How To Make Oat Milk
Here's how to make creamy oat milk in just five minutes with just two ingredients, a blender, and a thin kitchen towel or some cheesecloth. Makes approximately 2½ cups.
Servings 2 cups
Calories
Ingredients
- 1 cup gluten-free rolled oats (regular or sprouted)
- 4 cups cold water
- 5 tsp maple syrup (optional)
- ¾ tsp vanilla extract (optional - how to make vanilla extract)
- pinch of salt (optional)
- 1 tsp coconut oil (optional)
Instructions
- Place a thin kitchen towel or two layers of cheesecloth over a bowl - I like to put mine on top of a fine mesh strainer so that the cloth doesn't fall into the bowl when I pour the liquid in. It also strains the liquid a second time which is nice.
- Add the oats, water, and any optional flavorings you want to incorporate to your blender. Blend on high for 30-40 seconds if using a high-speed blender like a Vitamix, or a little more if using a regular blender. It should look creamy and off-white/white when it's ready.
- Pour the liquid through the cloth, then lift the cloth and let the oat milk flow through the mesh strainer into the bowl. Unlike when you're making almond milk, you don't want to wring the cloth to force every last bit through - that results in slimy milk. However, you can gently press the top of the cloth or shake it up and down a little to release the milk.
- Sometimes if it is not draining as well as I think it should I also lay the cloth back in the strainer and then lift it up again. I don't know why it seems to help, but it does. Regardless of the exact method used, some oat pulp and liquid will stay inside the cloth - that's okay. Just add it to smoothies or other foods.
- Once you've strained the oat milk, pour it in an airtight container and store it in the fridge for up to 3-5 days.