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Cinnamon Sesame Milk

By Erin · June 18, 2020 · Updated October 1, 2021 · 4 Comments

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Sesame Milk is a dairy-free, nut-free milk option. It's made with sesame seeds and lightly sweetened with cinnamon, dates and maple syrup for a drink that's delicious on its own, in a smoothie or in overnight oats. 

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What's your favorite kind of milk? In our household, we like to switch it up. Though lately we've been loving oat milk, sesame milk is a nice change of pace, and incredibly easy to make at home!

Recipe features

  • It's dairy-free milk that happens to be nut-free as well (a rare find!)
  • It's lightly sweetened with cinnamon, maple syrup and dates
  • It can be enjoyed on its own or in this quinoa breakfast bowl

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Ingredient notes:

The full ingredient list is in the recipe card below, but I want to provide further clarification on a couple ingredients.

  • Sesame seeds - White or black. I've only tested this recipe with white sesame seeds, but I don't see why black wouldn't work. Make sure to use PLAIN sesame seeds, not toasted.
  • Dates - deglet noor or medjool (make sure they're pitted!)

Step-by-step instructions

Step 1: Soak the sesame seeds. If you go this route, I recommend soaking them in the refrigerator for 1 hour. Alternatively, you can boil the sesame seeds for 20 minutes.

Step 2: Pour seeds into a mesh strainer and run water over them for 10 seconds, then pour them into a blender.

sesame seeds in a bowl and in a strainer

Step 3: Add other ingredients. To the blender, add pitted dates, cinnamon, maple syrup, and filtered water.

Step 4: Blend for 1 full minute. This will ensure that the dates and sesame seeds are completely blended.

milk in a blender

Step 5: Pour mixture through a nut milk bag. If you own a nut milk bag, place it over a large bowl, then pour the sesame milk into the bag and squeeze. Otherwise, you can use a fine mesh strainer. If you use a strainer, I recommend running the milk through it twice.

milk in a nut milk bag

Tips and FAQs

  • Use a large, high-powder blender. This might seem like a no-brainer, but a larger blender works better for homemade milks than a smaller blender (i.e. I don't recommend using a NutriBullet for this).

How long will this sesame milk stay fresh?

It should stay fresh in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

Do I have to add the dates/maple syrup?

Nope! I think they give this milk a sweeter flavor, but it's definitely not necessary. Plain sesame milk--just sesame seeds and water--is a little bland tasting in my opinion, so if anything, I do recommend adding at least one of the three sweeteners (cinnamon/dates/syrup).

glass of milk topped with cinnamon

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glass of milk topped with cinnamon

Cinnamon Sesame Milk

Sesame Milk is a dairy-free, nut-free milk option. It's made with sesame seeds and lightly sweetened with cinnamon, dates and maple syrup for a drink that's delicious on its own, in a smoothie or in overnight oats. 
5 from 1 vote
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Prep Time: 1 hour
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings: 5 cups
Author: Erin

Ingredients

  • 1 cup white sesame seeds soaked
  • 3 cups filtered water
  • 2 pitted dates
  • 1 tablespoon maple syrup
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon

Instructions

  • Place sesame seeds in a bowl and fill it with water. Allow the seeds to soak for 1 hour. Alternatively, you can boil the seeds for 20 minutes.
  • Once seeds have soaked, pour them into a fine mesh strainer, then run water over them for 10 seconds. Then, pour them into your blender.
  • Add water, dates, syrup, and cinnamon to the blender, then blend for 1 full minute.
  • If you own a nut milk bag: place bag over a large bowl, then pour milk through the bag and squeeze it so that the milk goes into the bowl. Transfer milk to a glass jar (or jars) and store them in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
  • If you do not own a nut milk bag: pour milk through a fine mesh strainer and into a large bowl. Repeat this process 1 more time, which will ensure the milk is creamy and smooth. Transfer milk to a glass jar (or jars) and store in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

Notes

Sweeteners: feel free to adjust to your liking. After you blend the milk, do a taste test to see if you think it needs more syrup/cinnamon and/or another 1-2 dates. 
Storage: store milk in a glass jar in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

Nutrition

Calories: 191kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 11mg | Potassium: 168mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 4g | Calcium: 304mg | Iron: 4mg
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UPDATE NOTE: This post was originally published in July 2017. It was updated with new text and photos in June 2020.

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Erin is the recipe developer, writer and photographer behind the healthy food blog, The Almond Eater. She's been blogging since 2014 and loves to create food for many different diets, including vegan, gluten free and/or Whole30 recipes.

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  1. Sarah @ Making Thyme for Health says

    July 12, 2017 at 12:11 pm

    Tahini milk?! Holy deliciousness this sounds amazing. I'm ashamed that I've only made homemade milk once and I've had my Vitamix for almost 3 years now...I love that this is not only affordable but also nut-free. Beautiful work, Erin!

    Reply
    • Erin says

      July 19, 2017 at 2:18 pm

      I'll admit I don't make it as often as I wish I did, but that just means it tastes extra delicious the times that I do make my own!

      Reply
  2. Leah M | love me, feed me says

    July 12, 2017 at 11:42 am

    Ahhhh I need a giant glass of this in my life. You had me at tahini in a glass <3

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    • Erin says

      July 19, 2017 at 2:18 pm

      Thanks Leah!

      Reply

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