Oat Milk Substitutes

Out of oat milk? These are the swaps that actually work, with conversion ratios for any recipe size and notes on how each one changes the result.

Need to convert oat milk between cups, grams, or ounces first? Open the oat milk converter.

What to use instead of oat milk

  • Almond Milk

    Ingredient swap

    1 cup oat milk = 1 cup almond milk

    Almond milk swaps 1:1 by volume for oat milk and pours thinner with less fat (around 1 to 2% to oat's 3%). Both weigh 245 g per cup. It keeps shakes and porridge lighter, while oat milk gives a creamier body in coffee and bakes.

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  • Soy Milk

    Ingredient swap

    1 cup oat milk = 1 cup soy milk

    Soy milk swaps 1:1 for oat milk and carries more protein (around 3% to oat's 1%), so it sets firmer in cooked sauces and custards. Both weigh 245 g per cup. Oat milk gives a creamier body in coffee; soy milk holds firmer in cooked custards.

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  • Milk

    Ingredient swap

    1 cup oat milk = 1 cup milk

    Cow's milk swaps 1:1 by volume for oat milk and is richer in fat (around 3 to 4% to oat's 3%) and slightly heavier (258 g vs 245 g per cup). Use it when a dairy-free result is not needed; oat milk gives a thicker mouthfeel than skim or low-fat milk.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What can I substitute for oat milk?
There are 3 workable substitutes for oat milk, depending on what you have on hand and which property of oat milk matters most for your recipe. The closest swap is usually 1 cup oat milk = 1 cup almond milk. Each option below lists the conversion ratio for any recipe size, plus notes on how the swap changes the texture, flavour, rise, or browning.
Will substituting oat milk change how my recipe turns out?
Yes, every swap trades one property for another: fat content, moisture, acidity, or protein. The notes on each substitute describe what changes in texture, flavour, rise, or browning, so you can choose the swap that matters least for your recipe. Open the oat milk converter
How do I measure oat milk accurately?
Weighing in grams is more reliable than scooping cups, especially when a substitute has a different density from what the recipe expects. The oat milk converter on this site converts between cups, grams, ounces, millilitres, fluid ounces, tablespoons, and teaspoons, so you can scale a recipe up or down without losing the ratio. Open the oat milk converter

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