making your own homemade almond and oat milk has never been easier! you only need 2 ingredients, a strainer or cheesecloth. they are creamy and so delicious.
Back when I first went vegan in 2016 people were making homemade nut milks and I gave it a try! It is so simple and while I don’t do it very often I still think it is important to know how to make it. You only need water and almonds or oats for whichever you want to make. Of course, you can always get fancy with flavorings and spices!
the ingredients
- Almonds: if you want to make almond milk then of course you will need almonds! You can just regular almonds with the skins on. After they soak they blend up easily and become creamy!
- Rolled Oats: for making oat milk then of course you need oats! You want to use rolled oats not steel cut. This will help ensure a nice creamy oat milk.
- Water: blend it up with the almonds or oats to make the non-dairy milk.
tips for making homemade almond & oat milk
The process for making these is very easy. However, there are a few things that can always help make it even easier. First, you will want to soak the almonds in hot water for at least 30 minutes. You can even start soaking them from the night before if you like. For the oat milk you don’t want to soak the oats at all. You will just throw them into the blender. Speaking of the blender make sure you have a pretty strong one! You want something to be able to really grind the almonds and oats up as finely as possible. This will help it become creamier.
why does my oat milk always come out slimy?
A big complaint when making homemade oat milk is that it comes out slimy. This can happen for a few reasons whether it be over blending, over squeezing, or using warm water. So, first make sure you are only using rolled oats. From there we only want to blend for about 30 seconds. Just enough to get everything broken down, that’s why a good high speed blender is so important. It is also very important to use cold water when blending it. When it comes to separating the oat pulp from the liquid do not squeeze the cheesecloth. You just need to gently move it around to get the liquid out. So, if you do all these things it should ensure no slimy oat milk!
additions to the homemade almond & oat milk
If you want to be a little fancy and throw some fun flavors in there, there are tons of ways to do that! This recipe is just a simple unsweetened and unflavored non-dairy milk. That makes it great for cooking, having with cereal, or in coffee. However, if you want to spice it up a bit here are some fun ideas.
- Dates/Maple Syrup/Agave: if you want to naturally sweeten the non-dairy milk you can add in a date or two, or 1 to 2 tablespoons of maple syrup or agave. This would be great for coffees or cereal.
- Vanilla Extract: if you like getting unsweetened or sweetened vanilla non-dairy milk you can throw in some vanilla extract.
- Cocoa Powder: if you want to make vegan chocolate milk add in sweetener and 1 to 2 tablespoons of cocoa powder when blending.
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homemade almond & oat milk faq
- Is this recipe soy free? Yes.
- Is this recipe gluten free? As long as you use gluten free oats.
- Is this recipe nut free? The almond milk is not.
- Can I use the same recipe for cashews? Yes, if you wanted to make any nut milk it would be the same process! So go crazy and make cashew, pecan, pistachio, walnut whatever you like.
- How long does this last? Up to 4 days in the fridge. There may be natural separation so be sure to shake it before using.
- Will this work in baking? Yes! I used it to make vegan banana bread.
- Can I freeze this? I would not recommend freezing it.
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Homemade Almond & Oat Milk
Equipment
- Cheesecloth
- Fine Strainer or Sieve
Ingredients
Oat Milk
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 4 cups cold water
Almond Milk
- ½ cup almonds
- 3 cups water
Instructions
- Oat Milk: into a blender add the oats and water. Blend for 30 to 45 seconds. First, pour the liquid into a piece of cheesecloth that is sitting on a strainer on top of a bowl. Carefully, move the cheesecloth around DO NOT SQUEEZE the cheesecloth just gently move it from side to side to get the liquid out. Then, pour the first round of strained oat milk through a fine mesh sieve. Finally, do one last pour with another cheesecloth like the first strain. Pour into a container and keep it in the fridge.
- Almond Milk: pour boiling hot water over the almond milk. Let it sit for 30 minutes. Discard the water. Add into a blender with water. Blend on high for 1 to 2 minutes. Start to strain by pouring it through a fine mesh sieve twice. Then for the third round use a piece of cheesecloth. Feel free to squeeze this hard to get out any liquid. Pour into a container and keep it in the fridge.
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Notes
- Be sure to shake the non-dairy milk before using as settling is normal.
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