Sweet potato milk is a fragrant and creamy type of milk with many nutrients, very suitable for young children to enjoy. Go to the kitchen with TasteVN and show off your skills in making sweet potato milk with 4 super simple recipes that are irresistibly delicious!
1. Sweet potato milk with walnuts
Preparation
30 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Sweet potato milk with walnuts Serves 2
Fresh milk 200 ml Unsweetened fresh milk 10 ml Whipping cream 40 ml Topping cream 10 ml Sweet potato 100 gr Walnuts 20 gr Honey 10 ml Cinnamon powder 1 tablespoon Salt 1/4 teaspoon
How to choose good walnuts
For whole walnuts with shells
- You should choose walnuts that are intact, without cracks to ensure the good taste of the fruit.
- Choose larger walnuts as they are usually delicious, rich, of good quality, and ensure quality.
- Select walnuts that are of uniform size; when held, they feel heavy indicating that the nut inside will be full and firm.
For shelled walnuts
- You should choose nuts that are firm, plump, and especially ensure that the nutmeat is not shriveled or oily.
- The kernel should be intact, without cracks, and still have the skin layer. If the skin is removed, the kernel should be milky white, dry, and not oily.
Where to buy walnuts?
- Walnuts can be found at supermarkets, grocery stores, and various e-commerce sites…
- Check the production location, expiration date, and opt for reputable brands.
Tools needed
How to Make Sweet Potato Walnut Milk
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Steaming Sweet Potatoes
After buying sweet potatoes, wash them thoroughly, peel the skin, and then cut them into small slices.
Steam the sliced sweet potatoes for about 10 – 15 minutes until they are soft and cooked.
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Heating Milk
Pour 200ml of fresh milk into a pot and heat for 2 – 3 minutes.
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Blending Sweet Potato Milk
Add to the blender a mixture of 100g of steamed sweet potato, 200ml of heated fresh milk, 20g of shelled walnuts, and 10ml of honey, then blend the mixture until smooth and fine.
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Making milk foam
Gradually add 40ml of whipping cream, 10ml of topping cream, 10ml of unsweetened fresh milk, and 1/4 teaspoon of salt into a glass jar.
Use a coffee frother to mix well or shake the mixture until the amount of foam doubles the amount of milk cream.
Next, put the milk foam in the microwave and heat for 30 seconds at medium-high power. Remove and let cool for about 10 minutes before using for preparation.
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Completion
Pour the sweet potato milk into a glass, add a layer of milk foam on top, sprinkle some crushed walnuts and a bit of cinnamon powder to make the milk more appealing.
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Final Product
Sweet potato milk is rich and sweet, not only delicious and visually appealing but also good for health. Show off your cooking skills and make it right away!
2. Purple Sweet Potato Milk
Preparation
40 minutes
Difficulty Level
Easy
Ingredients for Purple Sweet Potato Milk Serves 4
Water 1 liter Purple sweet potato 200 gr Sweetened fresh milk 100 ml (or unsweetened as per preference) Condensed milk 60 ml Vanilla extract 8 ml White sugar 60 gr Salt a pinch
How to make Purple Sweet Potato Milk
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Boil the sweet potato
After purchasing the purple sweet potato, wash it thoroughly, use a knife to peel off the skin, and then cut it into thick slices about half a finger’s width.
Take the cut sweet potato and boil it for about 15 – 20 minutes until it is cooked, then add a little more water to reach 1 liter of water for boiling the sweet potato to make milk. Continue boiling until it is fully boiling, then turn off the heat.
Remove all the cooked sweet potato and place it in a blender.
For the sweet potato boiling water, use a strainer to remove the residue and pieces of sweet potato.
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Blend the sweet potato
Blend the sweet potato until smooth. After the sweet potato is blended smoothly, add about 100ml of the sweet potato boiling water and mix well.
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Cooked sweet potato milk
Place a pot on the stove, gradually add the sweet potato cooking water, pureed sweet potato, a little salt, 100ml of fresh milk, 60gr of white sugar, and 60ml of condensed milk, and bring to a boil with bubbles.
Continue to boil for about 1 – 2 minutes, then add 8ml of vanilla, stir well, skim off the foam, and turn off the heat.
Pour the sweet potato milk into a glass or ceramic cup, let it cool down and it can be used.
Tip: During the cooking process, continuously stir the mixture so that the pureed sweet potato does not settle at the bottom, which will make the milk less fragrant. -
Final product
The delicious and beautiful purple sweet potato milk is ready. You can enjoy it when the milk is warm or cold, both are delicious. Enjoy your meal!
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See details: How to make creamy, fragrant purple sweet potato milk (recipe shared by a user)
3. Purple sweet potato coconut oatmeal milk
Preparation
1 hour
Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Purple sweet potato coconut oatmeal milk For 4 people
Oatmeal 100 gr Mature coconut 1 fruit Sweet potato 200 gr (sugar sweet potato or purple sweet potato depending on preference) Palm sugar 10 gr (can be replaced with white sugar)
How to choose good ingredients
How to choose good coconut
- You should choose coconuts that are dry, mature, and have a dark brown color to get more coconut milk.
- When holding the coconut, if it feels heavy and when shaking it has little or no water, it is a coconut that gives a lot of coconut milk.
Where to buy oatmeal?
- You can buy oatmeal at supermarkets TasteVN, e-commerce sites,…
- When buying, make sure to check the information, production place, and expiration date of the product.
Tools needed
How to make Sweet Potato Coconut Oat Milk
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Soak oats, strain coconut water
After purchasing, soak the oats in boiled water that has cooled for 30 minutes to 1 hour to let them expand evenly.
Separate the coconut water from the coconut meat.
Tip: When soaking oats, remember to cover the bowl with a thin cloth to prevent dust and insects from getting in. -
Preparing coconut flesh
You peel off the silky outer layer of the coconut flesh, then wash it clean and cut it into small dice for easier blending.
Put the cut coconut flesh along with the coconut water into a mortar, then blend until smooth.
Use a thin cloth and strain the mixture 2 – 3 times to extract the coconut milk. Then, bring the extracted coconut milk to a gentle boil, then turn off the heat, let it cool, and pour it into a glass.
Tip:
- It is best to cut the coconut flesh as small as possible so that you can extract the most coconut milk when blending.
- Cutting the coconut flesh small also helps you save time, blend quickly and protect the blender.
- When boiling the coconut milk, you should use medium heat and continuously stir gently and evenly to avoid sedimentation, which affects the quality of the coconut milk.
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Prepare sweet potatoes
After buying, wash the sweet potatoes clean, peel off the skin, then wash them again in water to reduce the sap.
Cut the sweet potatoes into pieces about the thickness of one finger. Then steam the sweet potatoes until cooked.
After steaming, use a spoon or fork to mash the sweet potatoes for easier blending.
Tip: Besides using a steamer, you can also use a microwave to cook sweet potatoes while ensuring they are cooked, delicious, and sweet. -
Blend oatmeal
Add about 300ml of cooled boiled water along with the soaked oatmeal into a mortar, then blend the mixture until smooth.
Use a thin cloth and strain the mixture 2 – 3 times to obtain the oatmeal milk.
Tip: After soaking, you can rinse the oatmeal several times with cooled boiled water to remove any sliminess. -
Making sweet potato milk
Add the mashed sweet potato and oatmeal milk into a blender, and blend at medium speed for 3 – 5 minutes until the mixture is smooth and slightly thickened.
Use a strainer to filter the mixture to obtain the sweet potato oatmeal milk. Then heat the milk over medium heat until it boils, then turn off the heat, add the coconut milk, and stir well. Let it cool, then pour the milk into a glass or glass bottle to finish.
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Final product
Sweet potato coconut oatmeal milk is not only rich and appealing but also good for health. The milk can be enjoyed warm or cold, and it won’t be overwhelming!
4. Sweet potato lotus seed milk
Boil and blend sweet potatoes and lotus seeds
Put the prepared sweet potatoes and lotus seeds into a pot, boil for about 10 – 15 minutes until soft, then turn off the heat and let cool.
Add the mixture into a mortar, add about 200ml of cooled boiled water, then blend the mixture until smooth.
Make sweet potato milk
Pour the blended mixture into a pot, add a little sugar, then cook until boiling, then turn off the heat, let cool and pour into a glass to finish.
Final product
Sweet potato lotus seed milk with the creamy taste of sweet potatoes and the natural aroma of lotus seeds is really appealing. Moreover, the method is also very simple. Get into the kitchen and show off your cooking skills with this milk dish for the whole family right away!
How to choose delicious sweet potatoes
How to choose delicious golden sweet potatoes
- Choose sweet potatoes that are not bruised, cracked, or have deep spots.
- Avoid selecting overly fresh golden sweet potatoes, as they contain a lot of water and less sweetness, making them not sweet.
- You should also not choose sweet potatoes that have been refrigerated because they will easily wilt, spoil, and not taste good when used.
How to choose delicious purple sweet potatoes
- Choose sweet potatoes with darker skin color, long and smooth shape, and not deformed.
- Press your finger into the sweet potato; if it feels firm, it is very solid and chewy, if it releases sticky water, it is still immature.
- Do not buy sweet potatoes that are black or pitted, as these are signs that they have spoiled.
How to store sweet potato milk
- After cooking the milk, let it cool slightly and then pour it into a glass bottle with a lid.
- Place the glass bottle in the refrigerator and use it within 3 – 4 days.
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With simple ingredients and an easy preparation method, I hope 4 ways to make sweet potato milk will provide you with additional recipes for nutritious and safe milk drinks for your baby. Wishing you success with the recipe from TasteVN!
*Refer to images and recipes from the YouTube channel TasteShare, Quynh Cooking, Nhà Gạo – Organic foods and Zui Vào Bếp
