Make Oat Milk at Home

There are so many possibilities in a simple bag of rolled oats. You can mix up a quick, hot breakfast, stir them into pancake and waffle batters, or grind them down to a powder to make flour. You can also make oat milk at home, that is creamy, plant-based and tastes great. On this episode of Prep School, Megan Mitchell shows you the ropes with this lightly-sweetened sip. We used maple syrup, but you can swap in any sweetener of choice, like date syrup or agave syrup.

Homemade Oat Milk

Yield: 8 cups
Active time: 15 minutes
Total time: 35 minutes

Ingredients

• 2 cups Thrive Market Organic Gluten-Free Rolled Oats
• 8 cups cold filtered water
• Pinch sea salt
• 2 to 3 tablespoons Thrive Market Organic Maple Syrup
• 1 teaspoon Thrive Market Organic Ground Cinnamon (optional)

Instructions

1. Add oats to a medium bowl and cover with water; let sit 20 minutes.
2. Drain and rinse oats.
3. Add oats and water to a high-powered blender, along with salt, maple syrup, and cinnamon (if using).
4. Start blender on low speed and slowly raise to high; blend for 1 minute, or until frothy. (The longer it blends, the more likely the oat milk warm up and become gummy.)
5. Strain through a nut milk bag, then pour homemade oat milk into glass bottles or jars. Refrigerate up to 1 week.

Homemade Oat Milk FAQs

Answers for all your burning oat milk questions.

1. How do I prevent oat milk from getting slimy?

Soaking your oats in cold water and rinsing before blending can help reduce any unwanted slimyness. After a quick soak, rinse and drain your oats until the water runs clear. When blending your oat milk, don’t let the blender run for too long.

2. Why should I use cold water when making home made oat milk?

Cold water will prevent your oats from getting gummy and your oat milk from being slimy.

3. How long will my homemade oat milk last?

Your oat milk should last about 7 days in the fridge.

4. How do I use oat milk?

Use oat milk as a milk alternative in all your favorite recipes. You can add your homemade oat milk to cereal, lattes, or smoothies. Or, use it to make one of these decadent ice cream recipes.

2 Ways to Make Oat Milk Ice Cream

Recipe by Megan Mitchell