Homemade Soy Milk
Homemade soy milk made from soaked soy beans, water and fragrant pandan leaves, lightly sweetened with sugar. The Thermomix TM7 grinds and blends the beans into a silky, creamy plant-based milk in minutes, then heats it precisely without scorching. Ideal as a dairy-free drink for breakfast, coffee or baking.
About this recipe
Homemade soy milk with the Thermomix TM7 is one of the most rewarding plant-based recipes you can make in an all-in-one kitchen machine. While store-bought cartons often contain stabilisers and added oils, this version uses nothing more than soy beans, water, pandan leaves and sugar, giving a clean, milky flavour with a subtle floral fragrance. Searching for soy milk recipes usually leads to fussy methods involving blenders, sieves and constant stirring on the hob, but the TM7 grinds the soaked beans into a fine slurry, blends everything into a creamy liquid and then heats it gently, all in a single mixing bowl. The pandan leaves, a classic ingredient in Asian kitchens, infuse the milk with a soft vanilla-like aroma that elevates your morning cereal, coffee or afternoon drink. Whether you follow a vegan diet, avoid lactose or simply want full control over what goes into your glass, this quick breakfast-friendly recipe shows exactly why fresh soy milk tastes incomparably better than anything from a carton.
Preparation tips
- Soak the soy beans overnight in plenty of cold water so they double in size; well-hydrated beans grind finer and yield noticeably creamier milk with less sediment at the bottom of the glass.
- For the smoothest result, pour the blended soy mixture through a nut milk bag or fine sieve before heating, pressing the pulp with a spatula to extract every last drop of milky liquid.
- Reserve the leftover soy pulp (okara) for baking muffins or thickening soups, and store the finished soy milk in a sealed bottle in the fridge, shaking before each use as natural separation occurs.
Recipe variations
- Chocolate soy milk: melt dark dairy-free chocolate or cocoa powder into the warm soy milk with the sugar, stirring until glossy, for a kid-friendly drink that works warm or chilled.
- Pandan-free vanilla version: replace the pandan leaves with a split vanilla pod or a drop of vanilla paste, giving a classic round flavour that pairs beautifully with coffee or breakfast granola.
Thermomix TM7 Benefits
- Precision grinding - The TM7 grinds soaked soy beans into an ultra-fine slurry, releasing maximum creaminess for silky milk. [Grinding]. [Precision Control]
- Built-in scale - The Thermomix weighs the soy beans and sugar directly in the mixing bowl, so your ratios stay consistent every batch. [Weighing]. [Built-in Scale]
- Temperature control - The TM7 heats the soy milk gently with pandan leaves, preventing the scorching that happens in a saucepan. [Heating]. [Precision Control]
- Silky blending - The Thermomix blends the bean mixture into a velvety, lump-free milk far smoother than a standard blender. [Mixing]. [Multi-Function]
- Easy cleaning - The TM7 mixing bowl rinses clean after straining, leaving no pasty soy residue stuck in awkward corners. [Easy Cleaning]. [Easy Cleanup]
Ingredients
- soy beans
- water
- pandan leaves
- sugar