Homemade Instant Oatmeal Packets
Making homemade instant oatmeal packets is simple and convenient. Just mix rolled oats with your choice of dried fruits, nuts, and spices, then portion them into individual bags for easy breakfasts on the go.
Ingredients
- 10 cups instant oats divided
- 1 cup powdered milk*
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 ½ tablespoons cinnamon optional
Instructions
- For Serving:
- ⅔ cup water
- Instructions
- Make the oatmeal mix:
- In a large bowl, add 6 cups of instant oats, powdered milk, brown sugar, salt, and cinnamon.
- Put 4 cups of oats in a blender and blend until they're powdery, stopping a few times to shake (if needed). Transfer the oats from the blender to a large bowl and mix with the oats and other ingredients.
- Measure ½ cup of the oatmeal mixture and place it inside a zip bag. Repeat the process with the remaining mixture to fill all 20 bags.Label each packet with the type of oatmeal and cooking instructions: “Add ⅔ cup water, microwave for 1-2 minutes, stir, and enjoy!”
Notes
Variety of Flavors:
Original: omit the cinnamon and brown sugar.
Apples & cinnamon: add 1 cup chopped dried apples to the bowl.
Chocolate: add ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder to the bowl, use white sugar.
Cookies & cream: crumble 4 Oreo cookies into the bowl, omit the cinnamon, and use white sugar.
Banana nut: add ½ cup finely chopped walnuts to the bowl and top with ½ banana after cooking the oats.
Cranberry almond: add ½ cup dried cranberries to the bowl and ¼ cup finely chopped almonds.
Original: omit the cinnamon and brown sugar.
Apples & cinnamon: add 1 cup chopped dried apples to the bowl.
Chocolate: add ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder to the bowl, use white sugar.
Cookies & cream: crumble 4 Oreo cookies into the bowl, omit the cinnamon, and use white sugar.
Banana nut: add ½ cup finely chopped walnuts to the bowl and top with ½ banana after cooking the oats.
Cranberry almond: add ½ cup dried cranberries to the bowl and ¼ cup finely chopped almonds.