GFVGVDFNS
Jump to Recipe
Creamy, homemade coconut milk made with 2 ingredientsin 10 minutes! Let me show you how.
How to Make Coconut Milk
A quick, 2-ingredient recipe for homemade coconut milk! Creamy, naturally sweet, and the perfect dairy-free alternative to milk!
Author Minimalist Baker
Print SAVE
4.66 from 46 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes minutes
Total Time 10 minutes minutes
Servings 6 (1/2-cup servings)
Course Beverage
Cuisine Gluten-Free, Vegan
Freezer Friendly 1 month
Does it keep? 5 Days
Ingredients
US Customary – Metric
- 2 cups shredded unsweetened coconut
- 3-4 cups water (use less water for thicker, creamier milk!)
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 whole date or 1 Tbsp (15 ml) maple syrup for sweetness (optional)
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract (optional)
- 2 Tbsp cocoa or cacao powder for chocolate "milk" or 1/4 cup fresh berries for berry "milk" (optional)
Instructions
Add coconut, 3 cups (720 ml) water, salt, and any additional add-ins (optional) to a high-speed blender. Top with lid and cover with a towel to ensure it doesn’t splash. Blend for about 2 minutes or until the mixture seems well combined.
Scoop out a small sample with a spoon to test flavor/sweetness. Add more dates, salt, or vanilla as needed. Add remaining 1 cup (240 ml) water if too thick.
Pour the mixture over a large mixing bowl or pitcher covered with a nut milk bag, a very thin towel, or a clean T-shirt. In my experience, it benefits from a single strain either through a very thin towel or nut milk bag. You can save pulp for baked goods or to add to oatmeal, smoothies, or energy bites.
Transfer to a sealed container and refrigerate. Will keep in the refrigerator up to 5 days (sometimes more). Enjoy cold or hot and shake before use, as it can separate in the refrigerator (due to no preservatives!). Can be used in smoothies, with granola, for golden milk, for matcha lattes, or for baked goods.
Video
Notes
*Nutrition information is a rough estimate for 1 of 6 (1/2 cup) servings calculated with 3 cups of water and the leftover coconut pulp nutritional content subtracted.
Nutrition (1 of 6 servings)
Serving: 1 half-cup servings Calories: 53 Carbohydrates: 2.3 g Protein: 0.5 g Fat: 5 g Saturated Fat: 4.4 g Trans Fat: 0 g Cholesterol: 0 mg Sodium: 7 mg Fiber: 1.4 g Sugar: 0.9 g
Liked this recipe? Check out our Guide to Dairy Free Milk for 5 more dairy-free milk recipes!
Reader Interactions
Leave a Comment & Rating!
All commentsI made thisQuestions
Rhi says
Can dessicated coconut be used instead of shredded coconut please?
Reply
Support @ Minimalist Baker saysYes, that works!
Reply
Julia Johanna says
Thank you for this! I made it and I like it! I did not have cups for measuring but I had one little glass and use it to measure coconut and water. I used the ratio 1:3 (1 glass shredded coconut: 3 glass water). I put honey in place of maple syrup, 3 tea spoon, but not the measuring ones, the silverware ones. I also don’t have tea spoons, like those you measure with. 😅 Well, the point is substituted the measuring tools but still made it. So give it a try cause it’s great and easy to make! I was looking for a diary free milk to put in the morning coffee made with a hand blender and here I am writing this. :)
Reply
- Support @ Minimalist Baker says
Yay! We’re so glad you enjoy it. Thank you for sharing, Julia! xo
Reply
Ray says
Hi.
Have you made this recipe with pre-soaking the shredded coconuts?
I wonder if that makes a difference in creaminess of the final product?Reply
- Support @ Minimalist Baker says
Hi Ray, we haven’t tried that, but it should work well!
Reply
Maria Echavarria says
Can I use this homemade coconut milk to make your coconut yogurt recipe?
Reply
- Support @ Minimalist Baker says
Hi Maria, we don’t think it would thicken enough. But perhaps with less water? You would need to make sure to heat the coconut milk and let it cool before adding the probiotics.
Reply
Sarah Williams says
I love how easy this is. Do you have any recipes for making coconut ice cream or coconut yoghurt from scratch please?
Reply
- Support @ Minimalist Baker says
Hi Sarah, are you hoping to make them with homemade coconut milk? We don’t recipes for that, unfortunately! We do have recipes for coconut ice cream and coconut yogurt using canned coconut milk.
Reply
BONITA BUERGE says
YUMMY! THANK YOU FOR THIS!
Reply
- Support @ Minimalist Baker says
You’re welcome, Bonita! We’re so glad you enjoy it! xo
Reply
Islay says
So easy to make. I’ve made this twice. It’s great in my recipes.
Reply
- Support @ Minimalist Baker says
Whoop! We’re so glad you enjoy this coconut milk, Islay. Thank you for sharing! xo
Reply
David says
Please could you advise how you calculated the calories. Raw coconut is ~351Kcal per 100g. Hence 160g =~ 561 calories. I realise that you throw away some pulp but nearly all the fat [calories] are squeezed out prior to it being discarded. Your calculation of 53 Kcal x 6 = 318 Kcal seems too few.
Best Regards
Reply
- Support @ Minimalist Baker says
Hi David, The nutrition information is a rough estimate for 1 of 6 (1/2 cup) servings calculated with 3 cups of water and the leftover coconut pulp nutritional content subtracted. We estimated that about two-thirds of the nutritional content is removed in the pulp, but that’s really a rough estimate as we don’t have a way of knowing the precise amount!
Reply
Dana says
Hey there. I always love your recipes 😍
I was wondering with the pulp from the shredded coconut can you make coconut flour?
Reply
- Support @ Minimalist Baker says
Hi Dana, we haven’t tried that, but think it might work! We’d recommend using this method. Let us know if you try it!
Reply
Willow says
OMG. THANK YOU SO MUCH!
Reply
- Support @ Minimalist Baker says
xoxo!
Reply
Mary says
Would this make the same type of coconut milk that is used in Curries? Also store brand coconut milk is varied in fat content. Would this be closer to a “lite” store bought brand? or Full Fat? Thank you
Reply
- Support @ Minimalist Baker says
Hi Mary, the coconut milk used in curries is thicker/richer than this one. This more closely resembles the kind you would get in a carton in the refrigerated section. If making this recipe for a curry, we’d suggest using less water (maybe 1 1/2 – 2 cups water total). That would likely be similar to light canned coconut milk. Hope that helps!
Reply
Jordan says
I don’t think this is a coconut milk recipe. I believe this is coconut cream. The milk and cream are sometimes used interchangeably in recipes but there’s a difference between the two. Three, if you consider cream of coconut.
Reply
- Support @ Minimalist Baker says
Hi Jordan, hmm, in our experience coconut cream is much thicker than what this recipe yields.
Reply
Sean says
Can you sub out the Blender for a Food Processor?
Reply
- Support @ Minimalist Baker says
We find with our food processor, liquids splash out the sides too much and it doesn’t break down the coconut quite as well. Different brands/models may vary though!
Reply
Older Comments
