Homemade Vegan Milks Are Easier To Make Than You Think...
And they taste so much better than the store-bought stuff. Oat Milk seems to be popping up everywhere lately, and for good reason!
Is Oat Milk Healthy?
Oats are among the healthiest grains on earth and make a wonderful healthy plant-based milk choice. They are gluten-free and a good source of important vitamins, minerals, fibre and antioxidants.
When making Oat Milk from home, you'll avoid added sugar and other unhealthy additives often found in most plant-based milks.
Oat Milk Recipe
- To make Oat Milk simply add 1 cup rolled oats + 4 cups water to a high-speed blender and blend on high for 30-45 seconds. Then strain through a Nut Milk Bag, clean t-shirt or towel for best results.
Tips To Ensure A Creamy, Non Slimy Oat Milk
Over-Blending
This can can make the Oat Milk slimy, stick to the time limit noted above.
Soaking Your Oats
There is no need to soak your oats, in fact soaking may make the oats slimy. Simply add oats to the blender with water and blend!
Strain Twice
To remove any excess starch which can also lend to a slimy texture.
Types Of Straining
We recommend straining with a towel or clean t-shirt. Nut Milk Bags may allow too much pulp through.
Have we encouraged you to give Oat Milk a try? We hope so!
Here's What To Do With The Leftover Oat Pulp From Making Homemade Oat Milk:
Hummus
Oat Pulp has a similar texture to Hummus. Try replacing some of the Chickpeas with left-over Oat Pulp.
Smoothies
Make smoothies thick and creamy with a few spoons of Oat Pulp!
Lastly, Compost
If you don’t have any other use for leftover Oats, please at least make sure it’s returned back to nature by composting it.
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