Instant Oatmeal Mix in Various Flavors

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Keyword diy oatmeal packets, flavored oatmeal mix, instant oatmeal packets, make ahead breakfast

Prep Time 15

Total Time 15

Servings 7 servings

A make-ahead instant oatmeal mix packed into small baggies, with nine flavor add-ins to choose from. Stir in boiling water, wait 2 minutes, and breakfast is ready.

Ingredients

3 cups quick-cooking oats
Salt 1/8 tsp per packet
Blender or food processor
8 small Ziploc baggies

Flavor add-ins (per packet)

Apple-Cinnamon: 1 Tbsp. sugar 1/4 tsp. cinnamon, 2 Tbsp. chopped dried apples
Blueberries & Cream: 1 Tbsp. non-dairy creamer 2 Tbsp. dried blueberries
Brown Sugar/Cinnamon: 1 Tbsp. packed brown sugar 1/4 tsp. cinnamon
Cookies n Cream: 1 crushed Oreo 1 Tbsp. non-dairy creamer
Exploding: 1 tsp. sugar, 1/2 tsp. Pop Rocks
Health Nut: 2 Tbsp. wheat germ or 1 tsp. ground flax, or 2 tsp. chia seeds (use 1 cup water)
Peaches & Cream: 1 Tbsp. non-dairy creamer 2 Tbsp. dried chopped peaches
S'More: 6 mini marshmallows 1 Tbsp. milk chocolate chips
Sweetened: 1 Tbsp. sugar or brown sugar (or 2 tsp. Splenda)

Directions

Blend 1/2 cup oats on high speed until they turn to powder. Set that aside and repeat with another 1/2 cup. (In a food processor, you can do the whole cup at once.)
Put 1/4 cup unpowdered oats, 2 Tbsp. powdered oats, and 1/8 tsp. salt into each baggie, along with the flavor add-ins.
To serve, tip one packet into a bowl, pour in 3/4 cup boiling water, stir, and leave for 2 minutes. For thicker oatmeal use less water; for thinner, use more.

Notes

Packet math checks out: 8 x (1/4 cup + 2 Tbsp) = 3 cups. Non-dairy creamer, wheat germ, and ground flax can go rancid in shelf packets.

Nutrition

Nutrition is an estimate per serving from USDA FoodData Central, for 7 servings; quick-cooking oats counted as rolled oats. Brands and portions vary, so use it only as an approximation.