DIY Instant Oatmeal

Name: DIY Instant Oatmeal
Yield: Makes 3-4 cups
Ingredients: 4 cups old-fashioned rolled oats; 1/4 cup light-brown sugar; 1 1/4 teaspoons coarse salt; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Rating: 3.6 stars

62 Ratings
2 Reviews

By toasting and grinding rolled oats in advance, you can make your own instant oatmeal, cutting your morning cooking time and allowing you to create novel flavors.

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Kate Mathis

Recipe Summary

Servings:

Yield:

Makes 3-4 cups

Ingredients

4 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
1/4 cup light-brown sugar
1 1/4 teaspoons coarse salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spread oats on a rimmed baking sheet; bake until lightly toasted but not browned, about 15 minutes. Let cool. Pulse in a food processor until coarsely chopped. Mix in 1 cup of a combination of add-ins (see our suggestions below), and stir in sugar, salt, and cinnamon, or more to taste, before storing in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.

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Step 2

To serve, stir in boiling water until desired consistency is reached. Let stand 2 to 3 minutes.

Cook's Notes

Try these other variations:Toasted almonds, dried apricots, flaxseeds; coconut flakes, diced mango, pepitas; walnuts, dried cranberries, sunflower seeds

Reviews (2)

62 Ratings

5 star values: 17
4 star values: 16
3 star values: 17
2 star values: 11
1 star values: 1

Anonymous

04/20/2013

That's a cup of add-ins.

Anonymous

10/26/2012

I made this with pecans, dried cranberries and sunflower seeds, throwing in a few flaxseeds for good measure. It's a little chewier than some oatmeal and I loved it.

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