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a footed glass dish with smooth sides, filled with four scoops of oat milk ice cream.

Oat Milk Ice Cream

Ice Cream From Scratch
Homemade Oat Milk Ice Cream is the most amazing dairy-free dessert, made with barista-style oat milk, and simply flavored with vanilla and sugar.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Chilling/Freezing Time 8 hours
Total Time 8 hours 45 minutes
Course Ice Cream Recipes
Cuisine Dessert
Servings 6 servings
Calories 245 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 6 large egg yolks
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 3 cups barista style oat milk
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions
 

  • Chill the ice cream bowl for at least 24 hours or until solid. You should not hear any water sloshing around when you shake the bowl. In a medium bowl, whisk together the egg yolks and granulated sugar until smooth and pale yellow in color.
  • Add the oat milk and salt to a saucepan over medium heat. Bring the oat milk to a simmer and then remove from the heat. Be sure not to boil. Add about 1/2 cup of the hot oat milk to the egg and sugar mixture and whisk constantly until combined. 
  • Then, add the tempered egg mixture back into the saucepan with the remaining hot milk.
  • Heat the saucepan on low. Stirring constantly, heat until the base has thickened enough to coat the back of a spoon. This should take a few minutes. 
  • Strain the mixture into a bowl to remove any pieces of egg that may have cooked. Then, add the vanilla extract and stir to combine. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap making sure to have the plastic wrap touching the surface of the ice cream base. This will help keep it from forming a skin while chilling. Refrigerate for at least 3 hours.
  • Churn the ice cream mixture in the bowl of your ice cream machine according to your manufacturer’s instructions (mine took about 20 minutes), until it is thick and the consistency of soft-serve ice cream.
  • Spoon the ice cream into a shallow container or a loaf pan. Press plastic wrap or wax paper to the surface of the ice cream. Freeze for at least 4 hours, or until solid. 
  • Let sit at room temperature for about 5 minutes before serving. 

Notes

  • It's important to use "barista style" oat milk in this recipe, as it has a higher fat content than regular oat milk.
  • Because oat milk has less fat than dairy milk and cream, extra egg yolks are used to make the ice cream creamy.
  • This vanilla flavored oat milk recipe is a great base and ready for any of your favorite ice cream mix ins, like nuts, chocolate chips, or sprinkles. Add them in during the last two minutes of churning if desired.
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