How to Make Oatmeals
Make your own homemade Oat Milk in less than 20 minutes from start to finish. It’s so quick, easy and budget friendly!
THE RECIPE
INGREDIENTS
- 90g / 1 cup rolled oats
- 960mls | 4 cups water for making the milk , plus extra for soaking
- 1 - 2 medjool dates , (optional)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract , (optional)
- Small pinch salt , (optional)
INSTRUCTIONS
- Add oats to a large bowl or jug and cover with water. Leave to soak for 15 minutes.
- Pour through a sieve discarding the liquid then rinse the oats very well a number of times under running water. This step is really important so don't skip it. (see my FAQ below if you want to know why).
- Put the rinsed oats, optional vanilla, optional salt and optional dates into a blender.
- Cover with around 3 cups / 720 mls water then blend until it smooth. The time it takes will vary depending on your blender. In a Blendtec or a Vitamix it will take around 1 minute. Don't blend it for too long as if it gets hot it will start thickening up and going weird. It's better to do it in short bursts if you have a super high powered blender.
- Check the thickness. It will likely be quite thick like cream now. Add enough extra water to get it to the thickness that you like and give it a quick pulse to mix.
- If you are using it as a coffee creamer then it's nice left pretty thick. For other things it's better thinner.
- Strain 2 or 3 times through a sieve. You can use a nut milk bag if you have one but it isn't necessary. If you use a nut milk bag straining once will be sufficient.
- Pour into a lidded container and store in the fridge.
Source: avirtualvegan.com
