Creamy Vanilla Vegan Oat Milk | No Sugar & Fat Free

Creamy Vanilla Vegan Oat Milk | No Sugar & Fat Free

Creamy Vanilla Vegan Oat Milk is my absolute new favorite non-dairy beverage to make at home. It was created to improve my weekly food budget and experiment with additive-free, homemade, non-dairy alternatives at home that don’t use nuts as most recipes call for. 

Can you believe that this Creamy Vanilla Vegan Oat Milk costs just under $1 to make a whole quart and is extremely rich in texture while being quick to make and naturally sweet. The best part? You can re-use the leftover (fiber-rich, nutrient-dense) oat pulp in any baking recipe, oatmeal dish, or even in a smoothie recipe! 

I dreamed up this recipe at least three months ago and have yet to share it with you. My apologies, friends. It’s been a busy (but wonderful) last few months! Though, it’s a good thing I waited because I improved upon the first trial of making this and love the version I’m sharing with you today so much more than the first. 

Why Oat Milk?

I knew I wanted to create my own vanilla oat milk out of a desire for a rich, creamy non-dairy milk since most of the store bought milk like soy milk, almond milk contain additives that pose digestive issues. Though I do buy these on occasion, as they are great alternative for dairy milk. It would still be nice to have a simple, affordable, and additive-free option to have at home.

Well, aside from being obsessed with oats and oatmeal recipes, I have always wanted to try my hand at grain-based non-dairy milk options. However, I’m not a fan of rice milk since I find it bland, and I didn’t care to make my own since making your own rice milk requires using cooked rice.

I don’t much feel like cooking rice before I make homemade rice milk each time, and I’d rather just eat the cooked rice! Plus, what are you going to do with leftover cooked rice pulp? I certainly have no idea, as I imagine it would be rather mushy.

I suppose you could bake something with it or make veggie burgers, but I’d rather just eat my rice like normal. Yes, I know. I make things complicated. But let’s not forget the real reason that I wanted to make oat milk: I’m obsessed with oats for their wonderful health properties.

And though I buy non-dairy almond milk at the store on occasion like most other busy people, this oat milk creamer vanilla recipe is a quick, budget-friendly, and delicious option I truly love lately.

Best of all: There’s no soaking, cooking, or anything else like you have to do with other non-dairy milk recipe ingredients (almonds, cashews, rice, soybeans).

Just grab your oats, blender, water, and vanilla, and off you go!

I like to store mine in a mason jar covered with a napkin before sealing the jar, so the metal lid doesn’t impart a metallic taste in the milk. You need to how long your oat milk will last depending upon the kind of storage. Sometimes, I also like to transfer it to a pouring glass container for easy storage and use.

You can even see the real vanilla bean in the pulp, and this pulp goes great in a variety of dishes anywhere you’d use oats. Or, if you’re into natural beauty options, this would make a great face exfoliator and smell nice too!

Creamy Vanilla Vegan Oat Milk

Creamy Vanilla Vegan Oat Milk

Tully Zander, the VeganFirstTully Zander
All you need to do is blend the oats with vanilla bean powder. With few ingredients and easy to make this vanilla vegan oat meal recipe is a quick, budget-friendly,and delicious option.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Course Drinks
Servings 4 cups
Calories 20 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup uncooked whole grain steel cut or rolled oats
  • 5 cups cold filtered water
  • 1/2 tsp real vanilla bean powder
  • 1 drop natural sweetener of choice

Instructions
 

  • Add the oats, water, sweetener of choice, and vanilla bean to a blender (a high-speed blender is optimal), or you can make a half batch of this in a Nutribullet.
  • Blend on high with the lid secured (double-check!) for at least 1 full minute. You want the oats to be fully incorporated and pulverized.
  • Strain the mixture over a bowl with a nut milk bag, cheesecloth, strainer, or even a colander.
  • Now, pour your oat milk into your favorite well-sealed container (I used a mason jar and also like to use a glass pouring jar)
  • Store in the fridge for up to 3-4 days.
  • Use on your favorite oatmeal, in your cooking recipes, smoothies, sauces, and even in baking. Enjoy!

Notes

  1. To make this gluten-free, you’ll just need to use gluten-free oats. Oats are naturally gluten-free, but if you have celiac disease, you’ll need to buy gluten-free oats since cross-contamination can occur in the processing of regular oats. I use regular oats, however, and am fine. Feel free to use what you like.
  2. If you don’t have real vanilla bean powder, sub 1 full tbsp. of alcohol-free vanilla extract.
  3. I don’t suggest using a sweetener such as pure maple syrup if you’re trying to avoid excessive amounts of added sugars which is why I use real fruit or natural stevia instead.

Nutrition

Serving: 1(1/4cup)Calories: 20kcalCarbohydrates: 3.5gProtein: 0.7gFat: 0.3gSaturated Fat: 0.1gSodium: 35mgPotassium: 19mgFiber: 0.5gSugar: 1gIron: 0.2mg
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Conclusion

This vegan oat milk is a good non-dairy low-glycemic option made from nothing but whole grain oats and real vanilla bean powder. Not only for adults but it is a great milk alternative for babies also. You can have it with cereals we even have a list of vegan cereals you can look at.

Or else blend your oat milk with vegan protein powder and there you have your pre-workout snack. Rich in antioxidants, anti-inflammatory compounds, and heart-healthy nutrients, oat milk is great for your body, skin, digestion, and your mood too!.

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