Light and refreshing dairy-free strawberry milk is extra creamy by way of cashews.

Sweetened with dates and strawberries, this enticing beverage tastes like summer itself.

Tall glass bottles of strawberry milk by fresh strawberries.

Some things just take you back to childhood…

Camp songs.

The smell of the lake.

And drinking ice cold strawberry milk.

Add a straw and start slurping.

Suddenly, you’re transported to a summer of bare feet & pigtails all over again.

But this time around, strawberry milk is even better than you remember.

Old school style glass milk container filled with strawberry milk.

As a kid, my strawberry milk was from Nestle Quik (which later came to be known as Nesquik). It was made with artificial powder.

Today’s dairy-free strawberry milk recipe is made with actual strawberries.

They are blended with raw cashews, water, Medjool dates for sweetness, and a splash of vanilla.

Just a few natural ingredients.

(And you can enjoy it in an adorable glass milk carton for fun!)

The flavor bursts with ripe berries. And the milk has a full-bodied creaminess because of the cashews.

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Ingredients

Here are the ingredients you will need to make this recipe.

Raw cashews: Raw cashews are essential for this creamy drink. Look for them in the nut section of the grocery store or online. I buy mine at Trader Joe’s.

Because they’re going to be blended anyway, I recommend raw cashew pieces, which are usually cheaper than whole.

Medjool dates: Pitted dates are used for sweetness. You can either buy them pitted or easily remove the pits yourself.

Dates can be replaced with the sweetener of your choice like maple syrup, agave syrup, or date syrup.

Strawberries: Either fresh or frozen strawberries will work for this recipe.

Vanilla extract: This rounds out the flavor.

Salt: A pinch of salt brings it all together.

Step by step instructions

Here’s how to make this recipe at a glance. For complete ingredient amounts & instructions, keep scrolling to the recipe card below.

Put the following ingredients into a high-speed blender:

Water
Raw cashews
Pitted dates
Fresh or frozen strawberries
Vanilla extract
Salt

Blend until completely smooth.

(You’ll know it’s totally smooth when you stop hearing any crunches from the raw cashews breaking up in the blender.)

Blended strawberry milk in blender pitcher.

You can drink the vegan strawberry milk right away.

But if at all possible, I recommend transferring it to a covered container, and refrigerating it for at least an hour or two.

It tastes even better when it’s ice cold.

The cashews continue to thicken it, making the drink even creamier & sweeter as it condenses.

Make it your own

Here are some easy ways to personalize your drink:

Make this drink your own by using fresh or frozen strawberries.
Add more dates for sweetness.
If you don’t have dates, use a couple squeezes of your favorite liquid sweetener like agave or maple syrup.
Instead of vanilla extract, scrape fresh vanilla from a pod or use vanilla powder.

Standard blender instructions

Overhead ingredients on table: strawberries, cashews, dates, and water.

If you don’t have a high-speed blender for making strawberry milk, there are some easy workarounds.

My favorite option is to grind dry raw cashews in a clean coffee grinder first.

Grind until the cashews have the texture of flour. Then add it to your standard blender along with the other ingredients.

It’s an easy & fast option with great results.

If you don’t have a coffee grinder, you can soak the raw cashews in water for several hours to soften them first. Then drain & continue the recipe as written.

Or you can pour boiling water over the raw cashews to soften for 10 to 30 minutes. (The microwave works here too.) Then drain & use them in the recipe.

Serving ideas

This refreshing drink is great on its own, as a snack, or light breakfast.

It is delicious with brunch alongside vegan quiche or vegan frittata and breakfast-style air fryer potatoes. Or tote along a jar to a picnic.

Storage instructions

Store strawberry milk in the refrigerator in an airtight jar.

I recommend using it within about 3 days. That’s when nut milks are at their best.

(Looking for more non-dairy milk recipes? Check out this post on how to make almond milk.)

Strawberry milk in tall bottle with straw & strawberries.

If you try this recipe and love it, let me know! Leave a comment and ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ rating in the comment section below. It truly makes my day and is such a help!

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Old school glass milk container filled with strawberry milk.

Vegan strawberry cashew milk

Author: Cadry Nelson

5 from 10 votes

This refreshing strawberry milk is packed with berry flavor. And because it is made with cashews, it is wonderfully velvety & full-bodied. Makes about 2 ⅔ cups strawberry milk.

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Prep Time: 3

Cook Time: 2

Total Time: 5

Servings: 4 people

Course: Beverage

Cuisine: American, Vegan

Keyword: cashew milk, non-dairy, nut milk

Ingredients

▢ 2 cups water
▢ 6 Tablespoons raw cashews*
▢ 2 to 4 Medjool dates pitted
▢ 2 cups strawberries frozen or fresh (about 32 small strawberries)
▢ ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
▢ Pinch of salt

Instructions

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Put water, raw cashews, pitted dates, fresh or frozen strawberries, vanilla extract, and salt into a high speed blender. (If your strawberries are very sweet you can use just 2 dates. Otherwise, I recommend using 4.)
Blend until completely smooth. (You'll know that the cashews are fully broken down once you stop hearing any crackles or crunches of them breaking up.)
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You can drink the strawberry cashew milk right away. But for an even tastier drink, move it to a covered container, and refrigerate for at least an hour or two. The cashew milk will continue to thicken, making it even creamier & sweeter. And the flavor is best when it's ice cold.

Notes

If you aren’t using a high speed blender, you will need to give your blender some help to break up the raw cashews. You have a couple of workaround options:

Grind the dry raw cashews in a clean coffee grinder until they become like a flour. Then add them to your standard blender, and continue with the recipe as written.
Soak the cashews in water for several hours. Then drain the cashews, and continue with the recipe as written.

The strawberry milk may separate a little in the refrigerator. So give it a stir before serving.

I recommend using all of the strawberry cashew milk within two or three days. That’s when homemade nut milks are at their best.

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Content, recipe, and photos updated June 9, 2021. Originally posted May 6, 2019.

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Vegan strawberry cashew milk

Ingredients

Step by step instructions

Make it your own

Standard blender instructions

Serving ideas

Storage instructions

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