Dehydrating123: How To Make Almond Milk Powder

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Whether you’re a vegan, sensitive to milk or just don’t like the taste of cow milk, almond milk is a great alternative.

This light, delicious drink is more beneficial and nutritious than ordinary dairy milk. It’s low in fat, but high in energy, proteins, and fiber. Almond milk is a rich source of vitamins (C, B-6, E) and minerals (calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium and zinc).

Almond milk could be easily dehydrated for longer storage or for using in dairy-free, gluten-free backpacking meals or drinks.

How to make almond milk powder

Step 1
Make a  “bowl” from non-stick dehydrator sheet by folding up all the edges and fastening them with clips.

almond milk powder step 1

Step 2
Place empty bowl on dehydrator tray. Pour in  2 cups of almond milk.

almond milk powder step 2

Step 3
Dehydrate at 135°F/57C for 15-18 hours or until milk is completely dry and brittle.

Step 4
Grind dried milk pieces into a fine powder using a coffee grinder.  Store almond milk powder in an air tight container or zip-lock bag in a dark, cool place.

To make one cup of almond milk pour 2 tablespoons of powder into a mug. Mix to a smooth paste with 2 tablespoons of cold or hot water. Add the rest of the water and whisk for 20 seconds.

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17 thoughts on “Dehydrating123: How To Make Almond Milk Powder”

    1. Tanya Krezevska

      Almond Milk Powder can’t be stored for years. It contains some fat, so should be used as quickly as possible, before it goes rancid.

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  5. Mike Sabo

    Hi Tanya,

    Great idea! I tried this using my homemade almond milk. Only difference is I freeze dried the liquid milk. Then when I tried to grind the powder it turned into a dough, almost like almond butter. Any ideas how to keep it a nice dry powder when grinding/milling?

    Thanks,
    Mike

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    1. Tanya Krezevska

      Hi Mike! Probably, you ground it on very high speed. Another reason is that almond milk bark wasn’t dry enough or contained too much fat.

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  6. Patrick

    Hi Tanya

    I’m going to ask a silly question but….. is there any way of making a powder by simply grinding down the nuts really fine and then adding water? Rather than dehydrating existing milk and then re-adding water later….

    Thanks!

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    1. Tanya Krezevska

      Hi Patrick! In order to get almond milk powder, you have to make the milk itself first. This is a simple process, but it’s not like grinding nuts into powder then adding water.

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    2. Guin

      @Patrick – yes, you can do this. Using a vitamix, you blend almond flour and water to make almond milk. Optionally if you want to flavor it, you can use vanilla or almond extract and a little maple syrup…and a pinch of salt.

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    1. Tanya Krezevska

      Hi Joan! I kept almond milk powder in zip lock bag for a couple of months. For longer storage I’d recommend to vacuum seal it and keep in freezer.

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    1. Tanya Krezevska

      Hi Nocole! It is technically possible if your oven has a convection settings. And yes, you can use parchment paper instead of non-stick sheet.

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  9. Kiki

    Bless you! I was trying to figure out how to make powdered cashew creamer for my morning coffee. Will try this in my Excalibur with homemade cashew cream. (One cup cashews to one cup water, blended for 3 minutes, plus cinnamon and nutmeg.)

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