How to Make Healthy Oat Milk at Home

By
Ron K
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Oat milk is an alternative to dairy milk that’s just becoming popular in coffee shops and grocery stores. If you’re a bit tired of soy or almond milk, it may be just the thing you need to continue enjoying your dairy-free lattes, oatmeals, and other delicious food. 

Oat milk is creamy and rich; it’s simply a perfect substitute for dairy milk if you don’t drink it for any reason. You may be suspicious about it at first, but it’s definitely worth the hype. Here’s how you can make it at home. You don’t need any special tools, but you’ll need a clean towel for filtering milk.

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For the DIY fans: Homemade Oat Milk 🌾🍶 . Full recipe here: https://ahealthytastylife.com/dairy-free/diy-oat-milk/ . . Ingredients: (PURE UNSWEETENED) 1 cup organic rolled oats 4 cups cold water 1 pinch of salt . (SWEETENED) 1 or 2 tbsp maple syrup . Optional 1/2 tsp vanilla extract (optional) 4 or 5 dates (optional) . . Rinse the oat. Blitz all the ingredients in a blender at high speed for 15 seconds. Filter the milk with a nut bag, very fine filter or a cheese cloth. Repeat the filtering process twice for a better result. Refrigerate and consume within 4-5 days . I use it for breakfast and in my savoury/sweet recipes. . I'm still trying to find a good recipe for a frothy latte/coffee. Commercial milks have enzymes, thickeners and emulsifiers that change the milk consistency. Adding 1 or 2 tsps of vegetables oil or a pinch of xanthan gum (thickener) can help but on the other hand you are adding fats and non natural ingredients. . . #oatmilk#diy#diyoatmilk#homemadeoatmilk#milk#plantbasedfood#healthyeating#healthyfood#healthychoices#healthymilk#plantbasedmilk#lechedeavena#lechecasero#sinleche#dairyfree#vegan#veganmilk#foodphotography#lattevegano#oats#oat#organic

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup oats
  • 4 cups of water
  • 1 tbsp honey
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. Soak the oats in separate water and leave them for an hour.
  2. After one hour has passed, strain the oats and wash them under the water stream. It’s easier if you use a colander.
  3. Put the oats in the blender, add 4 cups of water, honey, and vanilla extract.
  4. When everything is blended nicely, strain the milk through a towel or a nut milk bag to get rid of any clumps.
  5. Keep in the fridge and use in the following 5-6 days.