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. 

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

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.

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.

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.

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).

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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 tbsp maple syrup
• 1/2 tsp 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.