Oat Milk Recipe | 5 Minutes, Creamy & Delicious

Name: Oat Milk Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Ingredients: 2 cups rolled oats (I used Bob's Red Mill Gluten Free Oats); 8 cups water; ½ teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 teaspoon cinnamon; 3 whole pitted dates or 3 tablespoons pure maple syrup (optional for sweetness); For chocolate oat milk: add ¼ cup cacao powder

By Molly Thompson

Updated Aug 21, 2026

Learn how to make this homemade oat milk recipe in just 5 minutes! It's great for coffee in the mornings, smoothies or granola. This healthy and vegan milk alternative is really creamy, naturally sweet and easy to make. You can make it with dates and vanilla or add cocoa powder to make a chocolate version. This is the best oat milk recipe!

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two glasses of homemade oat milk and one glass of chocolate oat milk

Learn how to make this homemade oat milk recipe in just 5 minutes! It's great for coffee in the mornings,…

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