Oat Milk
We Love Oat Milk
It’s true, oat milk is taking over. And not just taking over the vegan population’s choice in milk but ALSO none vegan/vegetarian preference as well. Have you ever tried oat milk?
You wouldn’t believe how easy it is to make at home and even better, it’s so much cheaper to make than buying it! Why are a lot of people turning to Oat Milk - it has to do with the health benefits. So what are these?
Oat milk not only is soy, dairy, lactose and nut free but it’s a great cow milk substitute that keeps the benefits for your bone health. It is also known as a great source of vitamin B and also may lower blood cholesterol.
Things to keep in mind - if you are gluten intolerant and you are purchasing oat milk to try out, make sure to buy the one’s with a certified gluten free label on it as some other oat milk’s may contain gluten traces. Also, bought oat milk cartons may contain a higher amount of sugar, especially if it’s flavoured. This is simply for taste and shelf life.
Now, to avoid these few down sides completely, make your own! And this only involves one simple step… blend. One thing I found with making your own oat milk, is that it only keeps 2, maximum 3, days in the fridge. This is because it is pure and contains no added sugar or preservatives. So just make less but certainly making your own is the way to go.
Oat Milk
Ingredients
¾ cup oats
3 cups water
2 tsp vanilla extract
4 whole dates, pitted
Method
Simple - blend all ingredients together for 8-10 minutes. No more than 10 as you can over blend the oats, causing them to seperate from the water. It does need a decent time blending though as otherwise the oats will not get emulsified with the other ingredients.
Note: this does make over a litre and only keeps well for 3 days (max 5) so if you do use/need as much, half quantities.
Note: If you are someone who likes to foam their milk for a coffee or hot coco extra, this is not the milk that will be able to do this. The foam is made with higher sugar content and this milk is extremely pure. You get a nature foam when blending but after this, this milk is much better cold and as is. Best is to use Oatly Barista style as this is delicious, has the lowest sugar content but creates the best foam.
