Hemp milk is one of my absolute favorite milks. While some might say it’s an acquired taste – and there is definitely something very unique about the flavor that “nutty” doesn’t quite capture – once you get used to it, hemp milk can’t be beat. It’s super nutritious (all those omegas!) AND you can make it without any straining, soaking, or waste. All you have to do is blend up some hemp seeds with some filtered water, add in whatever sweeteners or spices you’d like, and drink up. You do have to blend it for a couple minutes to really get a nice consistency, but this makes it even better: when it comes out of that blender, it’ll be warm, frothy, and altogether beautiful.
You can totally make hemp milk completely plain, and that is actually what I do most often. Since it does get so warm and frothy, I find that I like it without any sweeteners at all. But, since fall is here, why not try it with a bit of pumpkin spice flava?
A couple notes about the recipe:
-This is not your typical “pumpkin spice” drink as it does not contain copious amounts of sugar. It can, though, if that would float your boat. Feel free to adjust the sweetener to your liking. As is, it is just a tiny bit sweet and very hemp-forward, if one can say such a thing.
-This recipe yields 18 oz of hemp milk. It can be enjoyed warm out of the blender or poured into a container and chilled in the fridge. A 6 ounce serving is Low-FODMAP. (You can probably have up to 8 ounces but if you want to be sure to stay within an exact 2 tablespoon serving, 6 would be safer. The entire quantity of hemp seeds in the milk is 1.7 ounces, which is the “large” serving size Monash recommends avoiding. Thus, an 8 ounce serving does not come close to approaching the large serving size.)
Pumpkin Spice Hemp Milk
- ⅓ cup hemp seeds
- 1 ¾ cups filtered water, room-temperature
- 1 tablespoon pumpkin puree (I used canned)
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ⅛ teaspoon ground ginger
- A pinch of ground or freshly grated nutmeg
- 2 teaspoons maple syrup
Blend all ingredients in a high-powered blender until smooth and frothy, about 2 minutes, pausing every 30 seconds to a minute to avoid overheating. Enjoy!
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