I really hope you enjoy this Oat Milk Coffee Recipe. If you do, please let me know in the comments below. I LOVE reading your comments ❤.
WHY YOU WILL LOVE THIS RECIPE
Whoa.
How did I not ever make this oat milk coffee recipe earlier?
No, really.
Why am I getting to understand NOW how good oat milk is and how incredible it tastes with coffee?
But hey…
Better late than never I guess, eh 😉?
I’m so glad I know what oat milk coffee is because now I can enjoy it in all its creamy rich goodness aaaand I can share it with you guys too!
And ooh boy, if you’re a coffee lover, you’re in luck!
Buh bye coffee shop.
And hello homemade oat milk coffee!
Woohoo 💃🏻!
So what the heck is this oat milk coffee recipe I’m going nuts about?
Imagine strong brewed coffee mixed with just a little brown sugar and maple syrup, topped with the creamiest frothiest oat milk.
It’s… delicious. One of the best drinks ever!
The coffee is strong and adds a delicious flavor.
The brown sugar and maple syrup are just enough to give a gentle sweetness and rich flavor without making the drink too sweet.
And the oat milk… What do I even say about the oat milk? It lends the creamiest texture to our coffee drink which makes everything absolutely lovely.
It’s the perfect pick-me-up in the morning or an incredibly delicious treat for when you’re having a super exhausting afternoon!
You’ll fall so deeply in love with this drink. I can’t wait for you to try it 😍!
So yep, it’s delicious but that’s not the only thing going on for it…
Here are a few more reasons why you’ll love this recipe:
- It’s super quick and easy to make. I mean, I’m talking about less than 5 minutes here! Just a few basic steps and you’ll have a delicious mug of creamy oat milk coffee in your hands in no time. You just need to make some coffee however you like it, warm some oat milk and froth it up nice and good (or just use cold milk for a delicious iced oat milk latte!) and that’s all, your oat milk coffee is ready! You don’t need any special equipment to make some delicious coffee, it’s really that simple.
- And you need only 4 ingredients- some brewed coffee (brewed however you like it) or a shot of espresso (or two!), oat milk, maple syrup and brown sugar. No special ingredients here, just regular ingredients you probably have at home already. Can you imagine? To get a drink as delicious as this without having to make a trip to the coffee shop 😍.
- This delicious treat can be enjoyed in many different ways too, it’s amazingly customizable! You can make a mug of hot oat milk coffee on those cold days when you want a drink that’s cozy and warm. Or, you can make a tall glass of iced oat milk coffee on a hot day to get that refreshing caffeine kick. I’ve given both hot and iced versions here. You can add your own favorite flavors (chocolate syrup? A little vanilla extract?) to your oat milk coffee or go ahead and use 1-2 shots of espresso to make some homemade oat milk lattes! There’s just so much you can do with this drink!
- It’s super inexpensive to make too and you also don’t need any special stuff to make it. You don’t need to be a barista to make this delicious drink and get your coffee fix! This oat milk coffee recipe is a winner so you can push away the regular oat milk coffee you’d have from your favorite coffee shop because a newer, better and cheaper alternative is here 💃🏻!
- Oh and to make things really easy for you to make the best oat milk coffee every single time, I’ve made sure to include all my important tips, tricks, detailed instructions and helpful pictures (I’ve made this sort of like a super detailed step-by-step guide to oat milk coffee).
- And hey, if you’re concerned about any diet preferences or food allergies, this easy oat milk coffee recipe is vegetarian, vegan, dairy-free, gluten-free and nut-free! So go ahead and enjoy this tasty drink without any worries ❤.
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INGREDIENTS & SUBSTITUTIONS FOR OAT MILK COFFEE RECIPE
For exact ingredient measurements along with the full recipe, please scroll down to the Recipe Card.
This super easy oat milk coffee recipe uses only 4 ingredients 😍!
To make this oat milk coffee we need:
- Coffee- You can use whatever coffee you prefer here. You don’t need any expensive special equipment to get super delicious oat milk coffee ❤. Just make sure your coffee is on the stronger side so it holds its own in all that creamy oat milk. I’ve used instant coffee here. You can use instant coffee as well or maybe brew some fresh coffee (using a standard coffee maker, moka pot or however you like). You can use cold brew coffee or maybe even coffee concentrate as well. You can also use instant espresso. If you have an espresso machine, go ahead and use about 1-2 shots of espresso to make a classic latte. You can use decaffeinated coffee too to turn this into a decaf oat milk coffee recipe. Use whatever is easy for you to make as well as a taste you prefer, so many options!
- Maple syrup- The flavors of coffee and maple syrup go so well together. Maple syrup adds flavors that are rich… caramelly, floral, woody, vanilla-ey…! It’s amazing and tastes so good! I can’t stress enough how good maple syrup tastes here but if you don’t have any at home, you can substitute with whatever sweetener you prefer best. You can skip on maple syrup too if you don’t prefer adding a sweetener to your homemade oat milk lattes.
- Brown sugar- We have another incredible sweetener here. Brown sugar lends caramelly nutty toffee flavors to our coffee and together with maple syrup adds the richest most gorgeous flavors ever. We don’t use too much maple syrup and brown sugar here, just a little to add those unique flavors and just a little sweetness to our oat milk coffee. Brown sugar is so good here but if you don’t have any at home, you can substitute it with whatever sweetener you like. You can skip out on it too if you don’t prefer a sweetener in your creamy oat milk coffee.
- Oat milk- Ah, oat milk. We need some nice unflavored and unsweetened creamy oat milk here that can froth up well and make our homemade oat milk lattes deliciously rich and creamy. I prefer using barista blend oat milk here because it’s creamier (that creamy texture!❤) and easier to froth up. I’ve heard of people loving Oatly as well as Califia farms. I suggest you use a barista-style oat milk too for best results. Let me know what your favorite brand of oat milk is in the comments section below. You can also make your own oat milk. You can substitute with any non-dairy milk you prefer here such well such as maybe almond milk, coconut milk, soy milk, cashew milk… whatever you prefer. You can use regular milk too if you want (whole milk is best!). Use any type of milk you like.
Once again, for exact ingredient measurements, please scroll down to the Recipe Card.
HOW TO MAKE THIS OAT MILK COFFEE RECIPE [Step-by-Step Guide With Photos]
Please keep in mind that I go into lots of detail in all my recipes so you get to know all the super important tips and tricks when it comes to making a particular recipe. I always want you to make the BEST of whatever you’re cooking ❤.
The Hot Version is right below, you can click here to jump below to the Iced Version 🧊.
HOT OAT MILK COFFEE RECIPE ☕
STEP 1:
Take your favorite mug and pour your fresh hot coffee into it.
STEP 2:
Add the maple syrup and brown sugar in…
Mix well.
STEP 3:
Now heat your oat milk in a separate mug.
You can heat it in the microwave or over the stove in a saucepan over medium heat.
The oat milk doesn’t need to come to a boil. Just let it get all hot and steamy and that’s all.
Now’s the time to froth your oat milk.
Make sure you use a separate mug/glass to froth your milk. Don’t pour it into the coffee yet!
Don’t worry if you don’t have an espresso machine with a milk steamer attachment to steam your milk, we can go ahead and froth our milk to make it nice, airy and creamy.
I’ve used an electric milk frother to froth my oat milk.
(And hey, you can just pour your oat milk in as it is too if you don’t want to froth it up).
There are quite a few ways you can froth your milk…
- Froth your oat milk using an electric frother until it becomes all frothy and foamy (it may almost double in size and reach the top of the glass as it froths up). Go clockwise, anti-clockwise, tilt the frother as well as the glass of milk just a little to help your milk air up and get super frothy without much trouble.
- You can also use a mason jar. Just pour your warm milk into the mason jar till it’s half-full, seal it and shake it vigorously for a minute or two. You’ll see the oat milk get all frothy and bubbly.
- Or go ahead and heat the oat milk in a saucepan over your stovetop over medium heat. As it starts to heat up, whisk the warm milk with a hand whisk until it gets foamy. Switch the heat off.
- You can use a blender as well. Go ahead and blend your oat milk until it gets nice and foamy.
- You can use an immersion blender or hand blender to foam up your oat milk too.
- A French press can help froth your milk up as well!
- If you don’t feel like doing any of this, you can just give your oat milk carton a nice shake. The milk won’t be too frothy of course but it’ll bubble up just a bit.
Once your milk is all nice and frothy, move to the next step!
STEP 4:
Gently pour that delicious creamy frothed oat milk into the coffee…
and pour…
and pour some more, topping it with all that creamy froth 😍…
Give it a gentle stir and enjoy ❤. Such a delicious treat!
Once again, for exact ingredient measurements, please scroll down to the Recipe Card.
ICED OAT MILK COFFEE RECIPE 🧊
STEP 1:
Take a gorgeous tall glass and pour your coffee into it.
STEP 2:
Add the maple syrup…
and brown sugar…
Mix well.
STEP 3:
Now’s the time to froth your oat milk to make it nice and creamy.
(And hey, you can just pour your oat milk in as it is too if you don’t want to froth it up).
Make sure you use a separate mug/glass to froth your milk. Don’t pour it into the coffee yet!
So yes, there are lots of ways you can froth your milk, these methods may take a little time since we’re using cold oat milk…
- Go ahead and use an electric milk frother until your oat milk becomes all frothy (it may almost double in size and reach the top of the glass too).
- You can use a mason jar as well. Just pour your creamy oat milk into a mason jar till it’s half-full, seal it and give it a good shake for a minute or two. You can place ice cubes in the jar, pour in the oat milk and give it a shake with all that ice too 😉!
- You can also use a blender. Just blend your oat milk until it gets nice and foamy.
- You can use an immersion blender to froth up your oat milk too.
- A French press can help froth your plant-based milk as well!
- You can also just give your oat milk carton a nice shake if you don’t feel like doing any of this. The milk won’t be too frothy and foamy but it’ll bubble up just a bit.
Once your cold oat milk is all nice and frothy, move to the next step!
STEP 4:
Add in lots of ice cubes to the sweet strong black coffee (ooh, iced coffee ❤). Don’t add more ice cubes if you’ve already added them in while using a mason jar to froth up your oat milk.
Now pour that creamy gorgeous frothed oat milk into the coffee…
and pour…
pour some more and top it up with all that creamy froth 😍…
Give it a gentle stir and enjoy ❤!
Hey you, I really hope you love this Oat Milk Coffee recipe as much as I do!
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EASY Oat Milk Coffee Recipe (with Brown Sugar & Maple Syrup)
Ingredients
- ¼ cup or 60 ml coffee (can use whatever coffee you prefer- instant coffee, brewed coffee, or 1 to 2 espresso shots for each serving)
- 1 tsp maple syrup (can adjust according to your preference)
- 1 tsp brown sugar (can adjust according to your preference)
- ¾ cup or 180 ml oat milk (can substitute with any other plant-based milk or dairy milk)
- ice cubes optional (if you are making the cold iced version)
( Note- Please keep in mind that I go into lots of detail in all my recipes so you get to know all the super important tips & tricks when it comes to making a particular recipe. I always want you to make the BEST of whatever you’re cooking ❤ )
Instructions
Hot Oat Milk Coffee Recipe ☕
- Pour ¼ cup or 60 ml coffee into your favorite mug.
- Add 1 tsp maple syrup and 1 tsp brown sugar in.Mix well.
- In a separate mug, heat ¾ cup or 180 ml oat milk.You can heat it in the microwave or over the stove in a saucepan over medium heat. You don’t need to bring your oat milk to a boil, just make sure it’s steamy and heated through.Don’t pour your hot oat milk into the coffee just yet. We need to froth it first.Make sure you use a separate mug/glass to froth your oat milk.It’s okay if you don’t have an espresso machine with a milk steamer attachment to steam your milk, I don’t have one either! If you do though, go ahead and use it to steam and foam up your oat milk.(And hey, you can just pour your oat milk in as it is too if you don’t want to froth it up).*Or if you're familiar with frothing your milk, you can skip the part below and move to the next step…There are so many ways you can froth your milk.1) You can use an electric frother and froth your oat milk until it becomes all frothy and foamy (it may almost double in size and reach the top of the glass as it froths up). Go clockwise, anti-clockwise, tilt the frother as well as the glass of oat milk milk just a little to help your milk air up and get super frothy and airy.2) You can use a jar as well. Just pour your warm oat milk into a jar, seal it and shake it vigorously for a minute or two or until you see the oat milk get all frothy, foamy and bubbly.3) Or heat the oat milk in a saucepan over your stovetop over medium heat. As it starts to heat up, whisk it with a hand whisk until it gets foamy. Switch the heat off. This can be a little tiring though.4) You can use a blender too. Go ahead and blend your oat milk until it gets nice and foamy.5) You can also use an immersion blender or hand blender to foam and froth up your oat milk.6) Ooh and a French press can help froth your oat milk up too!7) If you don’t feel like doing any of this and are feeling a little lazy, you can just give your oat milk carton a nice shake. The milk won’t be too frothy of course but it’ll bubble up just a bit.Once your milk is all nice and frothy, move to the next step!
- Gently pour that delicious creamy frothed oat milk into the coffee.Give it all a gentle stir and enjoy ❤. Ah… so.good!
Iced Oat Milk Coffee Recipe 🧊
- Take a gorgeous tall glass.Pour ¼ cup or 60 ml coffee into it.
- Add 1 tsp maple syrup and 1 tsp brown sugar in and mix everything super well.
- Time to froth ¾ cup or 180 ml oat milk to make it nice, frothy and creamy.Don’t pour the milk into the coffee yet! Make sure you use a separate mug/glass to froth your milk.(And hey, you can just pour your oat milk in as it is too if you don’t want to froth it up).*If you know how to froth your milk already, you can skip the part below and move to the next step.So yep, there are lots of ways you can froth your milk, these methods may take a little time since we’re using cold oat milk.1) You can use an electric frother until your oat milk becomes all frothy and creamy (it may almost double in size and reach the top of the glass too).2) You can also use a jar. Just pour your cold creamy oat milk into a jar, seal it and give it a good shake for a minute or two or until it’s frothed. You can add some ice cubes to the milk and shake the oat milk with all that ice too 😉!3) You can use a blender as well. Just blend your oat milk until it gets nice, creamy and foamy.4) You can use an immersion blender to froth up your oat milk too.5) Oh and a French press can help froth your non-dairy milk as well!6) You can also just give your oat milk carton a nice shake if you don’t feel like doing any of this. The milk won’t be too frothy and foamy but it’ll bubble up just a bit.Once your cold oat milk is all frothy and delish, move to the next step!
- Add in lots of ice cubes to the sweet-strong black coffee (ah, iced coffee ❤).Don’t add more ice cubes if you already added them in while using a jar to froth up your oat milk.And now, pour that creamy gorgeous frothed oat milk into the coffee.Give it a gentle stir and enjoy ❤! I know I knowww it tastes soooo good.
Notes ✍🏼
- This easy coffee with oat milk recipe is vegetarian, vegan, dairy-free, gluten-free and nut-free (wooohoo 💃🏻) but as always, please read through the ingredient lists of everything you’re using to make sure they don’t contain any unnecessary ingredients.
- This is a rich creamy milky drink so you’ll need your coffee to be pretty strong to hold its own. You can brew some super strong coffee, use strong instant coffee or maybe even a rich espresso shot or two, depending on what you prefer. If you prefer a coffee flavor in your drink that’s not very strong, go ahead and use some weak coffee that’s not super strong or just add less coffee to your drink.
- Always add the maple syrup and brown sugar to the coffee itself. This helps the sugar dissolve and mix super well with the coffee so you don’t get any sugar granules while sipping on your drink.
- Use good quality fresh oat milk. I love using unsweetened barista blend oat milk without any added flavors. Barista blend oat milk is super creamy, delish and works super well with coffee.
- Don’t ever let your oat milk get to a boil, just let it heat until it’s heated through and steamy. That’s because super hot oat milk can curdle. Curdled oat milk doesn’t taste good and will have a horrifying texture too 😱.
- When using an electric milk frother, go clockwise and anti-clockwise. Also tilt the frother as well as the glass of oat milk just a little to help your milk air up and get super creamy.
- Some oat milks just don’t froth and it’s not your fault. Try and use another brand of oat milk. Always make sure you’re using barista-style oat milk.
- You can also reserve some oat milk on the side to froth up for an extra fat creamy layer of frothed milk to top your creamy frothy oat milk coffee with. You can also just pour in the oat milk without frothing it into your coffee and top it up with a layer of frothed milk. It’s all up to you! Oh and vanilla extract! You can add a few drops of vanilla extract before frothing that milk for some delicious vanilla foam. Yum!
- Oh and hey, you don’t need to froth the oat milk This oat milk coffee will taste absolutely delicious even without frothing the milk. The frothed milk is just an added bonus but if you can’t froth your oat milk, don’t worry. Your coffee will still taste delish.
- A good thing to do when making some iced oat milk lattes would be to make coffee ice cubes. Just pour your coffee into an ice tray and freeze it. Place ice cubes in the glass and enjoy with your drink. Those coffee ice cubes fill your drink up with the most delish coffee-ness as they melt which means no more watery lattes. Yay!
- The proportions I’ve used in this recipe work well and are perfect for me but you may prefer a stronger coffee flavor or a milkier drink… Perhaps a sweeter touch? Go ahead and make this recipe yours and add as much coffee, milk and/or sweetener as you like, depending on how YOU prefer your drink to be. You’ll understand the proportions you prefer the more you make this recipe.
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WHAT IS THIS OAT MILK COFFEE RECIPE?
Hey you, coffee lover…
You’re gonna love this recipe so much and I can’t wait for you to try it!
This oat milk coffee recipe is exactly what it sounds like- a creamy delicious drink made with coffee and oat milk.
Our oat milk coffee recipe here is… incredible.
It has that strong coffee-ness along with rich creaminess from the oat milk (that creamy texture, yum!).
Plus, I’ve used a combination of sweeteners here- maple syrup and brown sugar, to add a delicate hint of sweet caramel-ly flavor without being too sweet. These flavors just go so well with coffee.
I’ve also frothed the oat milk into fluffy perfection (it was amazing to see how well it froths up!).
And the result is a drink that’s just… perfect.
The best part? It’s ready in less than 5 minutes!
If you want a plant-based milky creamy coffee, oat milk is the perfect choice.
This non-dairy milk is super creamy with the most delicious gentle sweet nutty flavor.
Oat milk is its own thing and can’t be compared to any other milk out there.
It took me by surprise the first time I had it because it just tasted so good.
I mean, Zee and I finished an entire carton (or more I think 😜) of it while creating this recipe. It’s that delicious (literally our new obsession these days!)!
After doing some research, I found out how oat milk is super loved around the world today and is a popular choice when choosing a dairy-free milk as well as when ordering for a plant-based coffee drink at a coffee shop.
That’s because it just tastes so good (no wonder it’s come out to be one of the most popular plant-based milks in recent years)! It has a slightly sweet nutty taste and a gorgeously creamy texture ❤. Ah…
I also learned how coffee lovers and baristas love it too because it’s really easy to steam or froth up.
There’s just so much to love about oat milk!
There are loads of oat milk brands out there today and you can choose the one that’s best for you. You can make your own too!
Oh and this oat milk coffee recipe is also really versatile.
You can brew your coffee however you like.
You can also use shots of espresso or maybe even instant coffee (like me!)… maybe regular or cold brew coffee too.
I prefer making my coffee a little strong so it holds its own with all that creamy milk but you can make your coffee even stronger or maybe not make it as strong if you want a creamier, milkier beverage.
You can also add in whatever you prefer to this delicious drink to add your unique touch to it. Check out the Variations Section for some pretty yum ideas!
It’ll always taste super awesome!
So how did Zee and I come up with this recipe?
Personal story time cause that’s what The Buttery Fairytale is all about, our food related memories ❤.
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You can share your stories/memories with this recipe in the comments below too whether this is the first time you’re trying it or have already had it multiple times before, I would love to hear all about it!
So Zee and I are still very much into bubble tea and our love for it is here to stay!
Zee recently wanted to try a different milk at our fav bubble tea place and he went for oat milk cause we keep hearing about how it’s super creamy and delish.
And wow, it was.
It was everything we thought it would be!
Ultra creamy and sooo yum with the slightest hint of natural sweetness.
We bought two cartons of oat milk that same day! It became our new obsession!
We started experimenting with it using all the different teas (oooh, you can check this Easy Homemade Japanese Royal Milk Tea Recipe made using only 3 ingredients if you’re into tea!) we have at home.
And then we thought of making some creamy milky coffee with it.
Zee and I like coffee but we aren’t huge coffee lovers… For some reason though, we just felt like trying oat milk with coffee. I have no idea why!
We did and this recipe came in, with just the right amount of coffee, oat milk and sweet caramel toffee-ness from a little brown sugar and maple syrup!
It’s one of the best coffee with oat milk recipes ever ❤.
We experimented with so many ingredients and quantities until we got this recipe… It still surprises me how wonderful this combination of ingredients- strong coffee, oat milk, brown sugar and maple syrup tastes.
And along with that thick creamy frothy layer of oat milk on top? This recipe is absolutely amazing.
And the total time needed to make it? Less than five minutes.
Takes me by surprise every single time. Yum ❤.
This quick oat milk coffee recipe is one of the best coffee drinks ever and I just need to share it with you because it’s so good.
I hope you fall in love with this delicious drink too cause it deserves all that love ❤.
FUN SERVING SUGGESTIONS
There are so many ways you can serve this creamy oat milk coffee.
Let me know how you prefer having your oat milk coffee below, I’d love to know ❤.
- If you’re serving this coffee hot, go ahead and serve it in your favorite coffee mugs when you’re cozying up with it at home along with loved ones or in some pretty coffee mugs if you’re serving it to guests.
- And if you’re serving this delicious coffee drink cold or iced, go ahead and use a gorgeous tall glass so you can see the coffee mix in with all that creamy oat milk while you sip on it. Yum ✨. As an added plus, pour some chocolate or caramel syrup down the sides of your glass before pouring everything in to make your drink look even prettier 🤩.
- This drink is so delicious, you don’t even need something extra. Go ahead and have this delicious creamy frothed coffee on its own in your favorite mug while watching your favorite movie or reading a book you love, enjoying all that creaminess. Also, try and have it immediately. There’s nothing like some fresh coffee! And if you’re having an iced latte, make sure you serve it immediately or else those ice cubes will start to melt, making your iced oat milk latte watery.
- You can also top this quick and easy oat milk latte recipe with this Dalgona Chocolate Recipe for a delicious mocha twist! The creamy, fluffy and delicious chocolate dalgona will make your oat milk coffee taste absolutely incredible with all those flavors of coffee and chocolate mixing together… yum!
- When making this creamy coffee, you can froth the milk like I’ve asked you to or you can reserve a little milk on the side and froth only that instead. Then, pour the un-frothed regular milk in and top it up with that frothed oat milk. You can also just follow the recipe as it is here, froth your milk, pour it into the coffee and then for added creaminess, froth some extra milk to top over your coffee. This will give you a delicious fat layer of frothed milk making your drink almost cloud-like. The choice is all yours ❤. Oh and vanilla extract! You can add a few drops of vanilla extract before frothing that milk too for some delicious vanilla oat milk foam. Yum!
- You can also top your oat milk coffee with vegan whipped cream or dairy whipped cream to add a delicious creamy touch! You can add this over the milk foam or skip out on frothing your milk and add whipped cream as a substitute instead!
- You can also top your oat milk coffee with some ice cream! Top your iced coffee with your favorite flavor of ice cream such as maybe chocolate, vanilla, caramel…You can top your latte with some milk foam, top it with some ice cream and top it all with some whipped cream. You can drizzle your favorite syrup on top too such as chocolate or caramel, maybe maple syrup or brown sugar syrup and just enjoy… Ah, so fancy and indulgent, such a delicious treat!
- You can try your hand at some latte art too to beautify your oat milk coffee! Ah, I absolutely love all those patterns you can create… art ❤.
- Go ahead and top your oat milk latte with some warm spices (one of the best parts of winter!) such as ground cardamom, cinnamon, star anise, cloves or just a little bit of cayenne (for a hint of spice) for a warm delicious treat. You can sprinkle some cocoa powder or chocolate sprinkles on top as well. Maybe even grate a bit of your favorite chocolate over your coffee? I love sprinkling some pretty colorful sprinkles over my coffee drinks for some fun sometimes ✨. Maybe you can sprinkle your favorite cookie crumbles on top too?
- You can have this oat milk coffee with your favorite cookies. I enjoy this coffee with some chocolate chip cookies (Check out our Copycat McDonald’s Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe) and peanut butter cookies… Yum!
- A great option is to serve your oat milk coffee along with some finger sandwiches too! So many options out there! I prefer sweeter options such as peanut butter and jelly sandwiches… Nutella sandwiches… But you can go for whatever you prefer!
- This oat milk coffee goes so well with chocolate cake…. I adore it (one of my favorite ways to have my coffee drinks)! That chocolate and coffee combination is… incredible! You can have it with whatever cake you prefer too! Maybe even a fruit tart? Muffins… some pie? Cupcakes, brownies (ah!!), donuts, any pastry you prefer, cinnamon rolls… the choices are endless ⭐.
- And if you’re having this oat milk coffee for breakfast (or whenever really, midnight pancakes 😍), you can serve it along with some pancakes, waffles (check out our Easy Waffle Recipe without Milk (Best Dairy Free Waffles!), crepes, croissants (so buttery and flaky, yum!)!!!
- And if you’re absolutely in love with coffee drinks and just want more, go ahead and add some small cubes of coffee jello into your oat milk coffee (works best with iced oat milk coffee). That extra burst of coffee is… incredible. To make some delicious coffee jello go ahead and check out my Homemade Coffee Jello Recipe with Condensed Milk Cream.
TIPS TO MAKE THE BEST OAT MILK COFFEE RECIPE EVERY SINGLE TIME
Hey you! This oat milk coffee recipe is super easy to make and is ready so fast you’ll be like huh what it’s here already?!
There are just a few basic steps and boom! Your oat milk coffee is ready!
No having to go to the coffee shop anymore so you’re saving both money and time making something this simple, woohoo!
But here are a few tips to make things even easier when making this simple oat milk latte recipe…
- This easy oat milk coffee recipe is vegetarian, vegan, dairy-free, gluten-free and nut-free which is super awesome but as always, please read through the ingredient lists of everything you’re using to make sure they don’t contain any unnecessary ingredients.
- This is a creamy milky drink so you’ll need your coffee to be pretty strong to hold its own. You can brew some super strong coffee, use strong instant coffee or maybe even a rich espresso shot or two, it all depends on you. If you prefer a coffee flavor in your drink that’s not very strong, go ahead and use some weak coffee or just add less coffee to your drink.
- You can also use decaf coffee if you don’t want too much caffeine in your drink.
- Always add the maple syrup and brown sugar to the coffee itself first. The hot coffee helps the sugar dissolve mixing super well with the coffee so you don’t get any non-sweet sips or sugar granules while sipping on your drink.
- Always use good quality oat milk for best results. I love using unsweetened barista blend oat milk without any added flavors. Barista-style oat milk is super creamy, delish and goes very well with coffee. Find a flavor of oat milk YOU like. Some oat milks may taste yum on their own but ho hum in coffee and vice versa. A good bet would be to go for a barista-style oat milk though. Oh and if you’ve got some nut milk bags, you can go ahead and make homemade oat milk too, if you prefer!
- Always heat your oat milk until it’s heated through but don’t let it get to a boil. That’s because when oat milk gets super hot, it can curdle. Curdled oat milk doesn’t taste good and will have a terrible texture too 😱.
- If you don’t have an espresso machine with a milk steamer attachment, don’t worry! You can use an electric milk frother. If you don’t have a milk frother either, no worries one again, there are loads of ways you can froth your milk. Just go ahead and check this section out above.
- If you’re using a milk frother, go clockwise, anti-clockwise, tilt the frother as well as the glass of oat milk just a little to help your milk air up and get super frothy without much trouble.
- Some oat milks just don’t froth and that’s not your fault. Try using a different brand of oat milk. Always make sure you’re using barista-style oat milk.
- When you’re making this deliciously creamy coffee, you can go ahead and froth the milk like I’ve asked you guys to or you can keep a little milk on the side and froth just that instead. Pour the regular milk in and top it up with this frothed oat milk. You can also just go ahead and follow the recipe as it is here, froth your milk, pour it into the coffee and then froth some extra milk to top over your coffee. The choice is all yours ❤. This adds to the creamy goodness of oat milk and gives you a cloud-like drink.
- And hey, you don’t need to froth the oat milk here. This oat milk coffee will taste absolutely incredible even without frothing the milk. The frothed milk is just an added bonus but if you can’t froth the milk, don’t worry at all. You can still make this delicious coffee.
- I hate when the ice in my iced oat milk latte completely melts, making the drink all watery. A good thing to do would be to make coffee ice cubes. Just pour your coffee into an ice tray, freeze it and use those coffee cubes instead of ice. Those ice cubes fill your drink up with the most delish coffee-ness as they melt.
- The proportions I’ve used in this recipe are perfect for me but you may prefer a stronger coffee flavor or a milkier drink… Maybe a sweeter touch? Go ahead and make this recipe yours. You can add as much coffee, milk and/or sweetener as you like, depending on how YOU prefer your drink to be.
RECIPE VARIATIONS YOU CAN TRY
This oat milk coffee recipe has like a bajillion variations and I’m sharing as many as I can think of here 💃🏻.
- Go ahead and use whatever coffee you know, love and prefer but just make sure it’s on the stronger side. This is so it can hold its own in all that creamy oat milk. You can use instant coffee or even instant espresso. You can use freshly brewed coffee too if you have a standard coffee maker or even a French press or moka pot. You can also use cold brew coffee, regular coffee or maybe even coffee concentrate as well. You can use an espresso machine and make some rich espresso shots to make a classic latte with oat milk too. The options are endless, just use whatever you prefer, the drink will come out delicious!
- You can turn this into a decaf oat milk coffee recipe by using decaf coffee if you don’t want the caffeine. Your oat milk coffee will still taste amazing!
- This coffee drink is perfect for me but I understand we all have our preferences when it comes to our coffee drinks and you may prefer different proportions of ingredients. If you prefer a stronger oat milk coffee, go ahead and use stronger coffee and/or less oat milk and more coffee. If you want your drink to be creamier, go ahead and use weaker coffee or lesser coffee and/or more oat milk. You can have this drink however you like ❤.
- I’ve used unflavored and unsweetened creamy barista-style oat milk here. It froths up well and makes our homemade oat milk lattes deliciously rich and creamy. It’s the best dairy-free milk for creamy coffee in my opinion! You can use whatever plant-based milk you prefer here though such as almond milk, coconut milk, soy milk, cashew milk… loads of options! You can use regular milk too if you want (whole milk is best here!).
- You can make your own oat milk too if you prefer. Make sure you have nut milk bags on hand to help strain your homemade oat milk!
- Want to experiment a little? Use a different flavor of oat milk! You can buy chocolate oat milk, strawberry oat milk, vanilla oat milk… Use whatever flavor of oat milk you prefer and make this delicious and simple oat milk latte recipe.
- You can also use regular barista blend oat milk and add a few drops of vanilla extract to it or use vanilla flavored oat milk to make some vanilla oat milk coffee. You can also make some mocha oat milk coffee by adding a little cocoa powder to regular barista blend oat milk or you can use chocolate oat milk as well! You can also pour in some coffee into a chai tea latte as well to make a dirty chai latte. You can make a coffee matcha latte too! There are so many things you can do!
- The level of sweetness in this recipe is perfect for me but if you prefer a sweeter drink, go ahead and add more brown sugar and/or maple syrup and if you don’t prefer your drink to be on the sweeter side, add less brown sugar and/or maple syrup to your drink. You can skip out on adding brown sugar and/or maple syrup if you prefer to if you don’t want any sweetness in your oat milk coffee.
- I prefer that delicious caramelly combination of brown sugar and maple syrup but if you want to use just one of them, you can! You can also use your sweetener of choice. There are so many different sweeteners out there and each sweetener will add its own unique taste to your oat milk coffee. You can experiment and see what you prefer. You can use coconut sugar, agave syrup, cane sugar, honey, white sugar, condensed milk, homemade brown sugar syrup… so many options! You can use already sweetened oat milk too. You can also use zero-calorie sweeteners.
- If it’s all cold outside and you want a delicious drink to warm you up, you can go ahead and make some hot oat milk coffee. This oat milk coffee tastes so good all nice and warm!
- You can also make a deliciously creamy and refreshing homemade iced oat milk latte too! To make an iced latte, go ahead and pour in whatever coffee you’re using (you can use cold brew coffee as well) into your favorite glass and add the brown sugar, maple syrup and some ice cubes. Then pour in some cold creamy oat milk and gently mix everything together. Enjoy that creamy iced coffee ❤.
- Don’t have a milk frother? It’s perfectly fine! You can check what to do here below or just skip out on it! This vegan oat milk coffee recipe will taste incredible nonetheless 🤩. You can also top your dairy-free coffee with vegan whipped cream to add the most delish flavor and creamy touch. You can add this over the oat milk foam or add it if you’re not frothing your milk as a substitute for the creamy frothiness.
- For a creamier flavor, you can try a vegan creamer as well. You can maybe also use condensed coconut milk.
- MY GOODNESS, there are so many interesting flavors you can add to this delicious plant-based milk coffee. Go ahead and add in some pumpkin pie spice (yum pumpkin spice!) to make a cozy oat milk pumpkin spice latte! Or make an oat milk gingerbread latte that tastes like a delish gingerbread cookie by adding some ginger, vanilla, cinnamon, molasses and cloves. You can also add a touch of chocolate by sprinkling some cocoa powder on top turning this into a mocha oat milk latte recipe. There are so many things you can do!
- There are lots of warm spices you can add to your oat milk coffee too such as ground cardamom, cinnamon, cayenne (for a hint of spice), star anise, cloves, ginger, allspice… 💖.
- There are loads of syrups you can pour into your oat milk coffee too to add the most delicious flavors to it! You can pour in some caramel syrup, chocolate syrup, lavender syrup, vanilla syrup or maybe even hazelnut syrup. You can make a chocolate mint latte by pouring in some chocolate syrup with peppermint extract. You can make a biscoff latte too by pouring in some biscoff syrup into your oat milk coffee and topping it up with some biscoff cookie crumbs! You can make a salted caramel latte too by pouring in some caramel sauce and adding a pinch of salt. You can flavor the foamed milk on top as well!
- If you’re well-versed in making different coffee drinks out there, you can go ahead and make a cappuccino, macchiato, cortado, flat white or cafe au lait using oat milk and coffee! It’s a fun process learning which coffee drinks you prefer best.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Oat milk may sometimes curdle when mixed in with coffee or a shot of espresso for quite a few reasons with one of the main reasons being- the coffee you’re using is too acidic.
I haven’t faced this issue but I’ve heard it happens quite a bit.
Here are a few things you can do to prevent curdled oat milk when making oat milk coffee:
- Try and use a coffee that’s not very acidic;
- Use a barista style oat milk, these are usually made to mix well with coffee and work at high temperatures;
- Give a nice shake to your oat milk carton before pouring to bring everything together in case of any separation;
- Let your coffee get a little cooler and not super hot before mixing it with the oat milk;
- Don’t overheat your oat milk if you’re making a hot oat milk latte. Oat milk will curdle on its own if it gets super hot.
Always try and use barista-style oat milk when making oat milk coffee.
Barista-style oat milk is creamy, froths/steams easily and is less likely to curdle when mixed with coffee.
Also, to thicken your oat milk when making oat milk coffee, go ahead and steam your oat milk using the milk steamer attachment of your espresso machine if you own one.
And if you don’t own an espresso machine, you can froth your oat milk to make it thick, creamy and oh so frothy ❤!
There are quite a few ways you can froth your milk…
- Use an electric frother and froth your oat milk until it becomes all frothy and foamy (it may almost double in size and reach the top of the glass as it froths up).
- You can use a mason jar too! Pour your warm milk into a mason jar till it’s half-full, seal it and shake it vigorously for a minute or two. You’ll see the oat milk get all frothy, bubbly and creamy.
- Or heat the oat milk in a saucepan over your stovetop. As the oat milk starts to heat up, whisk it with a hand whisk until it gets foamy. Switch the heat off and pour into your coffee.
- You can also use a blender. Just blend your oat milk until it gets nice and foamy.
- You can use an immersion blender or hand blender to foam up your oat milk too.
- A French press can help froth your milk up as well!
- If you’re feeling a little lazy and don’t feel like doing any of this, you can just give your oat milk carton a nice shake. The milk won’t be too frothy of course but it’ll get some nice air bubbles and bubble up just a bit.
The best oat milk for making oat milk coffee is barista-style oat milk (whoa, that’s a lot of oat milk in one sentence!).
Barista-style oat milk has a higher fat content thanks to added vegetable oil.
This extra fat makes the oat milk thick, creamy and easy to steam or froth.
Plus, they’re less likely to curdle when mixed with coffee.
Barista-style oat milk is literally made to work well with coffee, yum!
Some popular brands out there loved by many are Califia Farms and Oatly.
What’s your favorite brand of oat milk? Let me know in the comments below!
One of the main differences between regular oat milk and barista-style oat milk lies in the texture.
Barista-style oat milk has a creamier texture than regular oat milk.
That’s because it has oil and other extra ingredients to make it creamier, help it steam/froth/foam easily and work well when making coffee or other drinks.
Barista-style oat milk is specially made to be this way. It’s so creamy and is the perfect oat milk to choose when making hot or cold drinks.
You can use regular oat milk to make your coffee too but it may be thinner without a creamy consistency, may not froth/steam/foam up easily and may also curdle when mixed with coffee.
Since barista-style milk has extra added ingredients to help with the creaminess, you can check the ingredients of both these milk before making a decision.
You can also go ahead and experiment until you find the perfect oat milk that goes well with coffee, whether it’s barista-style oat milk or even regular oat milk.
Let me know what your favorite brand of oat milk is in the comments below!
Yes, you can make oat milk coffee with instant coffee! It’ll still be one of the most delish coffee drinks ever.
I’ve used instant coffee here myself.
Just add a teaspoon of instant coffee into 60 ml or 1/4th cup of hot water. Then add in the sweeteners and give that hot water coffee sweetener mixture a good mix before pouring in that cup of oat milk.
You can use whatever coffee you prefer to get your coffee fix.
You can use some rich espresso or freshly brewed coffee too if you have a classic French press espresso maker. Just make sure the coffee you’re using is on the stronger side (like… really strong black coffee) so it holds its own in all that creamy oat milk ❤.
This truly is one of the most delicious coffee oat milk recipes ever!
Oat milk comes from… oats!
In very simple words, this delicious popular choice of plant-based milk is made by blending oats (rolled oats are used most of the time) in water and then straining the mixture to get all that creamy goodness.
Yes, the addition of oat milk makes coffee creamy and super delicious.
Oat milk is a deliciously creamy, thick and rich plant-based milk that foams/froths up easily, making it the perfect companion to coffee. Yum!
It’s a great option if you’re looking for dairy-free milk and is one of my favorite ways to have coffee!
It’s one of the yummiest milk substitutes out there (For me at least! I find myself craving a cup of oat milk every other day!).
Even if you’re using unsweetened unflavored oat milk, it may still have a slightly sweet taste.
Thanks to that natural sweetness in oat milk, it may make your coffee just a tad bit sweeter.
I don’t find oat milk’s slightly sweet taste sweet enough though and I feel the strong flavor of coffee powers through so I add a sweetener to oat milk coffee to bring everything together.
You can taste your oat milk coffee without any sweeteners added in and see if you prefer it that way.
There are loads of ways you can froth oat milk without a milk frother. A few ways are…
- You can use a mason jar. Just pour your warm milk into a mason jar till it’s half-full, seal it and shake it vigorously for a minute or two. You’ll see the oat milk get all frothy and bubbly. If you’re making an iced latte, go ahead and place ice cubes into the mason jar itself and shake your oat milk around with those ice cubes! Yay 💃🏻.
- Or go ahead and heat the oat milk in a saucepan over your stovetop. Start whisking it with a hand whisk as it starts to heat up until it gets foamy. Then switch the heat off. The total time it’ll take for your oat milk to whip up may be quite a lot here and you may get tired so keep that in mind.
- You can also use a blender. Go ahead and blend your oat milk until it gets nice, foamy and frothy.
- You can use an immersion blender or hand blender to foam up your oat milk too.
- A French press can help froth your milk up as well!
- And if it’s a lazy day and you don’t feel like doing any of this, you can give your oat milk carton a nice shake. The milk won’t be too frothy of course but it’ll get some air bubbles in and bubble up a bit.
Don’t worry. You can always skip out on frothing your oat milk if you prefer and your oat milk coffee will still taste absolutely incredible!
Let’s try and figure out why your oat milk coffee is turning out bitter in the first place. This can be because of quite a few reasons…
Maybe you’re heating your oat milk too much and it’s burning, giving your oat milk a terrible bitter burnt taste.
Or maybe you’re using an incredibly strong coffee?
Try using a weaker coffee or maybe even a different brand of oat milk.
Try and use barista-style oat milk if you can. It tends to be on the creamier side and works well with coffee.
It also tends to be more stable than regular oat milk thanks to a few added ingredients which means it won’t easily curdle when you heat it or mix it with coffee (it still can though so be careful and use a less acidic coffee and don’t boil it).
Also, don’t overheat your oat milk.
If you feel this is a coffee problem and not an oat milk problem, you can go ahead and use a weaker coffee? Or maybe add less coffee to your drink? Let me know if any of these suggestions work for you in the comments below!
It’s always best to have this delicious coffee drink fresh.
If you want to store it though, go ahead and pour it in an airtight container and keep it in the fridge for about 1 to 2 days. Make sure you mix it really well before having it again.
I haven’t really tried it and I’ve heard the texture of your oat milk coffee can sometimes get pretty weird if you reheat it BUT you can try it for yourself and see how it tastes.
Go ahead and give the airtight container you’ve stored your oat milk coffee in a good shake.
Then pour the oat milk coffee into a mug and heat it in the microwave until it’s heated through. You can froth your coffee again if you want.
When I store my oat milk coffee in the fridge, I prefer having it iced rather than heating it. But it’s completely your choice ❤. You can give it a go and see if the texture of your coffee is affected in any way.
Yes, you can make some delicious iced oat milk coffee!
To make some iced coffee, go ahead and pour in whatever coffee you’re using once it has cooled down into a gorgeous tall glass (you can use cold brew coffee too), add the brown sugar, maple syrup and some ice cubes.
Then pour in some cold creamy oat milk and gently mix everything together. You can froth your cold oat milk before pouring it in too, if you prefer.
Top it your iced coffee with whatever you like such as whipped cream, extra maple syrup, caramel sauce, chocolate sauce, sprinkles, a thick layer of milk foam…!
Enjoy that incredible creamy iced coffee and for detailed instructions, check this Section out above ❤.
Hey, you can use whatever milk you prefer whether it’s dairy milk or plant-based milk (such as almond milk, cashew milk…) when making your coffee. It’s all up to you!
I personally prefer either dairy milk or oat milk when making coffee.
I was pleasantly surprised when I tried oat milk for the very first time.
It hit me why it’s come out to be one of the most popular and loved plant-based milks in recent years.
I mean, don’t get me wrong. I like other plant-based milk too (almond milk, cashew milk…!).
But oat milk is… something else.
Oat milk to me, doesn’t taste like regular milk but has its own unique delicious flavor. Plus it’s super creamy and I adore it ❤.
I never knew I’d fall so deeply in love with plant-based milk but here we are!
So lemme tell you why I prefer oat milk more than other plant-based milks in my coffee…
- It’s so creamy, especially the barista-style oat milk which is specifically sold to make drinks with. It’s such deliciously thick creamy milk, it’s insane!
- And it froths up easily too, perfect!
- It has this delicious subtle flavor and natural sweetness that works so well with coffee… it doesn’t overpower and dominate the drink at all.
- Plus, it tastes absolutely incredible on its own too. We find ourselves randomly grabbing a glass of it at home, it tastes that good.
You can use whatever plant-based milk you prefer of course.
If you’re new to plant-based milks, go ahead and give them all a try. There are so many milk substitutes out there such as almond milk, soy milk, coconut milk, cashew nut milk… See what type of milk you like best!
It all depends on your preference.
But hey, oat milk is my favorite plant-based milk ❤.
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Quite good
So glad you enjoyed it, Henry!
Loved the maple syrup brown sugar combination. Lovely!
Thank you, Emily. I’m so glad you like it ❤.
Cozied up with this delicious recipe after work today. Can’t wait to experiment more, gonna try this with brown sugar syrup next time!
I love the sound of that, Lucy. Gonna make some now, cozy up too and binge watch my favorite TV show!
Been making this oat milk coffee recipe since three days now, loving it so much 😍 thanks for the recipe Mish!
That makes me so happy. Thank you, Emma ❤.
This oat milk coffee recipe turned out amazing for me! I made the iced version for myself, thanks for the tip of mixing the sweeteners beforehand 😊
You’re welcome Becca. I’m so glad you like it! That iced version really hits the spot, doesn’t it?