What can I make with almond milk?
Almond Milk is what makes a sauce feel finished, as long as it does not split. Recipes using almond milk are below, followed by the temperature rules that keep it smooth.
12 recipes with almond milk
Acai Bowl
Frozen acai blended thick and topped with granola and fresh fruit.
Brazilian5m1Smoothie Bowl
Thick fruit smoothie topped with granola, seeds, and fresh berries.
American5m1Chia Pudding
Silky pudding of chia soaked in milk overnight.
American5m2
Vegan Chocolate Cake
Simply mix all dry ingredients with wet ingredients and blend altogether.
United States4Matcha Latte
Frothy hot latte with ceremonial-grade matcha.
Japanese5m1Overnight Oats
No-cook oats soaked overnight in milk and toppings.
American5m1
Mango Lassi
Creamy yogurt-mango smoothie with cardamom.
Indian5m2
Golden Milk
Warm turmeric-spiced milk for wind-down.
Indian8m2
Horchata
Cold rice-cinnamon drink sweetened with condensed milk.
Mexican10m4
Chai Tea Latte
Spiced black tea simmered with milk.
Indian15m4
Monte Cristo Sandwich
Ham, turkey, and Swiss battered and griddled French-toast style.
American20m4
Croque Monsieur
French ham and cheese sandwich with bechamel and broiled gruyere.
French20m2
Cooking with almond milk without splitting or clumping
- 1Bring almond milk closer to room temperature before it meets heat; cold dairy in a hot pan is what curdles.
- 2Add it off the heat or on the lowest setting, stirring constantly.
- 3A teaspoon of flour or cornstarch stabilises a sauce and keeps it glossy.
- 4Salt and acid go in at the end - both encourage splitting when added early.
What goes well with almond milk
Almond Milk is at its best with garlic, herbs, lemon, flour, black pepper and nutmeg. Any two or three of those, plus almond milk, is already a dinner rather than an ingredient list.
Storing almond milk
Keep almond milk in the main body of the fridge, not the door, where the temperature swings most. Wrap cheese in paper rather than plastic so it can breathe. Hard cheeses freeze acceptably for cooking; fresh dairy does not freeze well.
Substituting almond milk
If you are out of almond milk, look for something that behaves the same way in the pan rather than something that tastes the same. Match the moisture level, the cooking time, and the richness, and adjust the liquid slightly if your substitute releases more water. When in doubt, describe what you actually have in the chat and Mr. Chef will rewrite the recipe around it.
Almond Milk recipes: common questions
- What can I make with almond milk and not much else?
- Plenty. With almond milk plus an onion, garlic, oil, and salt you already have the base of a skillet dinner, a soup, or a simple sauce. Add a starch - rice, pasta, bread, or potatoes - and it becomes a full meal. The recipes above are ordered so the ones needing the fewest extra items come first.
- What is the quickest almond milk recipe?
- Look for the entries above marked 20 minutes or less. As a rule, anything cut small and cooked in a hot pan beats anything roasted whole, and one-pan recipes save more time in cleanup than in cooking.
- Can I substitute almond milk?
- In most recipes yes, as long as the replacement plays a similar role - similar moisture, similar cooking time, similar richness. Swapping across roles (a watery vegetable for a starchy one, for instance) usually needs a change in liquid or cooking time too.
- How do I use up leftover almond milk?
- Fried rice, a frittata, a grain bowl, a soup, or a quesadilla will absorb almost any leftover almond milk without a recipe. If you want something specific, tell Mr. Chef exactly what is in the fridge and it will build a recipe around it.