Homemade pecan milk is so delicious and easy to make! This dairy free nut milk creates the perfect fall vegan chai latte.
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So, by now you all know that I don’t drink regular milk. I do enjoy cheese occasionally, and I love greek yogurt, but regular milk… no matter if it’s just a little, it’s just not my thing (although, my entire family loves it and I’m totally fine with that – to each their own!).
Suffice it to say that I’ve been drinking, baking with, and altogether enjoying non-dairy milk for years, but I had yet to discover how lovely and delicious homemade PECAN milk is until now. This post is in partnership with Pure Leaf Tea Home Brewed Teas because their Chai Tea + homemade pecan milk = perfection. The spices in the tea – cardamom, cinnamon, ginger, and spicy black pepper – work so well with my creamy homemade pecan milk. The milk is deliciously nutty from the pecans and sweetened lightly with maple syrup and vanilla. I’m really trying to embrace fall this year, in case you can’t tell 🙂
I know, homemade nut milks seem fussy, but this pecan milk takes only a few minutes of actual work – I promise. I soaked my pecans for an hour or so, blended them with water, a touch of maple syrup, vanilla and a bit of cinnamon…
… strained it, and that’s it! Soak, blend, and strain! Store it in the fridge until you’re ready to make chai lattes. To make the lattes, heat up the pecan milk and steep it with Pure Leaf Home Brewed Chai Tea.
Take your latte, sit by a window, and enjoy a chilly fall day at home 🙂
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Vanilla Pecan Milk Chai Lattes
- 1 cup raw pecans, soaked for at least 1 hour
- 3 cups filtered water
- 1 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
- pinch of sea salt
- 1 Pure Leaf Home Brewed Chai Tea pyramid tea bag
- 8 oz. pecan milk (from above)
- ground cinnamon, optional, for dusting
- Make the pecan milk: Drain and rinse the pecans and add them to a blender with fresh filtered water, maple syrup, vanilla, cinnamon, salt. Blend until smooth.
- Place a nut milk bag (or cheesecloth or use a fine mesh strainer) in a large bowl and pour the liquid from the blender into the bag. Twist and squeeze the bag to strain as much liquid through as you can. Pour the strained pecan milk into a 33 ounce bottle and chill until ready to use.
- Make the lattes: For each serving, place one pyramid tea bag in a mug. Pour 8 ounces of boiling pecan milk over the tea bag and let steep for 3 to 4 minutes. Squeeze bag and remove. Dust with cinnamon, if desired.
This post was created in partnership with Pure Leaf.
I love a good chai tea mid afternoon reading a book.
Love to see the food picture
I love Chai tea and this latte sounds amazing.
Having tea is best in the mornings for me. You wake up, there is no need to rush, you walk outside if it isn’t too chilly , grab a cozy blanket and enjoy fall leaves, crisp air, maybe a good book .. and tea, of course !
I love my tea HOT in the fall! After a summer of all sorts of iced teas, warm tea is so welcomed. I keep a kettle on my classroom and my students always try to guess what type of tea I am drinking on any given day due to the scents in the room.
I really love drinking tea rather than coffee! I generally drink tea when I sit to study every night! It helps me to concentrate on my study! I can’t give your recipe to a try! Going to make it tonight. Thanks a lot for sharing.
My pecan milk separated after I put it in the fridge…is that normal? Water on the bottom and pecan mixture on top
It’s normal since there aren’t any added stabilizers – just give it a shake before you pour!
This is a very creative recipe. I never thought about pecan milk.
This is so perfect!!! I love all things chai 🙂
It` amazing! I want to try it!
I drink tea by the gallon all year round, but in fall, I definitely go heavier on the spices. Just a pinch of ginger, cinnamon, or nutmeg can utterly transform the plainest of tea leaves.
Mmmm I enjoy all kinds of tea and can’t wait to make this pecan milk.
I enjoy tea in the afternoon waiting for my kids to come back home. Peppermint, or green tea with lemon…either give me a little lift and provide a moment of pause so I can be most present for those important moments at home.
I enjoy my tea with a piece of chocolate 🙂
In the fall I like to enjoy my tea after a chilly walk outside. I love it strong with lots of spice 🙂
I am an avid (a few hours before) bed tea drinker. It helps calm my senses and relax my mind to get ready for sleep. Drinking it next to cozy fire doesn’t hurt either. ☺️☺️☺️
As soon at I get up in the morning, the ocean is ink black, so I fire up the stove. I squeeze half a lemon and make a warm mug of ‘citron presse’ to share with my toddler. (He squeals with laugher, “lemon juice!” By then, the teapot is warmed, and kettle has done its battle. Either two bags of Ty-Phoo, my favourite Orange Pekoe, or four teaspoon of locally made Earl Gray tea by Westholme Tea Co are tossed into my Blue Willow teapot. I always put a well instulated tea cosy on my teapot, which keeps my tea warm all morning. After preparing my little one’s mylk, I have a hot mug of tea. Together we see the ocean become indigo blue.
For moments when my son gets out of hand, or I feel stress rising in my body, I pour a cup of tea and take a deep breath.
My favourite use of pecan mylk this autumn was in a simple apple mylkshake. In the blender I whizzed 1/2 cup homemade applesauce/puree, 1/4 cup dates (5 Bam dates), 1 cup of pecan mylk and a pinch of salt.
As nut mylk shouldn’t be heated too high, I’m thinking it would be best to make a pecan creamer, using two cups of water instead of three, then steeping strong chai tea with hot water in a tea pot, gently heating the mylk, and combining the two.
I love to enjoy tea (what kind depends on what time of day) while I’m on the couch, under a warm blanket, with a knitting project in hand.
I like to enjoy spicy chai in the fall but green tea is also a regular in my house.
In the evening, writing a letter or listening to music….
Your recipe looks delish!