There’s something so satisfying about making your own nut milk at home—it’s fresher, cleaner, and often more flavorful than anything you’ll find in a store. This Almond Butter Date Vanilla Milk is a perfect example. Instead of soaking almonds overnight and straining them (and losing half the pulp), you get to skip all the fuss by using almond butter as the base. The result is luxuriously creamy with a hint of nuttiness.

The dates add a natural caramel-like sweetness, while vanilla makes it taste like a treat you’d find in a high-end café. The best part? It takes just five minutes to make, with no straining, no waste, and minimal cleanup. You can pour it over cereal, blend it into smoothies, froth it for lattes, or simply enjoy it chilled straight from the fridge.

Store-bought almond milk can cost up to $8 for a tiny bottle, and many have unnecessary thickeners, stabilizers, or added sugars. This recipe keeps it pure and wholesome—just water, almond butter, dates, and vanilla. Once you try it, you may never go back to packaged almond milk again.