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I made my own oat milk and I can already hear my bank account thanking me

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Updated 14:11 4 Dec 2024 GMTPublished 13:56 4 Dec 2024 GMT

I made my own oat milk and I can already hear my bank account thanking me

I'm now the 'I make my own plant milk' girl

Emily Brown

Emily Brown

How much is a pint of milk?

The answer to that question used to be pretty simple, but with a whole variety of milks now on the market, it's got a little more difficult. Are we talking almond milk, coconut milk or regular milk? Do you want barista-style, skimmed, chocolate?

Well, I've now got a definitive response to the question - but it comes in the form of another question.

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How much is a pint of milk? Well, that depends - how much is a bag of oats?

Grab your oats, the Milky Plant is here (UNILAD)
Grab your oats, the Milky Plant is here (UNILAD)

Admittedly, this opens up its own debate, but I think we can all agree that a big bag of oats usually only costs around $1, whereas a carton of plant milk will usually set you back at least double that amount.

Enter: the Milky Plant. I promise, it's not as icky as it sounds.

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With my love of cereal and my boyfriend's three-coffee-per-day habit, we go through oat milk at record speed in our house. So when the opportunity came up to make huge quantities of the stuff for the price of a bag of oats - or a bag of nuts, if you're so inclined - I obviously wasn't going to pass it up.

I then came home to the sleek, futuristic-looking machine, and quickly accepted that my plans for the evening had changed.

If you've got three minutes and a bag of oats, you've got milk (UNILAD)
If you've got three minutes and a bag of oats, you've got milk (UNILAD)

Not that making your own oat milk takes a long time - in fact, it's as simple as pouring oats into the blender slot, filling up the water, and hitting the button to make the milk appear. It takes just three minutes, plus a bit of time afterwards to make sure the machine's all clean - but it definitely quicker than a trip to the store.

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For my first attempt with the machine, I kept things simple - just oats and water. This is oat milk in its purest form, and if you're just looking for something to moisten (sorry) your Cheerios, then this will do the job, but it's not the most flavorsome of substances.

I never expected to be posing for a photo with milk (UNILAD)
I never expected to be posing for a photo with milk (UNILAD)

If you're after something a bit sweeter or thicker, you will need to make a couple of adjustments to make the milk to your liking. You could opt for hazelnuts or almonds instead of the blander oat, or add a sweetener like golden syrup or vanilla extract once the milk has been deposited into the reusable Milky Plant bottle.

It might take some time to get the formula just to your liking, but once you've cracked the ingredients, the milk is yours for the making.

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Three days after receiving my Milky Plant machine and I've enjoyed multiple bowls of cereal, and my boyfriend has been happily sipping away at his coffee like nothing's changed.

The best part? I've still got a near-full bag of oats to go.

Featured Image Credit: Emily Brown

Topics: Food and Drink

Emily Brown
Emily Brown

Emily Brown is UNILAD Editorial Lead at LADbible Group. She first began delivering news when she was just 11 years old - with a paper route - before graduating with a BA Hons in English Language in the Media from Lancaster University. Emily joined UNILAD in 2018 to cover breaking news, trending stories and longer form features. She went on to become Community Desk Lead, commissioning and writing human interest stories from across the globe, before moving to the role of Editorial Lead. Emily now works alongside the UNILAD Editor to ensure the page delivers accurate, interesting and high quality content.

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