What is Oat Milk?
Oat milk is a vegan milk primarily produced from whole oats and water. Additional ingredients are sometimes added for sweetness and flavour. It is a popular dairy-free alternative for those with dairy allergies, lactose intolerant, or following a plant-based vegan diet. All you need are oats, vanilla, water, and salt to get the best homemade oat milk to add to your beverages, cereals, baking goods, or to simply sip on. Reasons To LOVE Oat Milk
We all know that oats are a great source of vitamins and minerals, such as fibre, calcium, and vitamin D. It is also naturally low in saturated fat and cholesterol. Oat Milk has a mild flavour and creamy texture which makes it ideal to use for mixing with coffee or tea and making desserts. Since it is neutral-tasting, it is also used as a thickener or as a one-to-one replacement for dairy milk in most recipes. Making Oat Milk at home is budget-friendly which helps you reduce wastage and spending on expensive packaged vegan milk.
What types of oats are best for making milk?
When making oat milk at home, you can use various oats, but the most common and suitable choice is rolled oats. This is because it provides the best texture and consistency when blended that is consistent with traditional dairy milk.
Ingredients Required
You need only 3 ingredients for this oat milk recipe.
Rolled Oats – use regular or gluten-free. Avoid using flavoured instant oats. Seedless Dates naturally sweeten the milk! You can add sugar too. Vanilla Extract – adds a nice flavour and aroma. Salt– to further enhance the flavour. Clean filtered water Ice cubes
How To Make Oat Milk
Tips To Avoid Slimy Oat Milk
Follow my tried and true tips to make non slimy oat milk each time.
Soak rolled oats overnight to get rid of harmful phyletic acid. After soaking make sure to rinse the rolled oats with clean water to get rid of excess starch. This will ensure that the milk does not become too thick or slimy. Do not over-blend the mixture. Just process until it is creamy and slightly thick. The more you blend, the more starch and heat are released which causes a slimy texture that we want to avoid. Straining the milk will also help in removing excess starch after blending, so do not skip this step. I used ⅓ cup of rolled oats per 2 cups of water for the perfect consistency. You may adjust slightly to get the consistency you like but do not make it too thick.
How To Use Oat Milk
Because of its nutritional benefits, mild flavour, and creamy texture, you can use oat milk as a substitute for dairy milk 1:1 for almost any recipe.
Add to beverages like hot or cold coffee, tea, hot chocolate, cereals, and oatmeal. You can also use it to make creamy smoothies, soups, and sauces. Use it for baking purposes! It is awesome for making cookies, bread, cupcakes, cakes, and other baked desserts. Because of the added flavourings, you can also enjoy this as it is with your favourite snacks or morning meal.
Storage Suggestion
Store oat milk in the refrigerator in an airtight container. Oat milk can sometimes thicken over time, so giving it a good shake before use can help restore its texture. Homemade oat milk will last for about 2 to 3 days. Do not leave it at room temperature! Subscribe to our weekly newsletter or follow us on Instagram for video recipes.
