{"id":1007,"date":"2019-09-09T07:00:45","date_gmt":"2019-09-09T13:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.makeaheadmealmom.com\/?p=1007"},"modified":"2023-07-15T19:24:25","modified_gmt":"2023-07-16T01:24:25","slug":"easy-instant-oatmeal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.makeaheadmealmom.com\/easy-instant-oatmeal\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Make Instant Oatmeal"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Making your own Instant Oatmeal to use for quick breakfasts in the morning is a great way to save money on your grocery bills! I am forever grateful that my kids all like to eat oatmeal, but those premade packets at the store can get super expensive, especially when your family is going through 4, or 5, or 6 of them every morning… Plus, have you seen the list of “extra” ingredients in some of them?!? <\/p>\n
As part of our food storage, we keep a lot of oats around. Like 50 pound bags of oats. And large 5 gallon buckets of oats. And I thought, “This is ridiculous for me to have all these oats around and not use them for oatmeal. But I need something more convenient like the instant stuff from the store.”<\/p>\n
So I browsed the internet, because you can find anything in the world on the internet. And lo and behold, I found it – instructions for making my own instant oatmeal! My favorite by far has been this recipe from One Good Thing by Jillee<\/a>, and I give her full credit – it is brilliant! I have modified it slightly due to my family’s dairy allergies (because, despite the name, non-dairy creamer is FULL of dairy – go figure…). Thank you, Jillee, because this recipe is AWESOME! \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n The key to making it just like the store-bought stuff, is using a portion of the oats to grind up into powder. It makes the oatmeal “creamier” without the need for a long cook time.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n I like to make up a double batch of the basic mix, and then divide it into four containers of about 5 1\/2-6 cups each. Then I add various flavorings or mix-ins to make different varieties of instant oatmeal.<\/p>\n You can also divide your oatmeal into separate baggies and make your own true instant oatmeal packets. I’d suggest using the snack size ziptop bags – they are the easiest to store.<\/p>\n But I’m usually too lazy to go through all that hassle. I just have a container with the oatmeal mix, and then have a printed label on the side with mixing and cooking instructions. After a quick 2 minute lesson and demo, my kids have been able to easily make their own oatmeal for breakfast!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n I suggest freeze-dried fruits if you like flavor but not harder bits in your oatmeal. Or use dried fruits if you don’t mind a harder texture to your fruit bits. Our favorites are freeze-dried strawberries, to make Strawberries and Cream, or freeze dried peaches, to make Peaches and Cream.<\/p>\nMaking Instant Oatmeal Packets<\/h2>\n
Instant Oatmeal Varieties<\/h2>\n