Susan Tucker
Homemade Hazelnut Cacao Milk
Enjoy plant-based chocolate milk with cereal, in a smoothie, or by the glass.
February 20, 2026
There’s no need to let chocolate milk be a thing of your non-vegan past. Instead, get out your blender to make the perfect plant-based milk using hazelnuts, cacao nibs, dates, and water. This delectable beverage is tastes great in a cold glass, but it can also add a sweet kick to cereal or a mocha.
What you need:
1½ cups hazelnuts, soaked overnight
2 tablespoons cacao nibs, soaked 15 minutes
2 Medjool dates, pitted and roughly chopped
3 cups water
What you do:
- Drain soaked hazelnuts before blending. Into a high-speed blender, blend hazelnuts, cacao, dates, and water for 1 minute.
- Through a mesh nut-milk bag hung over a deep bowl, pour mixture. Allow mixture to drip on its own, and gently squeeze the pulp to release all the remaining liquid. Serve chilled.
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