Pepita Cream
Non-dairy milks and creams are quite easy to make, cost-effective, and fun to boot. Here's an easy one made from pepitas (raw pumpkin seeds).
All you need for this recipe is pepitas (raw pumpkin seeds), filtered water, a fine mesh sieve (or nut milk bag if you have one), and a container.
Soak one cup of raw pepitas in a 2 cups of filtered water for an hour or two.
Drain and rinse the pepitas, then blend in a high speed blender with 4 cups of filtered water. Pour cream into a container or pitcher and refrigerate overnight.
In the morning, strain the cream through a fine mesh sieve or nut milk bag.
Pour into a clean container.
That's it! Easy and fun to make. This makes a very creamy non-dairy milk that can be used either alone as a creamer or in cream sauce recipes.
All you need for this recipe is pepitas (raw pumpkin seeds), filtered water, a fine mesh sieve (or nut milk bag if you have one), and a container.
Soak one cup of raw pepitas in a 2 cups of filtered water for an hour or two.
Drain and rinse the pepitas, then blend in a high speed blender with 4 cups of filtered water. Pour cream into a container or pitcher and refrigerate overnight.
In the morning, strain the cream through a fine mesh sieve or nut milk bag.
Pour into a clean container.
That's it! Easy and fun to make. This makes a very creamy non-dairy milk that can be used either alone as a creamer or in cream sauce recipes.
I find this idea very intriguing. I have a couple of questions for you. First, what does this taste like? Does it have a distinctive taste? Second, does it separate when introduced to something hot, say for instance coffee? Third, what do you use this "cream" for? Thanks! --Melissa
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Hi Melissa,
The pepita milk/cream has a mildly nutty flavor. If you think of what pepitas would smell like ground up, it is like that. It doesn't separate when added to coffee. You can use it for a coffee creamer or you can use it anywhere you might use another non-dairy milk like soy milk or almond milk: smoothies, sorbets, or in a sauce.
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Thank you so much! I fully intend on giving this a try!
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