Oat Milk

Equipment

  • Muslin cloth/ nut milk bag/clean cotton T-shirt
  • High-speed blender

Ingredients

  1. 1 cup rolled oats
  2. 1 and 1/2 cups of drinking water (use less water if you like thick & creamy)
Oat Chocolate smoothie
  1. 1 cup of oat milk
  2. 1-2 soaked majdool dates
  3. 1 tbsp of cocoa/ cacao powder
  4. 1/4 tbsp of vanilla powder
  5. 1 pinch of salt.
  6. Blend well, enjoy

Instructions

  • Quickly wash the oats and add to the blender. Add water and blend the mixture till it seems well combined. Over-blending can make the oat milk slimy in texture( Blend for 30 -40 seconds or a bit more)
  • Strain immediately to separate the oat pulp from the milk. Pour the mixture over a mixing bowl/ container covered with a nut milk bag/ muslin cloth. You can strain twice if you see any oat residue.
  • Store in a glass bottle/jar and cover with a lid. Transfer to the refrigerator. 
  • Stay fresh for 4-5 days Shake well whenever you use it. Enjoy COLD DO NOT HEAT, as it will thicken and become Gelatinous in texture. You can add it to the granola/ make smoothies with it. My son adds chocolate-flavored Oat milk to his granola.

Notes

Why my oat milk looks slimy?

  • Over-blending can make the oat milk slimy in texture (30-45 seconds is enough)
  • Soaking the oats can make them slimy
  • Always quickly wash them and blend.
  • Heating the oat milk can make it slimy too!

Can we use the pulp which is left behind?

  • Yes, add it to the roti dough, cookies, cakes, soups,  and overnight oats.
  • An oatmeal bath soak is another option.
  • Use  as a scalp mask for itchy and scaly scalp