Almond Cream: How to Make a Rich Cream From Nutritious Almonds
By Athlyn Green
Almond cream is a wonderfully tasty concoction that offers a healthful alternative to cow's milk, making a nutritious topping for hot or cold cereals.
If you like thick, creamy-tasting toppings for your cereal but don't care for the calories/fats found in cow's milk, almond cream is the perfect substitute.
For those with milk allergies, almond cream is a dairy-free alternative, which means no more eating cereal dry.
Almond cream is also wonderful served over top of fresh fruit. For a truly healthful breakfast, serve a warm cooked cereal, topped with fresh fruit and delicious almond cream. See my hub for how-to's for making cream of Kamut cereal.
What You'll Need for Almond Cream
To make almond cream, you will need:
- Blender
- Ground blanched almonds.
- Water
- Sweetener (honey, maple syrup, or real vanilla)
Almond Cream Recipe Using Ground Blanched Almonds
- Pour 1 cup of purified water into a blender
- Add 1-2 tbsp.of sweetener
- Add 1/2 cup of ground blanched almonds
This is the basic recipe. If you desire thicker almond cream, simply reduce the amount of water. If you want a thinner mixture try 1/4 of blanched ground almonds.
For a larger batch of almond cream, double recipe amounts.
* Recipe tip: By using blanched almonds you avoid having to strain your cream through a cheese cloth. Almond skins darken cream and may impart a bitter taste.
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Using Whole Blanched Almonds to Make Almond Cream
If you prefer to use whole blanched almonds, use a Vita-Mix. These machines have sturdier blades, more power, and are suited for tackling tougher grinding tasks.
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Why Switch to Almond Cream?
Almonds are a nutritional powerhouse, a natural source of most of the rare nutrients the human body needs for optimal health.Making almond cream is a good means to include more almonds in your daily diet and is ideal for those with milk allergies.
Learn more about healthful almonds: Eating Almonds for Good Health--Minerla-Rich Almond Nuts Good for Bone & Cardiovascular Health
- Why Tree Nuts Are So Good For You
Tree nuts contain cardio-protective substances and are nutrient dense foods, offering superior nutritive value.
Have You Tried Almond Cream?
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Thanks so much. I have not seen an article on almond cream and am delighted to find this one.
Would like to link it to my hub on almonds. Please let me know if you have any objection. Thanks much.
Hi Koffee,
Your Welcome. Nuts are so nutritious and almonds are especially so.
Thanks for the recipe. I'll have to try it. It sounds perfect for my diet. Rated up, useful and bookmarked.
Hi Alicia,
Yes, using blanched almonds cuts out having to use cheese cloth, which, to me, makes for more work and mess.
Years ago, I discovered that cow's milk gave me eczema, so I looked for milk alternatives. I was thrilled to find that almond milk and cream tasted so good and was so easy to make.
Additionally, eating almonds can be a real health-booster.
Mmm another to bookmark into My Favourite recipes.
Thank you for sharing.
Take care
Eiddwen.
Thanks for the recipe. I’ve made almond cream before, although I’ve always used whole almonds. Your suggestion to use blanched almonds is a good one! Almond milk and cream are delicious, and I like the health benefits that you mention. It’s great that people who can’t or don’t want to eat dairy foods have such a healthy milk and cream alternative! I do eat dairy products, but I still love almond milk and cream.
Hi Cogerson.
This is great. Almonds are nutrient-dense, containing substances that can protect against disease development.
For more information about the health benefits almonds offer, please see my article at the foot of this hub.
If you want an almond milk, simply cut the ground almonds to 1/4 cup.
Let me know how you make out.
I will have to try that.....the very first thing we do in the morning is watch PBS for kids and eat cereal...something healthy in that routine has to be good
Hi cogerson,
I"m a fan of cream but have a milk allergy. Almond cream is delicious. This cream is wonderful to serve to children to boost their nutrition in the morning.
Sounds like the perfect item in the morning...thanks for posting
Athlyn Green 12 months ago
Hi R,
You can link to my article. Glad this info. proved helpful.
I love almond cream and almond milk, such a healthful alternative for those with milk allergies.