How to Make Oat Milk

Well, Oat Milk is sure having a moment right now.

Increasingly, people are turning away from dairy, it feels like. Not so much maybe yogurt and cheese, but I feel like it’s less and less likely that grownups are sitting down to drink a big glass of milk.

And the amount of dairy alternatives available out there are growing daily.

But here’s the thing: if you’re using non dairy milk for your coffee, you’re likely to be disappointed if you’re used to traditional cream. It’s thicker, fattier, it just makes your coffee look and taste better than any non-dairy alternative.

Many non-dairy milks, in addition, are made with nuts, and a lot of people are allergic to nuts. They also can be really expensive.

So! Enter oat milk.

First off, it’s cheap like borscht. Oats will literally cost you pennies. You can buy big bags of it for a couple bucks at your local grocery, or I like to buy mine at the Bulk Barn.

Secondly, it’s gluten free, nut free, pretty much everything else free… and oats are good for you. They contain a soluble fibre, which is thought to lower cholesterol.

Thirdly, it makes a really creamy non-dairy milk.

It’s also super easy to make. All you need is oats, water, and good blender. And a little time.

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How to Make Oat Milk

Rebecca Coleman

Make your own oat milk, cheap and easy!

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Prep Time 30 mins

Soaking time 6 hrs

Course Drinks

Cuisine American

Servings 4

Equipment

• blender

Ingredients

  

• 1 part oats
• 4 parts water
• pinch of salt
• pinch of xanthan gum optional--it makes your milk more homogenous so you don't have to shake it before every use

Instructions

 

• Place the oats in a jar and cover with cool water. To make 2 cups of oat milk, use 1/4 cup oats and 2 cups cool water. Allow to sit overnight or at least 6 hours.
• The next day, drain the oats and place them in the blender. Add 2 cups fresh cool water and the salt and the xanthan gum. Blend on high for at least 1-2 minutes. Drain the oat milk through a sieve, a cheesecloth or a nut milk bag.

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Notes

Variations:

For a sweetened oat milk, add 2 dates to the soaking oats.
For cinnamon oat milk, add 1/4-1/2 tsp of cinnamon before blending
For vanilla oat milk, add 1/2-1 tsp vanilla before blending
To make coffee creamer, add less water on the final blend

NOTE: important to use cool/cold water, as warm/hot water will make your oat milk slimy!

Keyword gluten free, vegan