Easy Homemade Oat Milk
- PREP 5min
- TOTAL 5min
Our homemade oat milk recipe is really easy to make. Just keep two things in mind for the best results. First, use rolled oats and ice-cold water. The cold water prevents the oat milk from turning slimy. Second, strain your oat milk using a nut bag, a clean dish towel, or a few layers of cheesecloth. Straining removes any extra bits of oats, which would make your milk slimy and gummy. The staining is so helpful that I like to strain my oat milk twice. Once you have it ready, enjoy your oat milk in smoothies like my favorite blueberry smoothie, or make these incredible vegan pancakes!
You Will Need
1 cup (115g) rolled oats
4 cups (945ml) cold water
1 to 2 tablespoons maple syrup or honey, optional
1/2 to 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, optional for vanilla oat milk
Pinch fine sea salt, optional
Directions
1Blend the oats and water: Add the oats, cold water, and any optional ingredients to a blender. Cover with the lid and blend for 30 to 40 seconds. It’s okay if you see little speckles of oats. It is best not to over blend, as this can cause a slimy texture.
2Strain the oat milk: To prevent a slimy or gummy texture further, strain your oat milk. Strain it through a nut milk bag, a clean cotton dish towel, or multiple layers of cheesecloth set over a large bowl or pitcher. I like to double-strain the mixture so that most of the solids are removed.
3Storing: Store homemade oat milk in a sealed container in the fridge for up to a week. Shake or stir before using.
Adam and Joanne's Tips
- Make strawberry oat milk: Add frozen berries for a berry-flavored milk. Fresh are fine, but the cold berries help reduce starch.
- Chocolate oat milk: Add a tablespoon or two of cocoa powder and sweeten it to taste with maple syrup or honey.
- Why did my oat milk separate? Some separation is entirely normal. Stir or shake the milk before using.
- Does homemade oat milk froth? Unfortunately, no. Store-bought oat milk that froth has a few more ingredients added (like stabilizers) to help it froth and heat up without turning slimy.
- The nutrition facts provided below are estimates.