Plant-Based Milks
Whether you pour it over cereal, steam it for coffee or bake with it, there's a plant-based milk here for the job. The shelf covers the full range — oat, almond, cashew and coconut — in sweetened, unsweetened and vanilla versions, from brands like Silk, Elmhurst and Natur-A. Most cartons are shelf-stable until opened, which makes them easy to stock up on, and refrigerated formats are here too for those who prefer them.
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Choosing comes down to how you'll use it. Oat beverages are the current favourite for coffee — creamy, naturally a little sweet, and available in barista editions formulated to foam properly. Almond and cashew run lighter, with unsweetened versions among the lowest-calorie pours on the shelf. Coconut brings its own flavour and suits curries and smoothies as much as cereal. Check the label for what matters to you: sweetened versus unsweetened is the biggest difference between cartons that otherwise look alike.
Ingredient lists are worth a glance too. Some makers, Elmhurst among them, keep theirs remarkably short — often little more than the nut or grain and water — while others add fortification or a touch of salt for flavour. Sizes run from single 946 ml cartons to full cases for committed households, and seasonal specialties like oat nog make an appearance when the holidays roll around.
