This Chocolate Oat Milk is truly good for you. It’s full of fiber, antioxidants and iron and contains no refined sugars so you can drink up!
I can make this milk in 5 minutes and I get the assurance of knowing it’s healthy! It’s sweetened with whole foods (dates) instead of refined sugars. It has fiber and minerals such as iron and magnesium in it from the cacao powder. It’s loaded with antioxidants too! Holla!
A looooong drizzle of Hershey’s Chocolate Syrup. An inch-thick layer of chocolaty goodness on the bottom of my glass. A generous pouring of milk overtop. Stir. Stir. Stir. Drink!
I don’t know how many times this scenario happened during my younger years. I loved milk and even more so I loved chocolate milk. After only a couple of times making chocolate milk with Hershey’s syrup on my own, I could easily tell whether the chocolate to milk ratio would make for the perfect glass of chocolate milk. And when I wasn’t sure, I would just add in a little more chocolate…just in case.
I still love chocolate milk to this day, but to be honest I haven’t had it in years! I guess it was a childhood phase that never made its way back into my life. But, since I started making my own Homemade Oat Milk sweetened with dates, I knew Chocolate Oat Milk had to happen next. I mean, it can’t get much easier than blending up water with some oats, dates, vanilla and cacao powder and then straining it to get a thick, sweet, chocolate milk! Okay, maybe buying it from the store is easier for some, but I can make this milk in 5 minutes and I get the assurance of knowing it’s healthy! It’s sweetened with whole foods (dates) instead of refined sugars. It has fiber and minerals such as iron and magnesium in it from the cacao powder. It’s loaded with antioxidants too! Holla!
When I first made Homemade Almond Milk Brett was hesitant to try it out, but I quickly got him to test out this Chocolate Oat Milk and he strongly approves. That, my friends, is a success!
I love that I can enjoy Chocolate Milk even as an adult in a way that nourishes my body at the same time. I’m still amazed at how easy some things are to make at home…like this Chocolate Oat Milk of course. I hope you try it!
Chocolate Oat Milk Recipe
I can make this milk in 5 minutes and I get the assurance of knowing it's healthy! It's sweetened with whole foods (dates) instead of refined sugars. It has fiber and minerals such as iron and magnesium in it from the cacao powder. It's loaded with antioxidants too! Holla!
Ingredients
- 3 cups filtered water
- 1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
- 8 small dates or 4-5 pitted Medjool dates
- 2 tablespoons cocoa or cacao powder
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Instructions
- Place all of the ingredients in a high powered blender and blend until smooth.
- Strain the milk through a nut milk bag, or cheese cloth, into a container or bowl. Squeeze out as much milk as possible through the nut milk bag.
- Let the milk chill in the fridge before drinking.
- Store the milk in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
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Nutrition Information
Yield 3 Serving Size 1Amount Per Serving Calories 288Total Fat 0gSaturated Fat 0gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 0gCholesterol 0mgSodium 10mgCarbohydrates 33gNet Carbohydrates 0gFiber 3gSugar 28gSugar Alcohols 0gProtein 1g
Nutrition information is a rough estimate provided by Nutrionix and should be used for informational purposes only.
Daminica McPhillips says
Hi Faith,
I am just starting to think of going vegan mostly for my 13 yo daughter who has Ulcerative Colitis. I want her off dairy and bought organic oat milk. Could I try 3 cups of that instead of water, oats, and straining it out….I’m not the most natural in the kitchen and try to simplify, for now:)
I’m excited to read your blog and other recipes
Thank you so much!!
Daminica
Faith VanderMolen says
Hi Daminica! First of all, I hope the diet changes help your daughter! And blending store-bought oat milk with dates or maple syrup and cocoa powder would be a great way to make chocolate milk! I hope you can find some more recipes that you enjoy as you peruse my blog!
Deborah says
Just made it for the first time for my adult daughter who is vegan – and we BOTH loved it! Going to be a keeper for sure. Can’t believe how easy it was. Thank you Thank you!!
Faith VanderMolen says
Oh that’s so great to hear Deborah! Thanks so much for sharing!
Anne says
Instead of dates could I use maple syrup? If so, how much?
Faith VanderMolen says
Yes definitely! The amount you use is really up to you. I’d start with 1 tablespoon and add more to taste. Let us know how you like it!
Noreen says
Hmm. Thickens if heated…is chocolate pudding a possibility??
Faith says
That’s a great idea Noreen! Let me know if you try it out and how it goes!
Vivia says
Awesome recipe!! This is so cool. Thank you for posting this!! 🙂
Faith says
Glad you like it Vivia!!
Tonnae says
I am loving my chocolate oat milk!! I made plain oat milk for the first time recently and was very pleased with how it tasted in my tea. I have a milk allergy and have tried all of the other alternative milks and just didn’t like how they made my tea taste. I was excited to see your recipe for the chocolate version. Because I keep the oat pulp for oatmeal, I blended my oats with just water first, strained, and then blended with the cocoa etc., and then strained again. I couldn’t wait for it to chill before trying so I had a taste and I absolutely love it!! Thanks!!
P.S. my daughter is vegan, I can’t wait for her to try this!
P.S.S. I also soaked my steel cut oats overnight to aid with digestibility and then drained and rinsed to cut down on oat slime.. 🙂
Faith says
Hey Tonnae! That’s great news! I’m so glad you’re enjoying it. And I’m sure your daughter will love it. And thanks also for the steal cut oats tip:)
Stacy says
Do you think it would work to just make your regular oat milk recipe and add a scoop of cocoa powder to a glass of milk whenever you get a hankerin’ for chocolate milk but don’t want an entire batch?
Faith says
Hey Stacy! I think that could definitely work, but you’d want to sweeten it too or otherwise it would be bitter. It may be a little chalky too if you just stir it in so you’d want to shake it up really well maybe! And FYI, this oat milk can’t be heated up or else it thickens so still to cold chocolate milk and not hot chocolate!! (Speaking from experience:)
Leigha @ The Yooper Girl says
Looks so good!! I used to make chocolate milk too.. once my mom caught me sitting on the counter (I was like 5) making a huge mess, lol! I love having chocolate milk around for after practices so I hope I can make this this weekend 🙂
Faith says
Haha! That’s so cute. I bet she couldn’t get mad a that:) So true, Chocolate milk would be a perfect after workout fuel! I hope you like it Leigha!
Yuliya says
I have never a recipe like this before! It looks delicious – pinning 🙂
Faith says
I hadn’t either haha!! Until recently, that is. But we love it!
Jessie says
Anytime your s/o gives a recipe a win you just know it’s good!
Faith says
I totally agree Jessie!!