- Old fashioned oats
- Dried fruit (blueberries, cranberries, raisins, etc)
- Nuts (walnuts, pecans, almonds)
- Sugar (white or brown)
- Powdered milk
- Flax seeds (optional)
To make each DIY Instant Oatmeal packet simply use a snack size zip top plastic bag. Add the following ingredients to the baggie to create the base of your mix:
- 1/2 Cup oats
- 1 spoonful of ground oats (I just put the oats in my food processor and grind it until it is a fine dust)
- 1 Tbsp of powdered milk
- 1 Tbsp of flax seeds (optional)
- 2 tsp of white or brown sugar
To this base mix you will then add your choice of mix ins from your dried fruit and nuts. Play around with spices like cinnamon or nutmeg too! I try to add a total of 3-4 Tbsp of mix in ingredients to each base mix.
- Blueberries & Cream – Add dried blueberries and walnuts or pecans to your base mix
- Cinnamon Raisin – Add raisins and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon sugar to your base mix or 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- Fruit & Nut – Add dried cranberries and golden raisins along with chopped pecans to your base mix
- Cranberry Walnut – Add dried cranberries and chopped walnuts to your base mix. Optional: drizzle with maple syrup after you microwave it.
- Strawberry Almond – Add dried strawberries and slivered almonds to your base mix
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Print off the instructions below and start making your own homemade oatmeal packets!
Homemade Instant Oatmeal Packets
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Serves: 1 Packet
Easy homemade oatmeal packets that you can make and keep in the pantry. When you want to make one just add a cup of water and microwave! Make each packet to each family member’s tastes.
Ingredients
- Base Mix
- 1/2 Cup Old Fashioned Oats
- 1 Tbsp ground oats (just put some old fashioned oats in the food processor and grind them up into a powder)
- 1 Tbsp Powdered Milk
- 1 Tbsp Flax Seeds (optional)
- 2 tsp white or brown sugar
- Mix Ins
- 2 Tbsp dried fruit – raisins, golden raisins, cranberries, blueberries, etc
- 2 Tbsp nuts – chopped walnuts, slivered almonds, chopped pecans, etc
Instructions
- For each oatmeal packet combine “base mix” ingredients in a snack size zip top bag.
- Add your choice “mix ins” to the bag.
- Store in a dry place.
- When ready to eat simply pour the contents of the bag into a microwave safe bowl. Add 1 cup water and microwave 2-3 minutes, stirring halfway through. For a thinner texture microwave for less time, for a thicker texture microwave longer.
- You can also add honey or maple syrup to the top of it after cooking!
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Oh I can’t even begin to tell you how much I LOVE LOVE LOVE this idea of making my own instant oatmeal packets! Especially since I have kids who love oatmeal! This would make mornings so much easier!
That is a huge plus here. Anything to make our mornings go a little better.
What an awesome idea! I love oatmeal and used to bring all the fixings to work with me to make for breakfast. This would be so much easier, and a surefire way to eat healthy instead of hitting the fast food drive through!
Yes, take it with you and skip the drive thru.
This is brilliant and so much better than spending a lot of money for a small box of instant oatmeal packets! I can’t wait to try this out. My family loves oatmeal.
Please let me know how you all like it.
A healthy breakfast is so important. These are so much better than the artificial stuff in the store.
I agree. It gives you a great start to your day.
What a great idea. My kids love oatmeal packets, but they just aren’t very healthy. I think this will make me and them happy for breakfast. Pinning it. Thanks!
Of course. I’d love to hear how they like.
You are so awesome!! I love knowing what is going into it and can give my little niece something great. She loves “instant” oatmeal.
Most kids like to be able to pick flavors. This way you know exactly what they are getting.