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Zero-Waste Almond Milk & Granola Recipes

Byhannah

This almond milk recipe is as easy as it gets. It’s my go-to every time. You’ll want to just drink it as is. It’s creamy, subtly sweet, and wins over store-bought any day of the week. What’s better is that instead of tossing out the almonds after you’ve blended them, you can repurpose into almond meal. You might ask, that’s great Hannah, but WTF am I supposed to do with all this almond meal now? Well fret not. In this recipe, I’ll walk you through the steps to make my favorite almond milk and granola recipe.

Almond Milk Recipe:

  • 1 cup raw almonds (soak in water overnight in fridge.)
  • 5 cups of water
  • 5 dates (pitted)
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • pinch of sea salt

Add all ingredients to a high speed blender, and let run until everything is completely blended, 2ish minutes. Place cheese cloth or thin dish cloth over strainer, and place over large measuring cup with spout. Pour almond milk into cheese cloth in batches, twisting and squeezing the cloth tightly each time to get as much liquid out as possible. Set aside almond mixture in a bowl. Transfer almond milk into a mason jar, and store in fridge for 5ish days. Enjoy in lattes, oatmeal, or this bomb granola we’re about to make…

Granola Recipe:

  • 1 1/2 cups almond pulp from almond milk recipe
  • 3 cups rolled oats
  • 1 cup pepitas
  • 1 cup pecans (roughly chopped)
  • 1/2 cup coconut oil (melted)
  • 1/2 cup maple syrup
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 tsp cinnamon
  • big pinch of sea salt
  • 2 Tbsp chia seeds
  • 2 Tbsp hemp seeds
  • 3/4 raisins or craisins
  • 1/2 cup chocolate chunks (optional)

NOTE: before you get started, these fruit & nuts are completely up to you. Use up whatever you have in your pantry before going out to buy anything new, these are just my go to favorites, and what I typically have on hand. (And remember, we already have almonds & date pulp from the almond milk). First up is to preheat the oven to 350 degrees, and line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Put the almond pulp, oats, and nuts into large bowl. Mix maple, coconut oil, vanilla, cinnamon, and salt in a separate bowl. Give it a stir, then pour over oats and nuts. Mix well to coat everything evenly in maple & coconut oil. Hold off on adding raisins, chocolate, chia and hemp seeds until after granola is done baking. Pour out onto prepped baking sheets, and pack down in an even layer. Bake for 20ish minutes, moving it around every so often until it’s lightly browned. Let cool completely, and add raisins/craisins, chocolate, chia & hemp seeds. Give it a quick mix, and store in an air tight container. (I like to use large mason jars). Pair with Ceramica Co’s Bright White Cereal Bowl, and enjoy with yogurt & berries, as is as a healthy snack, or add to the top of your oatmeal for a nice crunch.

Thank you for reading along! Let me know in the comments if you made either of these recipes, and if you came up with any fun alterations!

xoxo Hannah

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