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Blueberry Lattes, Meet This Dreamy Blueberry Almond Milk!
Take the viral blueberry latte a step further by making it using this creamy and Dreamy Homemade Blueberry Almond Milk that uses a homemade blueberry compote, and is completely refined sugar-free! This recipe comes together in just a few easy steps, but I’ll warn that it does require a little patience allowing the almonds to soak and soften up before blending them, but it’s 100% worth it!
Getting the Blueberry Flavor Just Right in This Almond Milk
To get that delicious blueberry flavor just right in this almond milk recipe, it uses a homemade blueberry compote that easily comes together over the stove using just frozen blueberries, honey, and fresh lemon juice.
I love making berry compotes during the winter when berries aren’t in season because they’re easy to throw together with frozen berries that were frozen at peak season so you still get delicious flavor of in-season berries. Creating a fresh compote adds extra sweetness to the almond milk so that you’re getting the absolute most flavor as possible in your milk, which will be really apparent in lattes and matcha lattes. If you prefer a less-sweet milk, you can always use less honey during the compote-making process.
Why Should You Make Your Own Almond Milk?
Why on earth would you want to make your own almond milk at home?
Until I started making almond milk at home, I was a serial almond milk buyer – I had two cartons in my fridge at all times because I use it for coffee, lattes, and miscellaneous recipes. As I started to become more conscious about what ingredients were in the foods I was buying, I realized that the almond milk brands without additional gums and other additives were extremely expensive, so I started researching how to make almond milk at home and realized it’s actually super easy!
I originally thought you needed a lot of random gadgets to make almond milk, but after some research it was clear that I had been overcomplicating the process. To make homemade almond milk at home you need a blender and a nut milk bag. If you don’t have a nut milk bag, you can use a cheesecloth or a thin tea towel – either of these items will work just fine to strain your almond milk from your almonds.
Why I Love This Blueberry Almond Milk Recipe
In 2024, I discovered that my body produces antibodies that attack my thyroid. My doctor highly recommended that I stick to an anti-inflammatory diet because of the correlation between thyroid function and inflammation. I create most recipes, including this Blueberry Almond Milk, with the intention of making something delicious that is going to serve my needs and leave me feeling my absolute best. I’ve noticed that eating as clean as possible has made me feel better, heal faster, and help with my overall cognitive function. I am by no means a doctor or registered dietician, but I did want to share my personal “why” for creating recipes like this one.
Ingredients:
- Frozen Blueberries
- Almonds
- Water
- Organic Honey
How to Make Blueberry Almond Milk:
For the Blueberry Compote:
Combine Your Ingredients: Start by adding your frozen blueberries, lemon juice, and honey to a pot.
Cook Down Your Blueberry Compote: Place your pot over medium heat and cook, periodically stirring for 20-25 minutes until your blueberries begin to break apart into a thick jammy liquid. Once it reaches this point, remove your compote from the heat and transfer it to a glass dish to cool.
For the Almond Milk:
Prepare Your Almonds: Start by soaking your almonds in water for at least 3 hours, or overnight if possible until they’re soft enough to blend. Once they’re soft, rinse and strain your almonds and add them to your blender with 3 cups of fresh drinking water
Add Your Flavoring: Add your cooled blueberry compote to your blender with your almonds and blend it until smooth. There will still be traces of almond skin, that’s okay! You’ll strain those out in the next step.
Straining Your Almond Milk: Place your nut milk bag (or a tea towel) over a large bowl and dump your almond milk mixture into it. Using your hands, wring out the bag until all of the liquid is strained into the bowl.
Serve Your Homemade Blueberry Almond Milk: Transfer your Blueberry Almond Milk to a pouring dish with a lid and enjoy in your coffee or matcha lattes! This will keep in the refrigerator for 5-7 days.
Tools:
- Nut Milk Bag – I love this one from Ellie’s Best
- Blender – here is my favorite blender
Full Recipe:
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How to Make Dreamy Homemade Blueberry Almond Milk (Refined Sugar-Free!)
Ingredients
For the Blueberry Compote:
- 1 1/2 c Frozen Blueberries
- 1/4 c + 2 tbsp Honey
- 1 Fresh Lemon (juiced)
For the Almond Milk:
- 2 c Almonds
- 3 c Fresh Drinking Water
Instructions
For the Homemade Blueberry Compote:
- Combine Your Ingredients: Start by adding your frozen blueberries, lemon juice, and honey to a pot.
- Cook Down Your Blueberry Compote: Place your pot over medium heat and cook, periodically stirring for 15-20 minutes until your blueberries begin to break apart into a thick jammy liquid. Once it reaches this point, remove your compote from the heat and transfer it to a glass dish to cool.
For the Homemade Almond Milk:
- Prepare Your Almonds: Start by soaking your almonds in water for at least 3 hours, or overnight if possible until they’re soft enough to blend. Once they’re soft, rinse and strain your almonds and add them to your blender with 3 cups of fresh drinking water
- Add Your Flavoring: Add your cooled blueberry compote to your blender with your almonds and blend it until smooth. There will still be traces of almond skin, that’s okay! You’ll strain those out in the next step.
- Straining Your Almond Milk: Place your nut milk bag (or a tea towel) over a large bowl and dump your almond milk mixture into it. Using your hands, wring out the bag until all of the liquid is strained into the bowl.
- Serve Your Homemade Blueberry Almond Milk: Transfer your Blueberry Almond Milk to a pouring dish with a lid and enjoy in your coffee or matcha lattes! This will keep in the refrigerator for 5-7 days.
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