Best Vegan Oat Milk Recipe
This easy Homemade Oat Milk recipe is super easy, and a great non dairy milk option for anyone who has dietary restrictions or is simply trying to follow a plant based diet. With our Best Vegan Oat Milk Recipe, we are giving you a simple yet easy recipe for the whole family to enjoy.
Sure, you already have quite a bit of store bought oat milk options out there, there’s nothing quite like making oat milk on your own, from scratch.
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Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Tasty: I’ve used and tried lots of dairy free milks out there including cashew milk, almond milk and soy milk, but this creamy oat milk always hit the spot for all my favorite recipes.
- Dairy Free: It has to be my favorite dairy free milk, simply because of how easy it is to make, and how you just need a few pantry essentials and a few minutes of kitchen time to do it right.
recipe Ingredients
Ready to say goodbye to commercial oat milk and make your own oat milk? Here’s what you’ll need.
- Old-fashioned oats: The main ingredient, providing a hearty and creamy base for the milk.
- Cold water: Ensures the oat milk is creamy and refreshing.
- Medjool dates: Natural sweetener that adds a subtle, caramel-like sweetness.
- Vanilla extract: Infuses the milk with a whisper of vanilla flavor.
- Cinnamon powder: Gives a warm and sweet aromatic touch to the oat milk.
How to Make Vegan Oat Milk?
Ready to make homemade oat milk? Here’s the process you’ll need to follow.
Step 1: Pit the Dates
Remove the pit from the dates if they are not pitted yet.
Step 2: Get Cold Water
Make sure your water is cold, otherwise the vegan oat milk can become slimy.
Step 3: Add Ingredients to a High Speed Blender and Blend
Add all ingredients in the blender and blend for about 30-60 seconds.
Step 4: Strain and Discard the Pulp
Using a strainer or cheese cloth, gently squeeze and strain the milk and discard the oat pulp.
Step 5: Refrigerate
Keep cool for up to 2 weeks.
Expert Tips
Ready to make this homemade oat milk? Here are some tips and tricks you might want to take note of.
- I would recommend using certified gluten free rolled oats for this recipe. While you can also choose to use steel cut oats, the milk won’t be as creamy.
- When choosing quick oats, make sure you choose certified gluten free oats. These are available at most grocery stores and make your oat milk gluten free.
- I used dates to sweeten the milk, but you can totally use some maple syrup if you want to, or just opt for unsweetened oat milk.
- If you don’t have a blender, you can totally make oat milk in a food processor too.
- If your oat milk seems to have a slimy texture, you can choose to double strain it to get rid of the excess starch.
- Another great way to prevent the slimy oat milk is to add all the ingredients to a blender right when you want to make oat milk. Avoid soaking the oats beforehand.
Storage Instructions
- Fridge: The best way to store your own vegan oat milk is to transfer it to an airtight, sealed container and refrigerate it.
- Shelf Life: The oat milk should stay fresh for 3-4 days.
What To Serve With Oat Milk?
- Granola: Pair oat milk with crunchy granola for a wholesome breakfast or snack.
- Vegan Cookies: Enjoy oat milk alongside vegan cookies for a sweet treat.
- Fruit Salad: Refreshing fruit salad complements oat milk for a light and nutritious snack.
- Nut Butter Toast: Spread nut butter on toast and enjoy with a glass of oat milk for a balanced breakfast.
- Smoothie: Blend oat milk with your favorite fruits and greens for a delicious smoothie.
FAQ’S
Why Make Oat Milk?
You’ll finds lots of other plant based milks out there, but what is it that makes oat milk stand out?
Well, oat milk is super easy to make. You don’t need any fancy equipment or those nut milk bags to make these.Plus, oat milk is great for both savory recipes and in your hot beverages like tea and coffee. In fact, you can also make some oat milk ice cream if you want to!
Oat milk is also a great Plant Based Source Of Calcium, which makes it great for your bone health.
What Can I Do With the Leftover Oat Pulp?
You can use your leftover pulp in a lot of different recipes. The pulp is essentially the starchy part of oats, and you can use it in your muffin and pancake recipes.
This pulp can also be a great substitute for oat flour or steel cut oats in your cookies.
Best Oat Milk
This easy homemade oat milk recipe is super easy, and a great non dairy milk option for anyone who has dietary restrictions or is simply trying to follow a plant based diet. With our Best Vegan Oat Milk Recipe, we are giving you a simple yet easy recipe for the whole family to enjoy.
Ingredients
- 1 cup old-fashioned oats
- 6 cups cold water
- 2 Medjool dates
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp cinnamon powder
Instructions
How to Make Vegan Oat Milk
Ready to make homemade oat milk? Here's the process you'll need to follow.
Step 1: Pit the Dates
Remove the pit from the dates if they are not pitted yet.
Step 2: Get Cold Water
Make sure your water is cold, otherwise the vegan oat milk can become slimy.
Step 3: Add Ingredients to a High Speed Blender and Blend
Add all ingredients in the blender and blend for about 30-60 seconds.
Step 4: Strain and Discard the Pulp
Using a strainer or cheese cloth, gently squeeze and strain the milk and discard the oat pulp.
Step 5: Refrigerate
Keep cool for up to 2 weeks.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 2 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 230Total Fat: 3gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 31mgCarbohydrates: 47gFiber: 6gSugar: 17gProtein: 6g
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