milk……cashew is WAY better!!!

      ★★★★★

    • Julie Lanford MPH, RD, CSO, LDN says

      August 24, 2017 at 2:02 pm

      Awesome!!

  2. Pam says

    January 20, 2018 at 11:39 pm

    I soak a cup of raw cashews overnight, drain, rinse, add 4 cups of water, a dash of salt and then blend in the Vitamix for one minute. I don’t add any sweetener or other seasonings , and find this cashew milk recipe to be a delicious addition to a healthy bowl of homemade granola. It has a wonderful, subtle taste and also works well in smoothies.

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