Doing the Daniel Fast inherently opens up the options beyond cow-dairy milk. There are so many plant-based milk options. Soy milk and almond milks are great choices when doing the Daniel Fast. But here are three super-easy, nutrient-dense, and Daniel Fast milk substitutes that are also allergen-friendly—nut-free and soy-free. A quadruple win! All of these Daniel Fast milk substitutes go wonderfully on oatmeal, in smoothies, or on their own.
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Hemp Milk
4 servings (½ cup)
¼ cup hemp hearts*
1 pitted date, soaked in hot water for 5 minutes then drained
2 cups cold water
Blend in a high-powered blender for 1 minute or until smooth and creamy. Store in a mason jar or other airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
Nutritional info per serving:
60 calories | 3 g protein | 2 g carbohydrates | 4 g fat
Hemp hearts are a good source of omega-6 and omega-3 essential fatty acids. This little powerhouse is also rich in iron, B vitamins, and zinc.
This is a version of our 3-minute hemp milk recipe on Daniel's Plate.
Sunflower Seed Milk
4 servings (½ cup)
¼ cup sunflower seeds, raw and shelled*
1 pitted date, soaked in hot water for 5 minutes, then drained
2 cups cold water
Blend in a high-powered blender for 1 minute or until smooth and creamy. If you don’t have a high-powered blender, consider soaking the seeds in hot water for an hour to soften, then drain through a sieve before blending. Store in a mason jar or other airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
Nutritional info per serving:
55 calories | 2 g protein | 3 g carbohydrates | 4 g fat
Sunflower seeds are rich in vitamin E, iron, and calcium.
Pumpkin Seed Milk
4 servings (½ cup)
¼ cup pumpkin seeds, raw*
1 pitted date, soaked in hot water for 5 minutes, then drained
2 cups cold water
Blend in a high-powered blender for 1 minute or until smooth and creamy. If you don’t have a high-powered blender, consider soaking the seeds in hot water for an hour to soften before blending. Store in a mason jar or other airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
Nutritional info per serving:
50 calories | 2 g protein | 2 g carbohydrates | 4 g fat
Pumpkin seeds are rich in zinc, iron, and potassium.
Optional adds
Pinch of salt
⅛ teaspoon vanilla bean powder*
¼ teaspoon cinnamon* and ¼ teaspoon turmeric* for golden milk
Don’t let these three recipes box you into using just these types of seeds. Also, play around with mixing seeds. For example, try a hemp-pumpkin seed milk using ⅛ cup of each type of seed with the 2 cups of cold water.
Then keep branching out, exploring recipes for oat milk, brown rice milk, and quinoa milk. If your diet includes nuts, make a batch of cashew, peanut, or almond milk for a treat.
Other Daniel Fast Recipes
Below are some tasty recipes made with Daniel Fast-compliant milk substitutes.
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