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A blue bowl filled with a serving of homemade apple cinnamon raisin oatmeal.

Homemade Instant Oatmeal Packets

Arlene Mobley - Flour On My Face
Make your favorite flavor of instant oatmeal packets for make ahead ready to cook instant oatmeal packets. Prep ahead breakfasts are easy to make and serve.
4.75 from 4 votes
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
Microwave Cooking Time 2 minutes
Total Time 7 minutes
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Servings 1 Servings
Calories 336 kcal

Ingredients  

  • ½ cup old fashioned oats
  • 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 2 tablespoons raisins
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Instructions 

  • In a small bowl measure the old fashioned oats.
  • Add the brown sugar, raisins, ground cinnamon and salt to the bowl.
  • Place a tight lid on the bowl.
  • Shake the bowl to mix the ingredients.
  • Transfer the flavored oatmeal to a baggy, or vacuum seal bag to store.

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Recipe Expert Tips

Expert Recipe Tips
  • old fashioned oats: I used old fashioned oats instead of instant oats because instant oats tend to get too mushy for my taste. You can use instant if you like just be careful and adjust the cooking time. Do not over cook the oatmeal.
  • storing the oatmeal: If you don't want to make individual serving size oatmeal packets an alternative is to mix up a large batch of the oatmeal and store it in a large jar or air tight food container. Just scoop out the amount you need and adjust the water/milk for each serving.
  • camping or hiking: pour the instant oatmeal into a thermos for mess free traveling. Add the boiling water at the camp site.
  • serving size: a ½ cup of old fashioned oats will make a one cup serving of cooked oats. this is a perfect adult size serving of oatmeal.

Other Oatmeal Flavors

Cinnamon Raisin Oatmeal Packets
  • ½ cup old fashioned oats
  • 2 tablespoons raisins
  • 1 tablespoon dark brown sugar
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • Pinch of salt
Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal
  • ½ cup of old fashioned oats per packet
  • 2 tablespoons of Dehydrated cubed apple pieces
  • ½ teaspoon of ground cinnamon
  • 1 tablespoon of dark brown sugar
  • pinch of salt
Apple Raisin Cinnamon Oatmeal
  • ½ cup old fashioned oats
  • 1 tablespoon dark brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon dried apple pieces
  • 1 tablespoon raisins
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • pinch of salt
To cook the oatmeal in microwave
  1. Pour one packet of instant oatmeal into a bowl.
  2. Add 1 cup of water and stir.
  3. Place the uncovered bowl into the microwave and cook for 1 to 2 minutes.
  4. Occasionally pause the microwave and stir.
  5. Cook until the oatmeal has reached the texture you love.
To cook the instant oatmeal with boiling water/stovetop
  1. Pour one instant oatmeal packet into a bowl.
  2. Pour one cup of boiling water over the oatmeal.
  3. Cover the bowl. Allow oatmeal to absorbed the water and soften for 5 minutes before eating.

Nutrition

Serving: 1ServingCalories: 336kcalCarbohydrates: 75gProtein: 6gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 56mgPotassium: 430mgFiber: 7gSugar: 24gVitamin A: 3IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 59mgIron: 3mg
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