You can see that I used coconut milk in this recipe because I love the consistency it gives, but you can substitute it with water if you prefer! (thepurelife.ca)
I've found drastic differences between brands of coconut milk, so you may need to play around with the quantity of coconut milk in this recipe. (budgetbytes.com)
I recently was introduced to cashew cream and have now used it as a substitute for coconut milk in some recipes. (connoisseurusveg.com)