Vegan Oat Cream(Dairy Free, Oil Free) For Coffee Dressings

Vegan Oat Cream: Do you desire a creamer that is free from gluten, saturated fats, artificial sweeteners, and other substances? Are you also tired of off-the-shelf products that are overpriced and not what they claim to be? There is a great option for you. From the comfort of your home, you can make vegan oat cream which is free from dairy products and oil for your coffee dressing and other cream needs.

Table of Contents

• Why you should make your own oat cream
• The recipe
• Preparation
• Other information

Why You Should Make Your own Vegan Oat Cream

Also See:

• Vegan Thai Green Curry
• The Best Way to Cook Vegan Buffalo Tofu at Home
• Vegan Thai Green Curry Paste

1. Easy on the wallet: You do not need to break the bank to make your oat cream. You don’t even have to break your wallet. The recipe for homemade oat cream is cheap. You can get them with just a few bucks. The processing will also cost you almost next to nothing.
2. Quick and easy: This procedure will not take much of your time. It also doesn’t require any elaborate process.
3. Slime free: If done properly, the outcome will be without slime. As you will soon find out, you don’t need to add oil to get the desired texture for your oat cream.
4. Follow your lifestyle: This recipe allows you to maintain your vegan lifestyle. It is free from dairy products, saturated oil, and gluten.
5. Healthy: The vegan oat cream you make with this recipe gives you a health boost. It consists of natural products which are good for you and contains no preservatives or artificial additives.
6. Versatile: It can serve as cream or milk. You can easily use it for your coffee dressing or baking.
   The Recipe
7. Oats: This is the main ingredient of the recipe. You can use instant oats for quick production. However, quick oats tend to produce slimy cream. Cashews, olive, and grape seeds can be added as emulsifying agents. Otherwise, you can use steel oats instead. This will require soaking in hot water for up to an hour.
   Also note that if you want gluten-free oat cream, you will need to buy oats that are free from gluten.
8. Water: Water is the solvent of the mixture. It should be heated to more than a lukewarm temperature. At hotter temperatures, it may become thicker.
9. Coconut milk: This helps to sweeten and thicken the cream. It is also rich in fibre and healthy fat. Oat cream made with coconut milk tends to solidify at lower temperatures. The good news is that coconut milk is optional.
10. Emulsifier: This is used to prevent the oat cream from forming a slime. As mentioned earlier, cashews can be used to keep the mixture stable.
11. Sweetening agent: To make the oat cream sweeter, you can add maple syrup or honey.
12. Salt: This will add some taste to the mixture.
13. Vanilla extract: This adds flavor to the cream. You can make this yourself from vanilla beans or buy one that has your preferred ingredients.

Preparation

1. Soak the cashew in hot water until it becomes softened. Pour out the hot water, leaving the soft cashew behind.
2. Mix the water or coconut milk with the oats.
3. Pour it into a blender and add the soft cashew and other ingredients. Blend for 30 seconds. Note that blending for too long will lead to sliminess.
4. Pour the mixture through a sieve to reveal the smooth cream.
5. Store in an airtight container and store in a fridge for not more than five years.

Other Information

Note that if you do not use an emulsifier, the oat cream will tend to scatter after storage. All you need to do is shake vigorously before use. Also, remember that it is not advisable to heat oat cream before use as this causes it to thicken. This oat cream can be used for coffee dressings, tea, and baking.