How to make Oat Milk (that’s NOT slimy! Finally!)

How to make oat milk in under 5 minutes for a creamy and smooth dairy free milk! This oat milk is NOT slimy and is a perfect dairy free nut free milk option!

I won’t lie. I absolutely love buying oat milk. It’s my absolute favorite dairy free milk on the market, and word on the street is that it’s actually one of the most sustainable options for dairy free creamer options.

But sometimes, I’m in the middle of a recipe, and I run out, or I just don’t feel like spending the money (making your own literally costs roughly $0.70).

Enter in the best method for how to make oat milk.

Seriously, I have some secret tips for how to make non-slimy oat milk. Because if you’ve ever tried to make this before, you’ve probably ended up like me and made some odd and bizarre gooey form that I imagine feels like eating that green slime on Nickelodeon.

So first, let’s go over what you’re doing that’s creating the slimy oat milk recipe, then I’ll walk you through how to make it non-slimy.

Why is my oat milk slimy?

So if you’re like me and have tried to make oat milk before to no avail, you’ve probably encountered: the slimy oat milk.

Ick.

This happens for a few reasons that I’ve noticed others don’t really mention.

First off, many say to soak your oats. Do not do this. This activates the enzyme in oats that usually makes them bind together (like in overnight oats).

If you’re concerned about this enzyme (a few people are because it can sometimes irritate people’s digestive tracks), you can always purchase sprouted oats, like I do!

The second reason why your oats turn out slimy is because the water you’re using is not ice cold. Think about it. You cook your oats in warm water, right? If you’re using anything but cold water, you’ll start to activate the oats to form that slimy texture we all know as oatmeal!

And the third reason why your oat milk recipe is coming out slimy is that you’re squeezing the oat milk out of the nut bag. But I’ll go into how to actually strain the oat milk from the pulp in the next section!

How to make oat milk (that’s actually creamy, not slimy)

Making oat milk is truly my favorite of all dairy free milks to make because it literally takes all of 3 minutes, and doesn’t require any prep beforehand (who remembers to soak the nuts before you actually make the nut milk?! Not me ha!).

And what I love about this specific recipe is that it only uses mainly 2 ingredients, with 2 optional ingredients (though I highly recommend!):

• Rolled oats (gluten free certified if needed, and you can use sprouted here)
• Water
• Optional: dates and vanilla extract

How cool is that?! I do recommend adding in the date and the vanilla extract just for a touch of sweetness. One single date does the trick, and just a teaspoon of vanilla! However, if you’ll be using this non slimy dairy free milk for savory recipes, then omit the date and vanilla 🙂

Now let’s go over how easy it is to make oat milk:

1. Place all ingredients into a blender and blend for only 30-40 seconds.
2. Place a cheesecloth or nut milk bag over a large bowl, and strain the oat milk into the bowl, catching the oat pulp in the cheesecloth or bag.
3. Once all of the liquid and the pulp is into the cheesecloth and bowl, lift the cloth or bag up and gently let the remaining liquid drip into the bowl. You can lightly squeeze but don’t squeeze as you would nut milk, or you’ll get slimy oat milk.
4. Discard or save the pulp for another recipe, and pour the oat milk back into the blender.
5. Cover the bowl again with your cheesecloth or nut milk bag, and repeat the process once more, catching any oat pulp in the cheesecloth.

And that’s it! Simply pour your double strained oat milk into a clean glass bottle or container and store in the fridge! Seriously this process takes all of 3 minutes and is great for when you’re in a pinch for something creamy to put in your coffee or a sweet recipe 😉

Tips for getting the perfect oat milk every time

I just want to make sure that when learning how to make oat milk, you get all of the best tips so that we can avoid any oobleck messes, like I created while figuring out the best methods for making oat milk!

• Make sure your water is ice cold. Again, we’re making oat milk, not oatmeal haha!
• Do NOT squeeze the oat milk through the cheesecloth or nut milk bag. Oats are not like nuts! They act a bit different, so when you’re squeezing the oat milk, you’re also squeezing through the phytic acid that creates the gooey slimy texture.
• Do NOT soak your oats. Again, this will yield in a slimy oat milk, which is not what we want!
• Double strain the oat milk to yield the creamiest and smoothest texture. Just a bit of extra work, but the whole process start to finish really does only take 3 minutes!
• Do NOT over blend!! Only blend for maximum 40 seconds, less is even better! Aim for 30-40 seconds, as any more will yield a slimy texture.

What can I use oat milk for?

So many things! Really, anything that you would use regular milk or another dairy free milk for. I love using oat milk in coffee because I find it creamier without the coconut taste.

It’s also wonderful in baked goods, like this vegan vanilla cake, or raw desserts, like this easy chocolate cheesecake.

You can even just drink this oat milk straight up! It’s that good, especially if you’re adding in the date and vanilla.

How do I know when my oat milk is bad?

Usually, homemade oat milk lasts for about 5 days in the fridge. However, you’ll notice that it starts to smell a little funky when it goes bad if it’s left there too long.

Thankfully, it’s so freaking delicious that you probably will never have to experience your homemade oat milk going bad!

I hope you love making your own oat milk as much as I do! If you give this recipe a go, let me know down below in the comments section, as well as giving it a rating for those who haven’t tried it out yet!

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Happy oat-milking (lol)!

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