A simple gluten-free pantry staple, oat flour is quick and easy to make at home using a food processor or blender. It’s the perfect way to save yourself a grocery trip!
Quick Look at the Recipe
- 🍽️ Flavor: Adds subtle heartiness to recipes
- ⏱️ Prep Time: 5 minutes
- 📖 Dietary Info: Gluten-free
- ❄️ Freezer Friendly: Yes!
- 👩🍳 Tip: A food processor or high-speed blender easily grinds oats into flour in minutes.
My Favorite Gluten-Free Baking Staple
When my husband realized he needed to go gluten-free, baking became a real challenge. Since baking had been a life-long hobby of mine, I was determined to figure out a way to keep baking for my husband without sacrificing texture or flavor.
That’s when I discovered oat flour! Not only is it delicious, but it’s more affordable than many gluten-free flours, and you can also bake with it on its own – no gums or other strange additives required!
Today, oat flour is a pantry staple in our home, and I use it in all of my favorite recipes from gluten-free pumpkin bread to healthy chocolate cupcakes to my famous apple crisp. It’s truly one of my favorite ingredients!
Ingredients
Tools Needed
Step-By-Step Instructions
Step 1: First, fill your food processor (or blender) 1/4 to 1/2 full of oats.
Step 2: Then grind the oats until they turn into a fine flour-like powder. The time this takes can vary significantly based on your food processor’s power and the amount of oats you’re grinding.
Chef’s tip: While oat flour won’t ever be quite as fine as wheat flour, the longer you let your food processor or blender run, the finer it will become. If necessary, scrape down the sides of the bowl every so often.
Now that you’ve made oat flour, you’ve got to try my favorite oat Dutch baby and gluten-free apple muffins!
Tips for Success
Don’t overfill your food processor – This can make it cause the oats to stay in larger pieces and not turn into a fine flour as easily.
Grind until the texture is smooth – The fineness of the flour has a significant impact on the texture of baked goods, so make sure to grind until smooth.
How to Store
Oat flour made from fresh oats will keep for a few months in an airtight container in a cool, dry, dark place. If you would like to store it even longer, you can refrigerate it for up to a year or freeze for 18 months.
How to Bake with Oat Flour
Oat flour can often be used like wheat flour, and there are many recipes that use it. While you can experiment with substituting it for wheat flour with a 1:1 ratio, since it is naturally gluten-free and more absorbent than wheat flour, most recipes will need some modifications.
For best results, use it in recipes that specifically call for oat flour. For baking ideas, check out all my oat flour recipes!
FAQs
Food made with oat flour often tastes very similar to recipes that use wheat flour. However, it does add a slightly sweet, nutty flavor which makes food taste richer.
Since it has a neutral flavor, it’s extremely versatile and can be used in a variety of sweet and savory recipes.
Yes, oats are naturally gluten-free! However, unless they are certified gluten-free, there is a risk of them being contaminated from being processed in the same facility as gluten or even grown near wheat fields. If you are celiac or extremely sensitive to gluten, make sure to purchase certified gluten-free oats for oat flour.
Yes, oat flour is considered healthy. It is full of a variety of nutrients including protein, antioxidants, fiber, and various minerals. For the most nutrition possible, use organic, glyphosate-free, sprouted oats to make oat flour.
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How to Make Oat Flour
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 cups Rolled or quick oats
Instructions
- Fill your food processor or blender between 1/4 and 1/2 full of oats.2 cups Rolled or quick oats
- Begin grinding the oats and continue until they turn into a fine powder.
- If necessary, scrape down the sides of your food processor or blender every so often.
- You can use your oat flour right away or store in an airtight container for later.
Notes
- If you need your oat flour to be gluten-free, make sure to use certified gluten-free oats.
- Oat flour made from fresh oats will keep for 2-3 months in an airtight container at room temperature. It can also be refrigerated for up to a year or frozen for 18 months.
Nutrition
If you tried making your own oat flour, I’d love to hear how it turned out for you! Please make sure to come back and leave a comment and a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ rating.
Oat flour is my favorite flour to use, and I love how easy it is to make myself! Let me know in the comments if you have any questions on making or using oat flour!