Homemade Instant Oatmeal - Not from a Packet
Homemade Instant Oatmeal doesn't have to come from a packet! It's easy to make your own bulk instant oatmeal to have ready on hand for busy mornings! This is a healthy vegan, high protein oatmeal, with no preservatives or added sugar like the packets. It's super kid-friendly and easy to flavor any way you like!
Ingredients
- 8 cups oats
- 1 cup nuts any combination of almonds, walnuts, pecans etc.
- ¼ cup seeds sunflower, flax, or chia
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
- Bake oats at 325° for 25 minutes on 2 large sheet pans, let cool slightly.
- Pulse nuts, seeds and cinnamon in a food processor until ground. Add a few scoops of the cooked oats, (about 3 cups) and pulse 10 or 15 times until the oats are partially ground.
- Mix food processed nuts and oats back in with the oats on the sheet pan, use a spatula or your hands.
- Cool and store in jars.
- To use, add ½ cup oats to a bowl with ½ cup milk or water and microwave 1-2 minutes, stopping to stir every 30 seconds (adjust amounts if you like your oatmeal runny or thick). Top with brown sugar or honey, a scoop of yogurt, applesauce, Granola, berries, peaches, dried fruit, or your favorite toppings.
Notes
Storage - Store your bulk instant oatmeal in jars at room temperature for up to 3 months.