While homemade, non-slimy oat milk is still eluding me, hemp milk is thankfully 100% within reach at pretty much any time. This homemade hemp heart milk needs just a blender and about 5 minutes. I still love a good nut milk, like my vegan cinnamon milk recipe, and the standby instant almond milk that lives in my cookbook. But hemp seeds are my go-to when I want something creamy and nut-free. Also, it’s just fun to shake things up sometimes!
I flavored this one with maple syrup and cinnamon because I love both with the nutty hemp seeds. As one reader put it: “This was great. It reminded me of the milk at the bottom of my childhood cinnamon toast crunch cereal bowl.” For a chocolate version, blend in cocoa powder and dates. Or keep it simple with vanilla and a splash of maple syrup for a great blank canvas. Whatever flavor you go with, this quick vegan milk recipe still comes together with ease!
I also love how well this homemade hemp milk froths for a latte at home. The cinnamon and maple are especially complementary in that context!
5-Minute Maple Cinnamon Hemp Milk
Ingredients
- ½ cup hulled hemp seeds (also called hemp hearts)
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon coconut oil OR butter
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon fine salt
- 2 ½ cups water
Equipment
- Blender
Notes
- No straining needed for this homemade hemp heart milk. If you’re texture-sensitive, run it through a nut milk bag before bottling.
Instructions
- In an upright high speed blender, combine the hemp seeds, maple syrup, coconut oil, vanilla, cinnamon, sea salt, and water. Blend the maple cinnamon hemp milk until it’s completely creamy and smooth, about 1 full minute.
- Pour the maple cinnamon hemp milk into a sealable jar and keep it stored in the fridge for up to 5 days.
Hello. I am excited to make this for frothing for my morning coffee! I was wondering about the addition of coconut oil, should it be solid or melted/softened? Thanks
Hi Lily! Softened or melted is ideal here :)
-L
This was great. It reminded me of the milk at the bottom of my childhood cinnamon toast crunch cereal bowl.
So good! Easy and refreshing — great in an iced latte. I used Manitoba Harvest Hemp Seeds and no overwhelming grassy taste!
I love to hear this! Thanks so much for this comment and review, Amanda.
-L
This looks great. Shane (Shaneandsimple) believes the key to non-slimy oat milk is rolled oats (not quick or steel cut) and ice cold water though I have not tried his method yet.
LOVE your work, recipes, website, and blog!
The water is not listed in the instructions??
Fixed it! Thanks for catching that ;)-L
How heavenly this simple little recipe sounds.
Thank you for the time and effort that goes into making these posts – I really look forward to them! This hemp milk sounds amazing and I love the look of the easy apple butter you linked to as well.
Love this idea for a Saturday series, Laura! And what a treat to see my pumpkin alfredo linked here :) Thank you!