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How to Make Your Own Easy Instant Oatmeal<\/h2>\n

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

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Making Instant Oatmeal Packets<\/h2>\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

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Instant Oatmeal Varieties<\/h2>\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>\n

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It’s hard to see in the picture, but for the Strawberry flavor, we mix the freeze dried strawberries into the mix. The strawberries you see on top are just to make it look pretty for the picture, because, photographing oatmeal is not as easy as you might think!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

If using nuts, I’ve found it best to add those after you make the oatmeal.  I have not had good luck adding them to the mix itself.<\/p>\n

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This is the Tropical flavor we came up with, using a mix of tropical dried fruits, and then topping with shredded coconut and slivered almonds!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I’ve seen instructions for using maple sugar for a maple and brown sugar variety, but I have had the hardest time finding maple sugar in the store.  So I have just been using powdered maple flavoring<\/a>.  However, I cannot find a good deal for it online, other than buying a 1lb package for about $20.  Which isn’t bad, but you probably don’t need an entire pound of the stuff.  So I’m going to rework that variety for using maple sugar.<\/p>\n

There are so many options for different flavors!  Don’t hesitate to try them all out or come up with your own!!  But you can also just use the basic mix, and then add fresh mix-ins, like berries, or maple syrup, etc.  This stuff is great no matter how you flavor it!!<\/p>\n

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Easy Instant Oatmeal<\/h2>\n\t\t
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<\/g><\/svg><\/span> Servings: <\/span>24<\/span> servings<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Course: <\/span>Uncategorized<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n
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Prep Time: <\/span>5 minutes<\/span><\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span><\/div>
Cook Time: <\/span>2 minutes<\/span><\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span><\/div>
Total Time: <\/span>7 minutes<\/span><\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n
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You can make your own instant oatmeal in just a few minutes using simple pantry ingredient you already have on hand!  The basic mix recipe is from One Good Thing by Jillee<\/a>!  <\/span><\/div>\n\t\t
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