i’ve been working at my local juice bar for a few months now where we make all the milk for our smoothies fresh daily. we make coconut milk by blending the meat and the water – we make almond, oat and buckwheat milks by simply soaking, blending and straining the grains or nuts.
the pulp that’s left over after straining is a shame to throw away as it’s just as nutritious as the milk but is loaded with all the fiber. as such, we use the almond paste in smoothies as a lighter almond butter substitute. unfortunately the buckwheat pulp is a little bland, but we often make the oat paste into raw oatmeal. there are lots of ways to prepare it – yacon syrup, fresh berries, nuts – but i’ve tried out a simple combination of banana, a little agave and cinnamon here so i can share the technique, but leave the specifics of the recipe a little open to interpretation. leave a comment with the way you love your raw oatmeal!
raw oatmeal and oat milk
1 1/4 c oat groats
about 6 and 1/2 c purified water
1 banana
1 tbsp agave
1/2 tsp cinnamon
soak the oat groats in about 2 cups of water for at least 2 hours before hand, so they soften up a bit (about 2 hours). groats are the whole form of oats, before they are rolled or stone cut. soaking the groats in their natural state allows the grain to rehydrate and start to sprout. this means that they will start to form active enzymes, which will partially digest their complex carbohydrates, making them easier for you to digest. you can get oat groats at most health food stores, but if you can’t get your hands on them you can use the standard rolled oats you can get at any grocery store. you don’t even have to soak rolled oats long, 10 minutes should do it.
once soaked, strain and throw the groats in a blender with the remaining 4 and 1/2 cups fresh water. blend on high for a few minutes until the groats break up to a fine pulp. the finer you blend them the easier they are to eat.
pour the blended oat mixture through a fine sieve or a straining bag to get all of the liquid out. all of the liquid is raw oat milk! it’s unsweetened so it’s not super tasty on its own, but you can sweeten it with a little agave or raw sugar, or use it to make a smoothie.
mash the banana and mix it with the oat pulp. then mix in the agave and cinnamon, or whatever other spices you’d like. this dish is great served with berries or nuts on top, keep in the fridge if you’re not going to use it right away.
this is a simple breakfast for someone wanting to eat raw, just soak the groats the night before and the preparation in the morning is minimal.
yields 2 servings
3 Comments
This is great! I just did a small whole foods cooking class where we made almond milk and someone asked about using the pulp. I could think of many uses and yet ultimately decided “compost for the garden to grow veggies” was winning for the night. Inspiring. Thank you.
Hello. I love oatmilk and I’ve never made it myself. After reading your blog, I’m definitely going to give it a try. Can you tell me if there is a difference in taste between using groats and rolled oats? I always have rolled oats on hand but if the oat groats make a difference, then it’s off to the health shop to get me some! Thank you.
whole oat groats are good to use because since it’s the whole grain, it will begin to sprout slightly, which means it will produce beneficial enzymes which make it easier for you to digest it. also it makes it more perishable.
but you could used rolled or steel cut oats just as easily. they won’t sprout but they take much less time to soften and yield similar tasting milk.
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