Hemp Milk Recipe

Plain Hemp Milk:

You need just 2 ingredients for the basic version:

• Hemp Hearts – These are the sometimes called hemp seeds, but make sure they are shelled (hemp hearts are the seeds inside the shells). You’ll find them at most health food stores or online. I like these organic ones. And if you’re looking for more ways to use them up, try my kale salad or low carb oatmeal!
• Water – I recommend cold filtered water to blend with the hemp hearts for a fresh, clean taste.​

Flavor Add-Ins:

If you like flavored milks, or if you want to cover up the hemp heart flavor more (though I find it mild to begin with), you can experiment with add-ins:

• Vanilla – I like this vanilla extract. You can leave it unsweetened, or add sweetener (see my notes on this below).
• Chocolate – If you’re a fan of chocolate milk, just add cocoa powder! I prefer Dutch-processed like this, because it’s not bitter. Cacao powder also works. I do recommend adding sweetener to this one, and you’ll need more than you’d add for vanilla.
• Strawberry – You can blend in fresh or frozen strawberries, along with sweetener here as well. It’s a bit like my strawberry almond milk recipe, but with hemp milk instead.
• Sweetener – For sweetened hemp milk, I usually use powdered Besti because it dissolves so easily, is natural, and doesn’t leave any aftertaste. You can also use maple syrup (or my sugar free maple syrup), honey (or my sugar free honey), or even pitted dates to sweeten yours. Start with just a little bit so that you can adjust to your taste. I don’t recommend granulated sweeteners here, as they’ll make your milk gritty.
• Sea Salt – You don’t have to add this, but a pinch can help balance the flavor.

How To Make Hemp Milk

I have step-by-step photos here to help you visualize the recipe. For full instructions with amounts and temperatures, see the recipe card.

1. Blend the ingredients together. Combine all ingredients in a high-speed blender. You can throw in the add-ins at the same time if you want it flavored, or blend my basic hemp milk recipe first and then adjust the add-ins. Blitz until it’s nice and creamy!
2. Strain to make it smooth. Pour it through a nut milk bag to remove any pulp. I like these organic nut milk bags, so I know nothing extra gets in my milk. You can skip this step if you like, but I highly recommend straining for the best consistency.

Storage Notes

• Store: Since there are no preservatives in this hemp milk, it won’t last as long as store-bought. I keep it in these glass bottles in the fridge for up to a week (I love them for other liquids, too). The milk does separate when you store it, so just shake the bottle before enjoying it.
• Freeze: Pour it into any freezer-safe container, ideally in portion sizes that you’d use later, and freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw in the fridge overnight.

Ways To Use It

You can use hemp milk in the same ways you’d use regular dairy milk or any plant-based milk. Here’s some inspiration:

• Cereal – Pour it over my homemade granola, your favorite cereal, or even mix it into peanut butter overnight oats.
• Smoothies – It’s perfect in my banana smoothie, spinach smoothie, or if you’re feeling decadent, my chocolate peanut butter smoothie.
• Cookies – Dunk my healthy oatmeal cookies or almond butter cookies into a frosty glass of hemp milk. Mmmm.
• Coffee & Tea – I like this in my coffee or tea when I want something light. You can even make my iced matcha latte with it!
• Baking – My hemp milk recipe is a great substitute for virtually any kind of milk in healthy desserts or other baked goods, like muffins, cakes, pancakes, and more.