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How to Make Oat Milk

Robyn Stone

Updated Dec 21, 2022

Learn how to make delicious Oat Milk with easy recipe and video! Simple oat milk recipe makes creamy, dairy-free milk for baking, coffee and more!

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Oat milk is one of my favorite milks. It has a wonderful flavor. It’s a delicious plant based, dairy-free and vegan option that’s perfect to add to coffee, eat with cereal or use in some baked goods too. I became a fan many years ago when I tried it in a favorite coffee shop. So of course I decided to make my own oat milk at home. And the result is so good – it’s smooth, creamy, rich and could not be simpler!

Homemade Oat Milk

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You can make this very simply with a few basics. My recipe only takes a couple of ingredients along with basic kitchen equipment. It also comes together quickly and is cost effective too.

Here’s how I make it.

How to Make Oat Milk

Ingredients:

Just two ingredients are all that are really required to make it. But the optional ingredients I’m sharing add a little more to the flavor that I love.

  • rolled oats – I prefer high quality, organic rolled oats for a richer flavor.

  • water – use filtered water so there is no taste that may remain from tap water.

  • sea salt or kosher salt – optional – most of the time, I add a pinch of salt to round out the flavor.

  • vanilla extract – optional – many times I stop at the pinch of salt, but for a faint vanilla flavor, this is delicious added to the recipe.

  • maple syrup – optional – this adds a hint of sweetness that is really good – and it makes a delicious oat milk creamer when added along with all the other ingredients.

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Step by Step Instructions:

To make this, you will only need a couple of kitchen tools. A powerful blender (I use a Vitamix), a fine mesh strainer, large bowl, and container to store milk in the fridge.

  1. Soak . Add your rolled oats to a large bowl and then cover them with water. Soak the oats for 15 minutes. I recommend setting a timer for this step. Fifteen minutes allows the oats to soften enough for using without becoming too soft for using in this recipe.
  2. Rinse and Strain . Once the oats have soaked, pour the soaked oats through a fine strainer and rinse until the water runs clear, about 30 seconds. You want to make sure that your oats are well rinsed so that the consistency of the milk is perfect. This removes the starches from the oats that may still be clinging to them.
  3. Blend . Put your rinsed oats and clean water in high-speed blender . Add any optional ingredients like salt, vanilla extract, and/or maple syrup. Blend ingredients until smooth, about 1 minute. This is a good consistency for most uses, but you can add up to 1 cup additional water if you desire a thinner consistency.
  4. Strain again . Pour the milk through a sieve or fine strainer to strain away any oat bits. I generally recommend straining about 2-3 times to make sure that the milk is as smooth as possible.
  5. Refrigerate and Enjoy ! Pour your oat milk into a container with a tight fitting lid and store in the refrigerator for up to a week.

Note – If you are planning to use your oat milk in both sweet and savory dishes, then you may wish to wait til prior to use to add vanilla and maple syrup.

Uses for Oat Milk

As you begin to use your oat milk, shake it well before using.

Use as a delicious coffee creamer, make homemade Sweetened Condensed Milk , pour over your favorite cereal or enjoy a cold glass with a Sugar Cookie or two. This milk is also great to make overnight oats and French Toast as well as in baked goods such as my Best Chocolate Cake ! Basically use as you would any other milk in a recipe. Just realize that the oat milk does have a distinct oat flavor. Remember you may not want to add to savory dishes if you’ve added the vanilla and maple syrup to your milk.

Take a few minutes to try making your own oat milk. Its so easy and delicious – I think you’ll love it!

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Here’s my Homemade Oat Milk Recipe. I hope you enjoy it!

Ingredients

  • ▢ 1 cup rolled oats

For Soaking

  • ▢ water , enough to cover the oats

For the Oat Milk

  • ▢ 3 cups water

Optional Add Ins for Oat Milk

  • ▢ 1 tablespoon maple syrup , optional
  • ▢ 1 teaspoon vanilla extract , optional
  • ▢ 1 pinch kosher salt , optional

Instructions

  • Soak the oats. Add oats to a large bowl and cover with water. Allow to soak for only 15 minutes. This allows the oats to soften enough for using without over soaking, which can make them not as enjoyable.
  • Rinse the oats. Pour the soaked oats through a sieve and rinse until the water runs clear, about 30 seconds. This removes the starches that may still be clinging to the oats.
  • Blend. Put the rinsed oats, along with the any optional ingredients you may be using such as vanilla extract, salt and/ or maple syrup into a blender. Cover with about 3 cups fresh water then blend until smooth, about 1 minute with a high-speed blender.
  • Strain. Pour through a strainer into a large pitcher. Discard the small pieces of oats left in the strainer. Repeat until the oat milk is smooth, about 2 more times.
  • Store. Pour the oat milk into a container with a tight fitting lid, such as a Mason jar. Store in the refrigerator for up to a week. Shake well before use.

Notes

Video

Nutrition

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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Enjoy! Robyn xo

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Homemade Oat Milk Recipe

Ingredients

  • 1 cup rolled oats

For Soaking

  • water enough to cover the oats

For the Oat Milk

  • 3 cups water

Optional Add Ins for Oat Milk

  • 1 tablespoon maple syrup optional
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract optional
  • 1 pinch kosher salt optional

Instructions

  • Soak the oats. Add oats to a large bowl and cover with water. Allow to soak for only 15 minutes. This allows the oats to soften enough for using without over soaking, which can make them not as enjoyable.
  • Rinse the oats. Pour the soaked oats through a sieve and rinse until the water runs clear, about 30 seconds. This removes the starches that may still be clinging to the oats.
  • Blend. Put the rinsed oats, along with the any optional ingredients you may be using such as vanilla extract, salt and/ or maple syrup into a blender. Cover with about 3 cups fresh water then blend until smooth, about 1 minute with a high-speed blender.
  • Strain. Pour through a strainer into a large pitcher. Discard the small pieces of oats left in the strainer. Repeat until the oat milk is smooth, about 2 more times.
  • Store. Pour the oat milk into a container with a tight fitting lid, such as a Mason jar. Store in the refrigerator for up to a week. Shake well before use.

Video

Notes

Nutrition

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