If you're wondering how to make oat milk at home, here's the easiest method to help you avoid slimy results. Before I felt comfortable sharing this method with you, I tried 3 other science-backed ways to make oat milk less slimy, which you can read about in the post below. I hope I'll save you some time and effort with this easy, 5-minute version!
Prep time: PT5M
Total time: PT5M
Rating
4.69 stars (45 reviews)
Keywords
how to make oat milk, oat milk
Ingredients
3 cups water
½ cup old fashioned rolled oats ((certified gluten-free, if needed))
1 tablespoon maple syrup
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
pinch of salt
Categories
Drinks
Cuisine
vegan
Steps
Add the water, oats, maple syrup, vanilla, and salt to a high-speed blender and blend briefly, about 20 to 30 seconds, until the mixture looks creamy. Do NOT over-blend, as this will make the consistency more slimy.
Pour the blended mixture through a fine-mesh strainer, and tap the sides of the strainer to make sure the liquid strains through. (Don't use a spoon to press the pulp into the sides of the strainer, or the resulting milk will be slimy. This is also why you also don't want to squeeze through a nut milk bag for straining.)
For an extra-smooth milk, rinse off the strainer and then pour the milk through it a second time. This will strain out any extra sediment for an super-smooth oat milk.
Use the milk right away, or store it in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days. This homemade milk will separate when stored, so shake it again before using.
Nutitrion
Serving Size: 1 serving
Calories: 71 kcal
Carbohydrates: 14 g
Protein: 2 g
Fat: 1 g
Saturated Fat: 0.1 g
Sodium: 13 mg
Sugar: 4 g
Unsaturated Fat: 0.6 g
Reviews
DubiousNotPious on 2025-08-12 (5 stars): I did it! Last time my oats went past expiry date as I didn’t know what else I could do to them! This recipe showed me a new way to look at oats! I have already tried your pancake recipe with oats and I felt like I was successful at making nice enough pancakes following your recipe. With oat milk (so far) I have only added them to steel cut oats to replace dairy milk & I liked it..Thanks Detoxinista.
Sara on 2024-08-04 (3 stars): This was very thin and not creamy or flavorful.
I will say it was easy and not slimy but I’ll keep looking for other recipes to get the desired outcome for my morning latte
sarah on 2022-12-23 (5 stars): This is so good! Love that I can have oat milk without the oil!
Reva108 on 2022-11-23 (5 stars): I am hooked on Oat milk and have succumbed to the commercial brands up until now. They are so expensive and this turned out amazing with just the two ingredients! I love innovation so I did my own "experimenting". I kept the organic rolled oats in the freezer. I also blended the water with ice cubes to make the mixture extra chilled. THEN, I used our French Press for the first "straining", being sure not to press down on the oats all the way. I did this twice. The final step was to strain through a mesh strainer. The milk came out absolutely delicious; so fresh tasting. Thank you for the inspiration! This method did not take very long at all.
Jo on 2022-08-05 (5 stars): Works perfectly! Don't have to worry about using a whole carton. Just keep a bag of oats in the cupboard and a milky iced coffee is seconds away. Thanks so much!
Cristina on 2021-09-01 (5 stars): This recipe is easy and quick! It tastes delicious, and I’m never buying oat milk ever again. Plus, I didn’t get a stomach ache like I usually do with Oatly and other brands. Thanks for the recipe!
Ann on 2021-08-20 (4 stars): Wow, sooo creamy!
Arielle mikkelson on 2021-06-11 (5 stars): Thanks for spending time on this baby 👶 very good information 😘
