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    Home > Recipes > How-Tos

    How To Make Oat Milk

    Published: Mar 5, 2020 · Modified: Oct 9, 2022 by Iosune · This post may contain affiliate links · 387 Comments

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    Ready to learn how to make oat milk? It's creamy, healthy, and made with 4 ingredients in just 15 minutes. It tastes so good!

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    Here you'll learn how to make oat milk, one of the most popular kinds of plant-based milk. It’s light, tasty, and lactose-free, but it’s hard to find store-bought oat milk that is not full of sugar and chemicals.

    By making it at home, you’ll make sure that your drink contains only natural and healthy ingredients, and it’ll also be much more affordable! Besides, it's a great way to start switching from dairy milk to plant-based milk.

    To make this homemade oat milk you only need 5 simple and easy to get ingredients and it’s ready in just 15 minutes, which is awesome.

    It’s perfect to make plenty of other recipes and you can enjoy it plain or sweetened. Whether you drink it hot or cold, this healthy, soft, and delicious oat milk needs to be a must in your meals!

    How to make oat milk - Step by step

    Step by step photos of how to make oat milk
    • Soak the oats in water for at least 30 minutes.
    • Drain the oats and rinse them.
    • Add the oats, 4 cups of clean water (1 liter) and all the remaining ingredients to a blender (photo 1) and blend until smooth (photo 2).
    • Strain the milk using a cheesecloth, a strainer, a napkin or a nut milk bag (photos 3 and 4).
    • Serve your oat milk hot or cold.

    Pro tips

    • You can use 1-2 Medjool dates (double the quantity if they are Deglet Nour) or any other sweetener if you like your milk sweet.
    • I usually make unsweetened oat milk so I can use it to make savory and sweet recipes.
    • Salt is optional, but it enhances the flavor.
    • To make the milk, use just 3 cups of water (750 ml), try it and then add more water until you get the taste and thickness you’re looking for.
    • Oat milk goes well with everything. Drink it plain, sweetened, with cocoa, or even add it to your coffee or tea to make a healthy and delicious hot beverage for the cold winter days!
    • Use the leftover oat pulp to bake spectacular vegan donuts, vegan oatmeal cookies or even make energy balls or truffles. You can also add it to your smoothies to incorporate more fiber into your diet.
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    What is oat milk?

    Oat milk is a beverage made from oats and water. It is 100% plant-based and dairy-free, and it works as a great substitute for cow's milk.

    Is oat milk good for you?

    Yes, it is! Especially if you make it at home, that way you can make sure to only use whole and healthy ingredients and avoid artificial additives and preservatives. Besides, it will not raise your cholesterol levels.

    Is oat milk gluten-free?

    Oats are naturally gluten-free, but they sometimes can be contaminated with gluten. So if you have gluten sensitivity or suffer from gluten intolerance, remember to buy certified gluten-free oats to make this recipe.

    Looking for more plant milk recipes?

    • Soy Milk
    • Rice Milk
    • Cashew Milk
    • Coconut Milk
    • Almond Milk
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    How To Make Oat Milk

    Ready to learn how to make oat milk? It's creamy, healthy, and made with 4 ingredients in just 15 minutes. It tastes so good!
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    Course: Drink, How to
    Cuisine: American
    Diet: Vegan
    Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 15 minutes minutes
    Servings: 4 cups (1 liter)
    Author: Iosune


    Ingredients 

    US Customary - Metric
    • 1 cup oats
    • 3-4 cups water, I make my oat milk using 4 cups or 1 liter
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, optional
    • 1-2 tablespoon maple syrup or 1-2 Medjool dates, optional
    • A pinch of salt, optional
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    Instructions

    • Soak the oats in water for at least 30 minutes. I usually soak them overnight, but that’s not necessary.
    • Drain the oats and rinse them. Discard the soaking water.
    • Add the oats, 3 to 4 cups of clean water (750 ml-1 liter) and all the remaining ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth. Add more or less water depending on how thick you like your oat milk.
    • Strain the oat milk using a cheesecloth, a strainer, a napkin or a nut milk bag.
    • Store it in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days.

    Notes

    • You can use 1-2 Medjool dates (double the quantity if they are Deglet Nour) or any other sweetener if you like your milk sweet.
    • I usually make unsweetened oat milk so I can use it to make savory and sweet recipes.
    • Salt is optional, but it enhances the flavor.
    • To make this oat milk, use 3 cups of water (750 ml), try it and then add more water until you get the taste and thickness you’re looking for.
    • Use the pulp to bake spectacular vegan donuts, vegan oatmeal cookies, or even make energy balls or truffles. You can also add it to your smoothies to incorporate more fiber into your diet.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1cup (250 ml) | Calories: 169kcal | Carbohydrates: 41.7g | Protein: 2.5g | Fat: 0.8g | Sodium: 10.7mg | Fiber: 4.2g | Sugar: 31.1g
    Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

    Update Notes: This post was originally published in March of 2020, but was republished with new photos, step-by-step instructions, and tips in February of 2022.

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    Comments

    1. imber says

      January 10, 2023 at 10:08 pm

      When/how do you suggest adding the dates? I definitely want to sweeten using dates, I just don't know how and when to add them, thanks!

      Reply
      • Iosune says

        January 11, 2023 at 9:36 am

        Hi Imber! As you can read in the third step, you have to add all the remaining ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth, including the dates. Just remove the seeds and add them 🙂 Hope you like it!

        Reply
    2. Antony says

      December 11, 2022 at 10:07 pm

      Just wondering why you drain and rinse the soaked oats, rather than just blending it as is? I'm thinking there is probably good nutrients in that soaking water.
      I could make a batch both ways and see what the difference is, but the wise learn from other people's experience 🙂
      Just threw yet another tetra pak in the bin - I can't keep doing this!

      Reply
    3. Marc says

      April 12, 2022 at 4:09 am

      Question: do you use whole oats or oatmeal?

      Reply
      • Iosune Robles says

        April 22, 2022 at 9:10 am

        Hi Marc! Oatmeal 🙂 Enjoy it!

        Reply
    4. Sandra Capano says

      March 18, 2022 at 10:24 am

      5 stars
      I have just made it this morning.I certainly won't be buying any more carton drinks again.It's absolutely delicious.

      Thank you for the recipe

      Reply
      • Iosune Robles says

        March 21, 2022 at 11:21 am

        Hi Sandra! Thanks for your kind comment 🙂

        Reply
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