While you do not need an Instant Pot to make plant-based milk, this Homemade Instant Pot Almond Milk Recipe uses one.
I created this recipe for times I forgot to soak my almonds and I needed to make some nut milk on the fly. My IP almond milk is quick, easy, and you can make it right this minute!
This Is Not Raw Almond Milk
While you do not need an Instant Pot to make plant-based milk, this recipe does use one. It’s the last-minute plant-based milk recipe that you’ll have when you need it.
How Can I Make Raw Almond Milk?
It’s so easy to make it raw! All you have to do is plan ahead.
- Cover your raw almonds with water and soak at least 12 hours
- Drain the almonds
- Place in the blender with filtered water
- Blend until smooth
- Strain through a fine mesh strainer
- Store in the fridge for about 5 days
How Do You Make Almond Milk Fast?
Cooking the almonds instead of soaking them for 12 hours saves time no matter what method you use to cook them.
In this recipe, we cook the almond in an electric pressure cooker, but you could boil them on the stove, or even cook them in a slow cooker.
How Long Does Homemade Almond Milk Last?
It can vary, but 5 to 7 days. Please note that if you don’t add some kind of thickener the milk will separate.
Just give it a good stir before you use it.
Why Would I Ever Peel My Almonds?
First off, know that you do NOT have to do this optional step in the recipe.
What it does is make filtering a little easier because you’re removing some of the fiber beforehand.
The other plus is it makes the almond milk a whiter color, which is helpful when you’re introducing it to someone used to regular milk.
Try These Nuts in Place of Almonds
- Hazelnuts
- Macadamia Nuts
- Brazil Nuts
How Can I Sweeten this Almond Milk?
You could add a few dates in with the almonds and blend them in for a sweet version. You could really add your choice of sweetener to taste with things like maple syrup, stevia, etc.
What Recipes Can I Use Instant Pot Almond Milk In?
I use it all the time in my Instant Pot Chai Tea Concentrate. You can even add some vanilla to the milk if you want.
Earl Grey Steel-cut Oats are even better with fresh almond milk poured over the top. It works perfectly in my corn chowder recipe too.
Instant Pot Almond Milk
Equipment
- The Amazing Organic Cotton Nut Milk Bag W/Food Grade Cheesecloth by Things&Thoughts | Eco Friendly Reusable Strainer for Almond Milk, Oat Milk, Juicing, Yogurt, Cheese Making, Cold Brew Coffee & Tea
Instructions
For the Instant Pot
- Add the water and almonds to your Instant Pot and cook on high pressure for 10 minutes.
- Carefully manually release the pressure.
- Drain the almonds.
Optional Extra Credit
- I like to slip them out of their skins and discard for smoother milk, but you can leave them on if you prefer. If you take them off the milk will be whiter.
For the Blender
- Add the almonds and the 4 cups (946 ml) water to your blender and blend well. Strain through a nut milk bag and store in the refrigerator.
- The recipe makes an unsweetened plain nondairy milk
Sarah says
Is there anything the Instant Pot can’t make? I’m secretly hoping that I get one for Christmas even though I have no clue where I’ll put it.
Jules Shepard says
Who knew – milk in an instant pot?! Really glad to find this recipe because we always need some almond milk on the fly don’t we? Thanks for sharing!
Kristen Kemp says
Hello! Where is the sodium in the nutrition information coming from? Is that much naturally occurring in the almonds? Thank you!
Kathy Hester says
It’s being pulled in from a nutritional calculator, nutritionix.com. I don’t get to tweak anything it just pulls in unlike my first recipe plugin. That’s why I have the disclaimer. I’m talking to the programmer, but if you need an exact amount I’d add it to your favorite nutritional calculator.
Sandy says
I’m so glad to find this recipe as I went to make something with my almond milk and it had gone bad! I was going to have to use something else so I’m glad I now don’t have to! Thanks! Is the shelf life of this almond milk 5-7 days because it’s not raw? Most recipes say it’s good for only 4 days.
Kathy Hester says
I think it’s because it’s cooked.
Heather Stamper says
Any suggestions on what to do with the nut pulp after making the milk?
Kathy Hester says
I use it in cookies and make dog biscuits with it too.
Dee says
I wouldn’t make nut milk from Brazil nuts, there’s a lot of selenium in those and if you start making a lot of it you could get too much and become quite sick or even die from it. Adding one or two in a batch of another kind or nut would be ok, but too much or too often is dangerous
Vanessa says
Thanks so much for the recipe! My wife is allergic to pretty much every thickener and I forgot to prepare almond milk ahead of time. This was a quick option and worked really well in our vegan mac and cheese 🙂