How to make the best thick, smooth, and creamy vegan eggnog recipe at home, with absolutely NO eggs or dairy required!
Plus, it’s secretly high in protein too!
This vegan eggnog is the perfect recipe for the holidays, and I will still be drinking the sweet and deliciously rich vegan beverage come July, because it is that good.
The single serving recipe can be sugar free, dairy free, gluten free, cholesterol free, low fat, low carb, and keto friendly, with no heavy cream and no raw eggs.
Also be sure to try these Vegan Snickerdoodles
What does eggnog taste like?
Many people will tell you that the traditionally smooth holiday spiced drink tastes like creamy custard or melted ice cream (umm, yes please).
Others say it tastes like Christmas in a glass, with notes of cinnamon, nutmeg, and vanilla. The classic non vegan version is normally made with milk, sugar, heavy cream, whipped egg whites, and egg yolks.
You can actually buy vegan eggnog at the grocery store these days – look for brands such as Elmhurt, Califa Farms, Silk, Almond Breeze, or Trader Joe’s.
However, even store bought vegan eggnog brands can be high in calories and sugar, and I often find them to taste a little too sweet. Trader Joe’s almond nog, for example, can be a nice treat on occasion, but with 16 grams of sugar in just one cup, it’s not exactly healthy.
How to make vegan eggnog at home
This healthy eggnog recipe is incredibly easy. Simply combine all of the ingredients in a blender and blend until completely smooth. Add more spices if you wish.
Because it’s a small serving, I like to use a Magic Bullet so I can put everything into the dishwasher for super quick and easy clean up afterwards.
If you want to spike the eggnog, add a few drops of rum extract or a very small splash of brandy, rum, Cognac, or bourbon. Drink cold, or heat if desired, either in the microwave or on the stovetop.
For a larger serving or to serve a family, feel free to double or triple the recipe.
It’s especially delicious for breakfast alongside this Tofu Scramble Recipe.
Dairy free eggnog ingredients
The recipe calls for the following: nondairy milk, ground cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, cloves, sweetener of choice, silken tofu, a pinch of salt, and pure vanilla extract.
Use your favorite vegan milk, such as almond milk, soymilk, or oat milk. Or go with canned coconut milk or nondairy creamer for a thick milkshake-like taste.
Be sure to use pure vanilla extract, not imitation. And don’t forget the pinch of salt, which brings out the sweetness and compliments the spices.
Soy Free Options:
To make the eggnog without tofu, simply use an equal amount (1/2 cup) of any of the following options instead:
Frozen yogurt or vegan vanilla ice cream, coconut cream or raw coconut meat, mashed avocado (which will turn the drink slightly green but tastes surprisingly delicious), banana (for a banana flavored eggnog) or baked sweet potato puree (here’s how to cook sweet potatoes).
Or you can substitute 2/3 cup raw soaked and drained cashews or macadamia nuts for all of the silken tofu called for in the plant based eggnog recipe below.
Vegan Eggnog
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup dairy free milk of choice (120g)
- 1/2 cup canned coconut milk or additional dairy free milk (120g)
- 1/2 cup silken tofu (100g) (or one of the soy free options listed above)
- 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract (2g)
- 3 – 4 tbsp pure maple syrup or sweetener of choice (60g)
- 3/4 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp ground ginger
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1/16 tsp ground cloves
- optional splash brandy or rum
Instructions
- If using a sweetened milk, you may wish to use less sweetener.
- 1. Add all vegan eggnog ingredients to a blender.
- 2. Blend until thick and smooth.
- 3. Taste, then add more spices and sweetness to taste, if desired.
- 4. Enjoy cold in a glass. Or warm up in the microwave or in a saucepan on the stove top until hot.
Notes
Vegan Holiday Recipes
Healthy Chocolate Chip Cookies
or these Chocolate Snowball Cookies
Wow – this looks and sounds amazing!! Thank you so much for this, we are spending xmas with the in laws and i want to make some recipes that will be yummy but healthy – this one is definitely going on my recipe list!
My grandma always said “You have to have a little Nog in it”. That meant bourbon! She made ridiculously rich & tasty homemade egg nog, and even us kids got a little taste of the “nog”! Now that I’m vegan, I’ll have to try your version, with a little nog of course!
Also, the Bare Naked Ladies song “Brian Wilson” is now stuck in my head, thanks! 😉
i have been a huge fan of the beach boys and brian wilson forever! it’s funny – brian wilson actually walks around the park right by my parents house twice a day EVERYDAY, and no one even notices or cares. it’s like there’s a living john lennon just strolling around, and people just assume he’s some old nut…
Go ahead and enjoy the Beach Boys in December!!
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beach_Boys'_Christmas_Album#section_2
I’ve been searching all over for a good “eggless” eggnog…I’m not vegan and I don’t have any allergies (in fact, I eat eggs all the time and love them!), but the whole “raw egg” deal makes me a little uneasy. Plus, so many of the brands of eggnog at the grocery store are made with HFCS and all sorts of other highly processed ingredients…Fine for a once-in-a-while treat but not if you would like to drink eggnog daily throughout the holiday season! 😉 I finally discovered Silk Nog, which tastes delicious and has a relatively short ingredient list, but I’ll have to try your version as well! Thanks, Katie!
Cool idea!
This is great Katie! Thank you for putting this up. I have never liked real eggnog, but this has so much more fun in it. I think I’ll put bourbon in mine…and a little maple syrup for my nieces!
My favorite holiday song is Pearl Bailey and Five Pound Box of Money. Have a great holiday! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWLfSInlZ6Y
looks great, i love all those flavours! out of curiosity, whats the lemon juice for?
It adds a nice flavor kick. But I know people don’t always have lemon juice on hand, and the shake will still be good without it.
I have made my own eggnog with tofu before, but I made mine much thicker!
This recipe is amazing!! I love eggnog, but can’t drink the traditional kind.
And I love oldies… I may be in my twenties, but basically all I listen to is 60s, 70s and Sinatra! They’re still popular for a reason.