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Homemade Instant Oatmeal Packets


Nothing warms the soul like a good bowl of oatmeal on a cool morning. As much as I’d love to make oatmeal from scratch every day, my schedule doesn’t allow me to. That’s why I like to make my own homemade instant oatmeal packets. I get the taste of homemade oatmeal in a convenient instant packet, perfect for busy mornings. Today’s the day to toss your boring store bought boxes because I’m sharing how simple it is to make your very own homemade instant oatmeal packets.

Save money and eat healthier by making your own homemade instant oatmeal packets. Basic recipe and variations at Sparkles of Sunshine.

Have you ever considered making your own homemade instant oatmeal packets? Making your own is so easy to do, not to mention you’ll save money and eat much healthier than if you bought the boxed kind at the grocery store. By making your own packets you get to choose what you put in them, and you’re not stuck with 12 packets of peaches and cream oatmeal that looked good on the box but tastes awful once you get it home. You’ll get to try different combinations of flavors, so oatmeal will never be boring again. We’ll start out with a basic recipe, then I’ll give you several different flavored variations to try. 

Save money and eat healthier by making your own homemade instant oatmeal packets. Basic recipe and variations at Sparkles of Sunshine.

Here is what you will need to make 8 packets of homemade instant oatmeal:

  •  3 cups Instant Oats
  • Salt
  • 8 Zip-lock Baggies
  • white granulated sugar

If you want to spice up the flavor you will need the following:

  • Cinnamon
  • Brown Sugar
  • Non Dairy Coffee creamer
  • Dried Apples
  • Dried Cranberries
  • Walnuts
  • Dried Strawberries
  • Dried Blueberries
  • Chocolate Chips
  • Mini marshmallows

Save money and eat healthier by making your own homemade instant oatmeal packets. Basic recipe and variations at Sparkles of Sunshine.

For the basic recipe, place 1 cup of oats in a food processor and blend into powder form. Put in a bowl and set aside. In each Zip-lock baggy, put the following:

  • 1/4 cup oats
  • 1 tablespoon powdered oats
  • 1/8 tsp salt

If you want plain oatmeal, you can add 1 tsp. white sugar to each bag and stop here. 

To make oatmeal, pour a baggie into a bowl. Add 3/4 cup of hot water and stir. Let oatmeal sit for about 2 minutes before eating. Enjoy!

Note: You can add more or less water to get the oatmeal consistency you desire.

Save money and eat healthier by making your own homemade instant oatmeal packets. Basic recipe and variations at Sparkles of Sunshine.

Let’s try some flavors, shall we? For the following flavors, just add the extra ingredients to the packets of oats, powdered oats and salt.

Apple-Cinnamon Oatmeal

1 T. sugar
1/4 tsp cinnamon
2 T. dried chopped apples

Brown Sugar-Cinnamon Oatmeal

1 T. brown sugar
1/4 tsp cinnamon

Cranberry Brown Sugar Oatmeal

1 T. brown sugar
1 T. dried cranberries

S’mores Oatmeal

1 T. mini marshmallows
1 T. chocolate chips

Berries and Cream

1 T. nondairy coffee creamer
1 T. dried strawberries or blueberries

Raisin Oatmeal

1 T. brown sugar
1 T. raisins

Cranberry Walnut Oatmeal

1 T. sugar
1 T. dried cranberries
1 T. chopped walnuts

Save money and eat healthier by making your own homemade instant oatmeal packets. Basic recipe and variations at Sparkles of Sunshine.

Once you try different flavors of these homemade packets, you can change up the recipes to suit your own tastes. For example, I substituted pumpkin spice morsels for the chocolate chips in the S’mores Oatmeal recipe, and added brown sugar to the Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal instead of white sugar. Make the recipes you own! 

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Comments

  1. Katie Jenkins says

    October 23, 2015 at 20:41

    Um, this is flipping genius! I will definitely be making these. I love every single on of the combinations you share. I’m also going to try PB2 (powdered peanut butter) and chocolate chips! Thank you so much for this post!

    Reply
    • Christie Selken says

      October 28, 2015 at 05:57

      Oh my goodness….peanut butter and chocolate chips sounds like such an excellent idea! Can’t wait to try it, too! 🙂

      Reply
  2. jessbures says

    October 26, 2015 at 22:05

    This is a great idea!!!! I love oatmeal and I am excited to make some of these to save even more money!

    Reply
    • Christie Selken says

      October 28, 2015 at 05:56

      Sounds like a great plan. Let me know which version becomes your favorite! 🙂

      Reply
  3. Jane says

    March 22, 2018 at 12:13

    Thank you, thank you, thank you! My mom recently moved into a senior residence due to some health issues, she couldn’t manage on her own without help anymore. One of her biggest complaints – so far lol – is the fact she isn’t getting a filling enough breakfast. She’s used to having a big breakfast her whole life so when I saw this idea it was like a light bulb went off over my head lol. She has a small coffee maker in her room so having a bowl of oatmeal either before or after breakfast in the complex would be the answer. I did maple, apple cinnamon with dried maple flakes and diced dried apples and a mixed dried blueberry, cranberry and cherry combo with non dairy creamer. Keeping the fingers crossed she likes those flavors! 5 minutes worth of work is nothing if it helps her get through the morning without the tummy grumbling. 🙂

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