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Pumpkin Seed Milk - A Nutritional Powerhouse

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Modified: Mar 20, 2021 ยท Published: Oct 11, 2020 by Jamie Raftery ยท This post may contain affiliate links ยท 2 Comments
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Healthy, quick and easy pumpkin seed milk recipe. Imagine making your own superpowered seed milks at home? Learn how easy and cost effective this recipe is to make, a great addition to you weekly menus.

pumpkin seed milk and ingredients
Pumpkin seed milk

Have you ever tried pumpkin seed milk? If not, you are in for a real treat.

We all know about nut milks, they are widely available nowadays, but what the about seed milks? Pumpkin, sunflower, chia, hemp and sesame all make the most delicious and nutritious milks. I will be publishing more recipes soon, so stay tuned.

And wait until I get onto grain milks! Plant milks made from quinoa, buckwheat, beans, barley and rice! These are all very common throughout Asia, but still relatively low-key in the West.

HERE IS THE GREAT THING ABOUT SEED MILKS:

  • very nutritious
  • easy to make
  • taste really good
  • no straining required (if you have a good blender)
  • you just blend and chill and sip!

IS PUMPKIN MILK HEALTHY?

Pumpkin seeds are loaded with good oils, vitamins, and minerals that have tons of health benefits. Read more about the incredible health benefits of pumpkin seeds here

dried pumpkin seeds in a bowl
Pumpkin seeds - a nutritional powerhouse

INGREDIENTS YOU WILL NEED:

  • Pumpkin seeds
  • Water for soaking and water for blending
  • Spirulina (optional) for colour and extra nutrients
  • Dates or honey for sweetness
  • Pink salt for seasoning

HOW TO MAKE PUMPKIN SEED MILK:

Soak the seeds overnight in water, strain and rinse well. Put the seeds in a blender with water, date, pink salt, spirulina and blitz until smooth!

Best served chilled!

pumpkin seed milk in a bottle
Pumpkin seed milk, chilled ready to drink

MORE DAIRY FREE MILKS TO TRY:

  • Black sesame milk
  • Walnut milk
  • Almond milk

HOW TO USE PUMPKIN SEED MILK

Drink it straight-up, add it to your smoothies or lattes, make ice-cream with it, add it to your bread, muffin or pancake mixes. There are so many ways to use this milk and reap the incredible health benefits that pumpkin seeds contain.

pumpkin seeds with pumpkin seed milk
Fresh seed milk adds variety to your recipes

Chef's Top Tips

Add some fresh seed milk to ice cube tray's and keep in the freezer, try adding one or two to your smoothies or stirring into porridges a couple of minutes before serving.

I hope you enjoy this recipe. Please comment and rate the recipe below, remember to tag #holisticchefacademy when you make it. I love to see your creations.

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pumpkin seed milk and ingredients
Jamie Raftery

Pumpkin Seed MIlk

5 from 1 vote
Quick and easy pumpkin seed milk. It's dairy-free, vegan, delicious and packed full of nutrition.
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Prep Time 5 minutes mins
Soaking time 8 hours hrs
Total Time 8 hours hrs 5 minutes mins
Servings: 2 200ml glasses
Course: Plant milks
Cuisine: International
Calories: 308
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 100 g Pumpkin seeds
  • 200 ml Water - filtered for soaking
  • 300 ml Water - filtered for blending
  • 20 g Dates
  • โ…› teaspoon Spirulina optional
  • ยผ teaspoon Pink salt

Equipment

  • Weighing scales
  • Mixing bowl
  • Strainer
  • Blender
  • Glass bottles

Method
 

  1. Soak pumpkin seeds in 200ml of water overnight in the fridge.
  2. Strain and rinse the pumpkin seeds.
  3. Transfer pumpkin seeds to blender.
  4. Add 300ml filtered water, spirulina, pink salt and date.
  5. Blend for 30 seconds until smooth.
  6. You can strain through a nut milk bag if your prefer an extra smooth milk or if your blender is not very powerful!
  7. Transfer to glass storage bottle and chill in the fridge until required.

Nutrition

Serving: 200mlCalories: 308kcalCarbohydrates: 13gProtein: 15gFat: 25gSodium: 309mgPotassium: 473mgFiber: 4gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 10IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 35mgIron: 5mg

Notes

Sweetener variations
  • Try adding figs, raisins or other dried fruits as sweeteners
ย 
Alternative directions for a quick (Not Raw) version
  • Instead of soaking overnight, place nuts into a bowl and cover with boiling water. Let soak for 15 minutes, then strain and blend as per recipe directions.
ย 
Chocolate pumpkin seed milk
  • Try adding a spoon of raw cacao and an extra date to this recipe for an special treat!
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To strain or not to strain
  • If you do prefer and smoother milk and decide to strain through a nut milk bag, use remaining pulp in baking recipes.
ย 
Shake
  • You may need to give it a shake if it separates a bit the next day (which is natural).
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Shelf life
  • This milk will last for up to 3 days in the fridge.

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Let us know how it was!
pumpkin seed milk ready to drink
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Comments

  1. BREDA says

    October 11, 2020 at 6:07 pm

    5 stars
    Thank you. Have never had pumpkin seed milk so will have to make this.

    Reply
    • Jamie Raftery says

      November 04, 2020 at 11:39 pm

      It is super easy to make in a good blender and packed with nutritional content.. Lovely stirred into warm porridge!

      Reply
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