Budget-Friendly Sesame Milk

Plant-based milks tend to be a lot more expensive than cow’s milk. Considering the downsides of cow’s milk, such as adverse health effect, negative impact on greenhouse gas emissions caused by cows and of course the cruelty on dairy farms that seems odd.

Moreover, store-bought plant-based milks oftentimes contain only tiny percentages of the actual plant, be eat seeds or nuts or grains. The simple solution: Make your own milk. MYOM (not as catchy as DIY, right?)

What plant are we going for this time?

According to some grandmas, calcium can only be found in cow’s milk. The logic conclusion must thus be, that no cow’s milk = calcium deficiency.

Let’s do first things first and get over the calcium myth.

After babies are weaned from breast milk or formula, they do not need any type of milk to be healthy. Milk consumption during childhood has even been linked to colic and type 1 diabetes. Another study found no evidence that low-fat milk plays any role in preventing childhood obesity.

If you’re interested in more milk myths be sure to check these guys out: https://www.pcrm.org/news/blog-0

But back to the topic on hand, whole sesame seeds contain about 88 mg of calcium per tablespoon of seeds. Just a quarter cup of natural sesame seeds provides more calcium than a whole cup of milk.

How to integrate sesame seeds into your diet? It’s surprisingly easy:

• Sprinkle them on top of salads
• Put them in ice cream
• Use as a topping for your overnight oats, muesli, granola
• Incorporate them in cereal bars such as my no-bake budget-friendly cereal bar
• Roll it into these amazing sesame bliss balls

Or even quicker and easier: Make Sesame Milk!

This quick and easy sesame seed milk recipe requires very little equipment:

• Measuring cups such as Klee Utensils 10-Piece Colorful Stainless Steel Measuring Cups (affiliate link)
• Cheese cloth (affiliate link)
• High-speed blender such as Omniblend Blender (affiliate link)

If you try this recipe, let me know! Leave a comment, rate it, and tag your Instagram photos with #theveganprepper. I absolutely love seeing your creations. Happy cooking! 

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Budget-Friendly Sesame Milk

Sesame seeds is a great alternative to cow's milk. It's super high in calcium and magnesium. Ideal to enjoy as is, in milkshakes or creamy smoothies.

Prep Time10 mins

Total Time10 mins

Course: beverage

Cuisine: American

Keyword: 10 ingredient or less, 30 minutes or less, beverage, dairy-free, fall, gluten-free, nut-free, plant milk, spring, summer, vegan, winter

Servings: 4 cups

Ingredients

• 1 cup sesame seeds
• 3 cup boiled water
• 3-6 dried apricot
• 1 tsp cinnamon optional
• 1 tsp vanilla extract optional
• 1 dash salt

Instructions

• Soak the sesame seeds in water overnight (or for at least 15 minutes if you're in a hurry) with a pinch of salt.
  
  
• Drain and rinse well until the water stays clear.
• Add the seeds, apricots, vanilla extract and cinnamon (if suing) and water to a blender and blend on high for 2-3 mins until all the seeds are finely ground.
  
  
• Place a milk bag / cheesecloth over a large bowl and pour the mixture into the cheesecloth.
  
  
• Use your hands to squeeze out all the moisture.
• Sesame milk will keep in the fridge for 2-3 days.