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A healthier take on festive holiday eggnog, this clean eating dairy-free eggnog uses almond and coconut milk, egg whites and pure maple syrup. It’s lighter in calories and dairy-free but still just as delicious as real deal nog. This post is sponsored by Pete and Gerry’s Organic Eggs.
Eggnog is one of those things people tend to absolutely love or hate. I didn’t grow up drinking eggnog as a holiday tradition, but Isaac likes it so he introduced me to it a few years ago. As I’m typing this I’m realizing that it’s kind of funny that my Jewish husband is the one who introduced ME to eggnog.
Anyhow, once I tried eggnog I realized that while I adore the taste of it, I’m not so fond of its heaviness. Plus, there are a ton of ingredients in the packaged stuff that aren’t so EBF-friendly. Heavy cream, corn syrup, thickening agents and preservatives to name a few.
With that in mind I was inspired to create a lightened-up, clean eating eggnog recipe that’s dairy-free, but still rich, thick and loaded with festive holiday spices. I ended up with a delicious creamy beverage that I’d be happy to drink all December long.
I’m excited to be teaming up with Pete and Gerry’s for this recipe. Not only do I love that their eggs are organic, free-range and certified humane, but I like the fact that they offer cartoned egg whites, something I find myself buying often – particularly for egg white oats.
I’m fully aware that eating the yolk is healthy, but I often use egg whites to boost the protein content in a meal without adding any extra fat. Cartoned liquid egg whites make this super easy and I like that I’m not wasting a bunch of egg yolks.
Liquid egg whites are pasteurized so they’re a great option to use in eggnog if you’re worried about the risk of consuming raw eggs. With that being said, there’s no need to worry because this version is cooked over medium-heat before being chilled and served.
To keep this eggnog light I choose to use a blend of almond and coconut milk, egg whites and pure maple syrup. No heavy cream or refined sugar here!
I really like the light and sweet flavor that the maple syrup adds, but feel free to experiment with your favorite sweetener. I have a feeling that honey would work really well. You could also try a sugar-free version with stevia. The texture might change a little bit, but I think the eggnog would still taste great.
Eggnog can be served warm or chilled over ice with a pinch of cinnamon or nutmeg on top. It’s a delicious drink to enjoy during the holiday season, with or without a splash of alcohol. One batch makes at least four drinks so it’s perfect for parties too!
Eggnog can curdle quite easily if you’re not careful! It’s very important to keep your stovetop at a medium-low temp. If the saucepan gets too hot or is left on the heat too long your eggnog will curdle. It’s also important to constantly stir your eggnog while it’s on the heat. If you skip this step it can cause the eggnog to curdle.
If you make this clean eating dairy-free eggnog let me know how it turned out in the comment section or share a photo on social media. Just be sure to tag me (@eatingbirdfood + #eatingbirdfood) so that I see it!
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Knew it was too good to be true to find a dairy free eggnog recipe. I’m in Scotland and I love that in the US you can buy eggnog like in a milk carton. Nothing over here. So tried to make my own. It didn’t thicken after 15minutes and still longer. A lot of other recipes call for using egg yolks too so I added some of the mix into the egg yolks and back to pot like you would if making custard but then it started to curdle even though it was a low heat & I was constantly stirring. 🙁
Hey Sarah – Sorry to hear this recipe didn’t turn out for you. My recipe isn’t supposed to get thick like traditional eggnog. It probably started to curdle because the mixture was on the for heat too long. You shouldn’t have needed to add egg yolks.
OMG, that’s looking so delicious.I really love your recipe. The almond milk and coconutmilk are my most favorite.Thanks for putting them together.
Thank you so much, Donna.
This recipe looks fantastic. I really need to try it
Perfect. I was looking for DF eggnog recipe. Thanks Brittany….BTW, love the site name “Bird food” 🙂
Yay!! I so glad you found this one and I hope you get a chance to try it soon! And thank you so much for the kind words about the name bird food. I like it because it’s easy for folks to remember. 🙂
This looks so yummy! I love the real ingredients. My husband and I love eggnog, so I will definitely be trying this recipe soon. Something my husband’s family introduced me to is warm eggnog—have you ever had it warm? I’m thinking we’ll have it warm first so we won’t have to wait for it to chill to try it. ????