How to Make Gluten Free Oat Milk

Name: Gluten Free Oat Milk
Prep time: 2 min
Total time: 2 min
Ingredients: 4 cups cold water; 1 cup quick cooking oats; pinch sea salt

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This gluten free oat milk is incredibly easy to make and will save you a lot of money! I don't soak my oats or strain the "milk." Just blend up the oats and water with any desired extra flavour, and it's good to go!

I've been using a variety of nut milks for years. Then oat milk came to the stores. For some reason, the oat milk available in my local store costs even more that the nut milk! I don't know why that is. It certainly doesn't cost much to make it. Even with certified gluten free oats, it's quite inexpensive.

milk pouring from a bottle over cereal, with "Oat Milk" text across top — **Pin to Save**

Now, I don't use this "milk" for cooking or even in coffee, because - you know what happens to oats and water when you heat it. It thickens! However, for putting on my cereal, usually oat-based anyway, it's fantastic! It also works well in smoothies.

How to Make Oat Milk

flat lay of water in glass pitcher, white bowl of oats, and wooden cellar of salt — Three ingredients are all that's necessary to make oat milk.

Basic Oat Milk

For basic oat milk, simply fill your blender jar to the 4-cup mark. Add 1 cup of regular oats and a pinch of sea salt. Give it a whirl at high speed for 30 seconds, and it's ready to enjoy! I use a Blendtec blender, and that works well for me.

Frothy gluten free oat milk in blender, looking down from above — It takes only 30 seconds to make oat milk in a high speed blender!

Variations

If you would like to be creative and add more flavour to your basic oat milk, try one or more of these options before blending:

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 tablespoon coconut sugar

chocolate oat milk in glass — Chocolate oat milk is tasty!

Chocolate "Milk"

2 tablespoons cocoa powder
2 tablespoons coconut sugar (or more, if you prefer)
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

milk pouring from a bottle over cereal in a bowl — Homemade oat milk is perfect with oatmeal or granola.

Recipe FAQs

Is oat milk gluten free?

To make your own gluten free oat milk, check to make sure that the oats you use are certified gluten free. Oats are naturally gluten free, but most are cross contaminated with wheat before reaching you. Read more about that in Start Here. If you need to avoid gluten, it's important to choose gluten free oats.

Is oat milk good for weight loss?

Oat milk is a great substitute to milk if you are trying to lose a few pounds. It comes out to about 130 calories (or less) per cup. If you like milk in the morning and you want a substitute, this will do it!

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Gluten Free Oat Milk

This homemade oat milk is quick and easy! There's no soaking, straining, or waste!

Prep Time 2 minutes

Total Time 2 minutes

Servings cups

Calories 61kcal

Author Cathy

Equipment

blender

Ingredients

4 cups cold water
1 cup quick cooking oats
pinch sea salt

Instructions

Measure 4 cups water into your blender jar. Add oats and salt.
Process in blender on high speed for 30 seconds, and enjoy.

Notes

Store leftovers in refrigerator for up to five days. Shake before using.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cup | Calories: 61kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 1g

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