Being on a dairy-free diet is much easier than it used to be.
It was so sad!
For the most part, it’s also tasteless and low in calories.
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Ahead, see my non-exhaustive list and how I ranked them.
(Yes, I smelled them all.)
The look:Fragmented.
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The taste:This product has quite an oat-forward flavor, which won’t be for everyone.
It cost me $5.79 for 52 ounces.
The look:All the nutrients packed into this oat milk made it a little bit thicker.
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It’s quite creamy and a little bit darker in color than some of the others on the list.
This one cost $3.99 for 64 ounces.
The look:Almost exactly like dairy milk.
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The taste:The vanilla is very, very subtlealmost to the point where you kind of miss it.
Because I’m partial to sweeter drinks, though, I wished that this milk had more of that.
It’s thin but not watery.
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It’s slightly off white in color and has a rustic appearance to it.
The taste:The oat flavor is strong with this one.
This one cost $5.99 for 64 ounces.
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The look:Think of this one like a melted vanilla milkshake.
That’s what the consistency is like.
It’s pretty thick and creamy, though it’s not quite as white as vanilla ice cream.
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It’s one of the lower-calorie options, and it contains added vitamins like B12 and D2.
The taste:Interestingly, this tastes like dairy milk to me.
Chobani Oatmilk, Original
For $4.79, you might pick upthe original Chobani Oatmilk.
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It’s not terribly thick, but it’s also not runny.
The taste:If you want an oat milk that tastes like nothing, this is the one.
(I see you, milk-haters!)
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It comes in a small container (32 ounces for $5.79) and is the perfect refrigerator addition.
The look:This has a creamy texture that appears nothing like oat milkit looks like run-of-the-mill chocolate milk.
It’s thick and a light brown color.
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It’s also just a great milk alternative for those times when you want something different to drink.
The flavor is fantastic!
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