How To Make Make-Your-Own Instant Oatmeal Mix
Personalized your breakfast in just 10 minutes with this DIY oatmeal mix recipe made with your favorite nuts and other flavorful ingredients.
Serves:
Ingredients
- 4cupsquick-cooking oats
- 1cupalmondssliced
- 1cuptart cherrieschopped, dried
- 1cupdried blueberriesor chopped dried apricots, chopped, dried
- ½cupflaxseedsor raw pepitas, hulled pumpkin seeds
- â…“cupcoconut sugarlightly-packed
- 2tspground cinnamon
- ¾tspfine sea salt
Instructions
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In a large storage container or freezer bag, combine the oats, almonds, dried fruit, flaxseeds, coconut sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Stir to combine.
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To prepare a single serving of oatmeal on the stove, pour 2/3 cup water into a small saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat.
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Stir the oatmeal mix again to ensure that it’s evenly blended, then pour 1/3 cup of the oatmeal mixture into the boiling water. Â
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Stir to combine, reduce the heat to medium-low, and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the oats have absorbed most of the water and are creamy in texture for about 5 to 7 minutes.
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To prepare a single serving of oatmeal in the microwave, stir the oatmeal mix again to ensure that it’s evenly blended. Combine 1/3 cup of the mix and 2/3 cup of the water in a microwave-safe bowl.Â
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Microwave for 1.5 to 2.5 minutes, pausing to stir if necessary to prevent overflow until the oats have absorbed most of the water and are creamy in texture.
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Let the oatmeal rest for a few minutes, until it reaches a palatable temperature. Stir again, add any garnishes that you might like, and serve.
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The leftover dry mix will keep at room temperature for up to 3 months, or in the freezer for up to 6 months.
Nutrition
- Calories:Â 1831.17kcal
- Fat:Â 77.44g
- Saturated Fat:Â 6.90g
- Trans Fat:Â 0.00g
- Monounsaturated Fat:Â 15.95g
- Polyunsaturated Fat:Â 50.25g
- Carbohydrates:Â 273.60g
- Fiber:Â 51.49g
- Sugar:Â 201.69g
- Protein:Â 38.58g
- Sodium:Â 977.63mg
- Calcium:Â 474.97mg
- Potassium:Â 4104.13mg
- Iron:Â 11.70mg
- Vitamin A: 6.18µg
- Vitamin C:Â 61.60mg
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