Fermented dairy products contain essential nutrients and bioactive ingredients beneficial for human health, and therefore, their moderate consumption is recommended for the general population as part of a healthy eating regime (Wong et al., 2020). On the other hand, dairy products are responsible for several diet-related adverse effects such as lactose intolerance and dairy protein allergy and thus may not be tolerated by an increasing segment of the population (Gupta et al., 2010). In addition, animal welfare and environmental issues are important societal drivers toward a "free from" diet which is predominantly associated with the consumption of plant-based products. Among nondairy milk substitutes, oat milk has recently attracted considerable attention. This is largely due to its agricultural performance as well as it nutritional profile. Oats (Avena sativa L.) is a competitive crop for arable production and a source of beneficial nutrients for human health including protein, starch, dietary fiber (β-glucan), vitamins, and phytochemicals (Luana et al., 2014). The main beneficial effects of oats on human health are attributed to hypocholesterolemic and anticancerous properties exerted by several of its nutritional components. In addition, oats have also recently been considered suitable in the diet of celiac patients (Sontag-Strohm et al., 2008). Even though oat milk either as a whole or as a food ingredient in oat-based foods such as breads, cookies, cereals, beverages, and biscuits has become increasingly popular, the manufacture of yogurt from oat milk remains challenging. This is largely due to the fact that fermented oat milk alone cannot form a gel network analogous to