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Creamy 5-Minute Oat Milk (With Flavor Options!)

If you've been wondering how to make oat milk, then get ready to learn all the tips and tricks with this helpful guide to homemade oat milk. It's one of the easiest types of milk to make and takes only five minutes! With just two main ingredients (oats and water), this recipe could not be simpler.
Prep Time5 minutes
Total Time5 minutes
Course: Beverages (Non-Alcoholic)
Cuisine: American
Diet: Diabetic, Gluten Free, Halal, Hindu, Kosher, Low Calorie, Low Fat, Low Lactose, Low Salt, Vegan, Vegetarian
Keyword: homemade oat milk, how to make oat milk, oat milk
Diet: Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free, Raw, Vegan, Vegetarian
Occasion: Birthdays, Christmas, Easter
Time: 15 minutes or less, 30 minutes or less, 45 minutes or less
Servings: 2 cups
Author: Sarah Bond

Ingredients

Oat Milk

  • 1 cup rolled oats 90 g
  • 4 cups cold water 700 mL
  • pinch of salt

Optional Flavors

  • Sweetened: 1 Tbsp maple syrup, 1 Medjool date, or 1 Tbsp light brown sugar
  • Vanilla: 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • Chocolate: 3 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
  • Berry: ½ cup mixed berries

Instructions

  • Blend: Add 1 cup rolled oats and 4 cups cold water to a blender. Blitz just until oats are broken down, about 30 seconds (lean on the side of blending too little - over blending can release the oat starches and make the oat milk slimy).
    Pouring water and oats into a blender.
  • 1st Strain: Pour mixture through a fine mesh sieve set over a bowl or pitcher, making sure not to press any pulp (this can lead to slimy oat milk). Discard the oat pulp.
    Pouring oat milk through a sieve.
  • 2nd Strain (optional): Lay a cheesecloth or thin dish towel in a colander and pour mixture through (use a nut milk bag if you have it). Do not squeeze, just let the milk drain out (squeezing can cause slimy oat milk). Discard the oat pulp.
    A hand squeezes a cloth bag to strain oat milk over a mesh strainer and glass bowl; some oats and a white bowl are visible on the surface.
  • Adjust: Add a pinch of salt and optionally blend in your desired flavors. If oat milk is thicker than you'd like, just add a bit more water (up to 1 cup). Serve chilled.
    Oatmilk in a glass.

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Notes

Store your milk in an airtight container, and be sure to keep it refrigerated. Enjoy within 5 days straight from the fridge!

Nutrition

Serving: 1cup | Calories: 130kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 2.5g | Saturated Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 115mg | Potassium: 120mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 19g | Calcium: 350mg | Iron: 2mg
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