Breakfast

Barista Blend Oat Milk

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Yield

2 servings

🥛 Ditch those overpriced milk cartons! This homemade barista blend oat milk is so creamy and froth-worthy, your local barista might get jealous. Just cashews, oats, and coconut magic - no weird additives here!

This barista blend 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 Blend 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: Many oat milks are loaded with fillers, gums, artificial ingredients, and more. By making it at home, you guarantee that you know exactly what it’s made of.
Versatile: I’ve included some ideas on how to use this milk at home in the recipe box below.

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🍲 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 create that rich, creamy texture essential for barista blend oat milk, while adding some protein to this homemade oat milk recipe. They are also rich in fiber, protein, and healthy fats.

👩‍🍳 How to Make Barista Blend Oat Milk

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 cheesecloth into a medium-sized bowl.
Pour into glasses and enjoy!!
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.
Adjust flavors to taste and enjoy!

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🪄 Tips and Tricks

Use the Pulp: Save the pulp from straining to use in granola bars, muffins, or mix it into your morning cereal or oatmeal!
Customize: Customize this milk HOWEVER you’d like! Choose your favorite flavor! Use this milk, as well as the flavored ones, for your cereal, baked goods, and more. Have so much fun with it!
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 blend oat milk. Here are some ideas, but see all my versions below in the recipe card:

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

🗒 Best served with

Pumpkin Spice Latte
Cashew Cardamom Vanilla Latte
Carrot Cake Smoothie

👝 How to Store Leftovers

Use your barista blend oat milk within 3 days of making. Natural separation is normal – just shake the bottle well before use.

🤔 Common Questions

Most oat milk you buy in the store has a lot 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.

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

For the smoothest texture, use a nut milk bag (available at health food stores or online) or fine-mesh cheesecloth. You can find cheesecloth at most grocery stores in the baking aisle, kitchen supply stores, or online.

Separation occurs because homemade oat milk lacks commercial stabilizers. To minimize separation, blend thoroughly, strain well, and give it a good shake before each use. For hot beverages, warm the milk gently and add it to the coffee slowly.

Rolled oats work best for this recipe. Steel-cut oats don’t break down as smoothly and can result in a grittier texture.

While you can freeze it, the texture may change when you thaw it. It’s best to make smaller batches and use fresh.

Don’t throw it away! Oat milk pulp can be used in many ways: add it to smoothies for extra fiber, mix it into oatmeal or overnight oats, use it in baking (such as cookies, muffins, or bread), make energy balls , or even use it as a face mask. You can also dehydrate it to make oat flour