Recipe: make oat milk yourself

Anyone who consciously avoids cow’s milk, is lactose intolerant, or simply wants to try something new will find meter-long shelves full of Milk alternativesFrom soy drinks to pea milk to almond milk, there's something for every taste. But one plant-based alternative is proving particularly popular: oat milk. It's creamy, healthy, and truly delicious!
Another advantage of oat milk is that it's super easy and quick to make at home. This way, you not only save money, but you also know exactly what's in it! Find out how to make your own oat milk now.

Oat milk is perfect for muesli and ice cream, for baking, smoothies and shakes, and even in coffee. Oat flakes, which form the basis of oat milk, contain valuable fiber, vitamins, minerals, and protein and can even help prevent heart disease. The oat milk we're making together today is approximately 100% oat milk. Keeps in the refrigerator for three daysTherefore, during production, care should be taken to only produce as much as can be consumed in the foreseeable future. By adding sweeteners, vanilla, or cocoa, oat milk can be easily adapted to your own taste For a gluten-free version Of course, gluten-free oat flakes can be used.

The process is really simple and takes barely ten minutes. All you need (besides the ingredients) is a blender or immersion blender, a bowl, a cheesecloth or thin kitchen towel, and an airtight container. Once you have all the tools, you're ready to go!

Recipe: Make your own oat milk

Ingredients for 1 liter

1 L water

60 g Oatmeal*

2-3 dates (alternatively 3 tablespoons date syrup or 2 tablespoons maple syrup)

1 pinch of salt

½ tsp vanilla or cinnamon (optional)

*Large-leaf oats are best soaked in water for a few minutes beforehand to make them easier to process. Fine-leaf oats require no further preparation.

Tools: Kitchen scales, stand or hand blender, bowl, muslin cloth, container (z.B. a sealable glass bottle)

preparation

1. Combine the water and oats and stir briefly. Add the dates, salt, and vanilla.
2. Mix everything well with a mixer for one to two minutes until a milk-like consistency is achieved.
3. Strain the pureed mixture through cheesecloth into a bowl to separate the liquid from the oat residue.
4. Pour the oat milk into a bottle and store it in the refrigerator.

Preparation time: 5-10 minutes

Nutritional information per serving*: approx. 74 kcal | 12.7 g carbohydrates | 2.1 g protein | 1.1 g fat

*1 serving = 250 ml

HAVE FUN TRYING IT OUT!

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