Barista Oat Milk

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Barista Oat Milk Blend

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Maria making barista oat milk in a bowl

Yield

2 servings

This delicious homemade barista oat milk blend is a perfect way to replace expensive cafe drinks or unhealthy plant-based milk by making it yourself.

This barista oat milk recipe will take that delicious, creamy oat milk you get at the coffee shop and elevate it right at your own home. You don’t need to spend a fortune on bougie oat milk or fancy drinks from the coffee shop. With this oat milk recipe, you can do it right from home.

❤️ Why You’ll Love Barista Oat Milk

  • Easy: Yes this recipe is a little bit more time-consuming, but it’s super easy to make your own oat milk at home
  • Cheaper: Oat milk can be so pricey. This is a more cost-efficient way to make it at home
  • Healthier: Lots of oat milk are loaded with fillers, gums, artificial ingredients, etc. by making it at home you guarantee to know exactly what it’s made out of
  • Versatile: I’ve included some ideas on how to use this milk at home below in the recipe box
Barista oat milk in a jug on a countertop.

🍲 Ingredients

Oats: Did you know that oats are among the healthiest grains on earth? They’re gluten-free, whole grain, and a great source of important vitamins, minerals, fiber, and antioxidants.

Cashews: Cashews add some protein to this homemade oat milk recipe. They are also rich in fiber, protein, and healthy fats.

👩‍🍳 How to Make Barista Oat Milk

  1. Soak the cashews for 1 – 2 hours.
  2. Drain and rinse the cashews.
  3. Transfer to a blender along with the coconut flakes, oats, salt, and filtered water.
  4. Blend until smooth.
  5. Strain through a milk bag or cheesecloth into a medium-sized bowl.
  6. Pour into glasses and enjoy!!
  7. OR if you are going to make one of the flavored editions, blend the milk with the ingredients listed and pour over ice if specified. Note: the iced coffee is better if you add the milk in after the coffee if poured over ice.
  8. Adjust flavors to taste and enjoy!
Maria making barista oat milk in a bowl

🪄 Tips and Tricks

  • Use the pulp: Save the pulp from straining to use in granola bars, muffins, or mix into your morning cereal or oatmeal!
  • Customize: Customize this milk HOWEVER you’d like! Choose your favorite flavor! Use this milk, and the flavored ones, for your cereal, in your baked goods, etc. Have so much fun with it! ALL delicious!
  • Substitute Cashews: You can try this recipe with any nut you wish. There are so many options!
  • Storage: Enjoy immediately or store in a jar in the fridge for up to 3 days.

🗒 Variations

There are so many yummy variations you can make with this barista oat milk. Here are some ideas but see all my versions below in the recipe card:

  • Cinnamon: Add cinnamon to it for a beautiful warming milk that you can add to lattes or baking
  • Chocolate: Make chocolate milk by mixing in chocolate to your oat milk
  • Vanilla: Add vanilla to this oat milk for a delicious added flavor that you can add to baking or your morning coffee


🗒 Best served with

👝 How to Store Leftovers

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🤔 Common Questions

Can you bake or cook with oat milk?

Yes! You can swap out any dairy milk for oat milk 1:1.

Is homemade oat milk healthier?

Lots of oat milk you buy in the store have a ton of fillers and unhealthy ingredients. They provide next to no nutritional value. When you make homemade, you can add only a few simple ingredients and feel good about what’s in your milk.

Maria making barista oat milk in a bowl

Barista Oat Milk Blend

4.25 from 136 votes
This delicious homemade barista oat milk blend is a perfect way to replace expensive cafe drinks or unhealthy plant-based milk by making it yourself.
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Course Vegan Breakfast
Cuisine Vegan, Vegetarian, Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free
Servings 2 servings
Calories 395 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup raw cashews soaked
  • ½ cup unsweetened coconut flakes
  • cup rolled oats
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • 3 ¼ cups filtered water

To Make Iced Coffee,

  • 2 cups coffee or decaf
  • 2 tbsp. maple syrup
  • 1 dash of cinnamon
  • ½ cup homemade milk
  • 2 cups ice cubes

To Make Iced Chocolate Milk,

  • ¼ cup Nutella
  • 2 tbsp. maple syrup
  • 3 cups homemade milk
  • 2 cup ice cubes

To Make Strawberry Milk,

  • 1/3 cup strawberry jam
  • 1 tbsp. maple syrup
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 3 cups homemade milk

To Make Cinnamon-Date Milk,

  • 2 mejooled dates
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 3 cups homemade milk

Instructions
 

  • Soak the cashews for 1 – 2 hours.
  • Drain and rinse the cashews.
  • Transfer to a blender along with the coconut flakes, oats, salt, and filtered water.
  • Blend until smooth.
  • Strain through a milk bag or cheese cloth into a medium-sized bowl.
  • Pour into glasses and enjoy!!
  • OR if you are going to make one of the flavoured editions, blend the milk with the ingredients listed and pour over ice if specified. Note: the iced coffee is better if you add the milk in after the coffee if poured over ice.
  • Adjust flavours to taste and enjoy!!!

Video

Notes

Save the pulp from straining to use in granola bars, muffins, or mix into your morning cereal or oatmeal!
Customize this milk HOWEVER you’d like! Choose your favourite flavour!
Use this milk, and the flavoured ones, for your cereal, in your baked goods, etc. Have so much fun with it! ALL delicious!!
You can try this recipe with any nut you wish. There are so many options!
Enjoy immediately or store in a jar in the fridge for up to 3 days.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 | Calories: 395kcal | Carbohydrates: 27.5g | Protein: 10.1g | Fat: 33.8g | Saturated Fat: 13.8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Sodium: 13.2mg | Fiber: 4.5g | Sugar: 3.6g
Review This Recipe Let us know how it was!
Ed

Sounds good but this is more of cashew milk than oat

Mariana

Does this oat milk work well when frothed up like for a latte? I am looking to replace my oatly barista milk

Sarah

I made this milk and it was super slimy and thick 🙁

Maria Koutsogiannis

That shouldn’t have happened. Did you make it exactly as instructed?

Lauren

A good trick when making oat milk, is to add ice cubes to the water and don’t over blend as the heat releases the starches and makes it slimy same goes for pulp squeezing don’t over do it

Kris

Would also like to know if this freezes ok?
That much time for that little amount of servings just isn’t doable for a busy person. Especially with it only being ok in the fridge for 3 days. Would definitely prefer to make it in bulk.

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