Brazil Nut Milk is rocking my world. This dairy-free milk tastes just like the real thing according to my older son. I think this nut milk recipe is the bomb. Brazil Nut Milk is a fabulous dairy alternative. It’s creamy, smooth, and easy to make, with only 3 ingredients.
I serve Brazil Nut Milk with my paleo, grain-free Mulberry Granola. It’s also delicious on top of Paleo Porridge, or in Dandelion Coffee. If you miss cookies and milk, try my Primal Chocolate Chip Cookies and a glass of this incredible dairy-free milk!
Brazil nuts not only taste great, they are super healthy. Loaded with vitamins, antioxidants, and minerals, Brazil nuts are a fantastic source of selenium which protects cells from damage and can lower the risk of certain cancers. Brazil nuts also lower LDL cholesterol, the “bad” cholesterol.
If you’ve been wondering how to make nut milk, you’ll love this delightfully easy brazil nut milk recipe!
Brazil Nut Milk
Ingredients
- 2 cups brazil nuts
- 1 vanilla bean
- 4 cups water
Instructions
- Soak brazil nuts and vanilla bean in a large bowl of water for 8 hours
- Discard soaking water, and rinse brazil nuts and vanilla bean
- Blend brazil nuts, vanilla bean, and 4 cups of water in a vitamix
- Use a nut milk bag to strain pulp from milk, save pulp for another use
- Serve
Equipment
This milk is similar to a whole milk (as opposed to skim or low-fat). If you’d like to make it a little less creamy, simply increase the water in the recipe from 4 cups to 5. If you’re looking to use the leftover pulp from this recipe, try my pulp crackers.
Here are some of my other homemade dairy-free milk recipes:
Joan says
Hi Elena How do you make dandelion coffee? Thanks
kathleen deaton says
Brazil nuts are wonderful. This looks delicious as a beverage or to enjoy with granola!
Lisa says
Love to mix them…..like…..coconut and almond!!
snottydog says
It would be even easier done this way – if there’s such a thing as brazil butter?!
http://glutenfreeeasily.com/how-to-make-almond-milk-in-less-than-3-minutes/
Batya Leidner says
What can you suggest as an alternative to a vitamix?
Stephen Mark says
i found a Ninja Ultima blender on a clearance rack at Meijers one day. this Ninja has the regular blender blade at the base in addition to the ninja blades attachment. The other Ninja blenders that only have the Ninja blades doesn’t blend efficiently. It also has the speed adjustable knob like a Vita-mix. It works way better than the regular Ninja and the Health master one i had that Montel promoted. those are junk! 110 bucks….great find.
Irene Alora says
I too was wondering about the toxicity of Brazil nut milk. About 6 Brazil nuts contain double the tolerable amount of selenium you can consume. Even eating 3 on a daily basis can lead to eventual selenium toxicity. Symptoms may include a metallic taste, garlic odor on the breath, hair loss, brittle nails, fatigue, nausea, rash, diarrhea, runny nose, cough and nerve pain. It’s a shame because I really like Brazil nuts. Does anyone know the amount of selenium in a cup of Brazil nut milk?
Jessica says
I was actually thinking about whether people make nut milk out of Brazil nuts yesterday afternoon and whether or not it would be good. My what timing!!
Madz says
consuming too many Brazil nuts can be extremely toxic! Look up ‘selenosis’. You exceed the daily limit after two or three nuts
nancy says
Joann’s house of nuts in Maryland mail order check Internet may find other places.
Lor says
Elana, Do you leave the skins on the nuts when you make the nut milk?