Spiced Oat Milk Recipe

Sweet oat milk—or avena caliente as it’s known in Latin America—is hearty enough to enjoy for breakfast and comforting enough to help lull you to sleep. Serve warm for a rainy-day beverage everyone in the family will enjoy!

Spiced Oat Milk

Yield: 2 servings
Active Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes

Ingredients

1/2 cup gluten-free rolled oats
4 1/4 cups hemp or almond milk
1 cup water
2 cinnamon sticks
Pinch nutmeg
3 tablespoons honey

Instructions

Combine oats, hemp milk, and water in a large saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil, then simmer, uncovered, 15 minutes. Stir in cinnamon sticks, nutmeg, and honey, then simmer 15 minutes more. Let cool, covered, then place in fridge for at least 2 hours, or overnight.

Remove cinnamon sticks, pour into a high-speed blender and blend on high until creamy, adding more water if necessary. Reheat over a low flame and serve warm.

Photo credit: Paul Delmont