5-Minute Extra Creamy Oat Milk with Cashews (Non Slimy!)

Feb 23, 2020 (Last updated May 22, 2026) by Hannah Sunderani

Hi Friends, today I’m sharing an easy recipe for how to make oat milk that’s extra creamy! Made with rolled oats, cashews and water; this simple combo results in extra creamy and smooth oat milk recipe. Enjoy this plant-based milk in tea and coffee, smoothies and breakfast bowls.

For those who don’t know, I’m a huge plant-milk connoisseur! From teaching how to make almond milk from soaked almonds, to quick DIY almond milk from almond butter, and even sharing everything you need to know about the Almond Cow Milk Maker – I’m your gal for all things plant-milk related.

Let me tell you that I recipe tested the heck out of this plant-based milk. And the addition of cashews and a teeny bit of coconut oil adds lovely creaminess and a silky texture to your milk. Certainly, if you’re looking for quality tasting homemade oat milk, this is your winning combo.

More on how these ingredients make for the perfect taste and texture to come.

So, let me share all the details for achieving perfect homemade oat milk every time.

The ingredients

The ingredients for this recipe are simple and straight forward. Likely, you already have them in your pantry. For this recipe, you will need:

• Oats: I’ve used old-fashioned rolled oats for this recipe as it yielded the best results for non-slimy oat milk. I recipe tested with quick oats, but it was too slimy. I also recipe tested with soaked sttel cut oats but it was also slimy. Rolled oats give the best results.
• Water: cold water is best for this recipe to avoid a slimy texture. The water naturally warms when blending, which can cause that slimy texture that we don’t want. If you only have room tempurature water, throw a few ice cubes in before using.
• Raw Cashews: Makes this oat milk recipe extra creamy! Cashews also offer a natural fat, which stops the oat milk from getting slimy and offering a silky smooth texture. Store bought brands often use seed oil for this silky smooth texture, but I like using raw cashews.
• Coconut Oil: Also helps with an extra creamy-smooth finish that’s really nice in taste and mouth-feel. I’ve opted in for a titch of coconut milk vs. seed oils, which is usually what you find in store-bought brands since it’s cheaper to manufacture.

How to make oat milk that’s non slimy:

Pour the freshly squeezed milk from your bowl back into your blender (this allows for easy transfer into a bottle). Transfer the milk into an air tight bottle and store in the fridge.

Watch the how-to video:

Recipe Tips

• Don’t over-blend: My biggest tip to perfect your milk consistency (i.e. oat milk that’s not slimy) is to avoid over blending. Blend your ingredients on high for no longer than 30 seconds. You want the ingredients to be combined. But they don’t need to be 100% pulverized.
• Don’t soak your oats: Soaking oats will also results in a slimy milk. I can assure you that I tried various combinations of soaking and rinsing, using both rolled oats and steel cut. In a nutshell, soaking my oats always resulted in slimy milk. So don’t do it.

So there we have it! A recipe for how to make oat milk that’s smooth, creamy, and most importantly: not slimy! This homemade oat milk recipe tastes just like your favourite store bought brands (Oatly and Earth Balance), with the bonus of no stabilizers, fillers, gums or preservatives.

Plus, it’s quick and easy. In just 30 seconds you can have premium milk that’s smooth, silky and full-bodied in taste. Certainly, there are lots of pros to making this drink at home. I think you’re going to love this recipe as much as I do. Enjoy in coffee, tea. smoothies and breakfast bowls.

And, if you do make this recipe please let me know in the comments below what you think! I love hearing from you. And of course, tag me on Instagram with the hashtag #twospoons. Nothing makes me happier than to see your recreations.