Instant Oatmeal Packets

We love a warm bowl of oatmeal on a chilly winter morning. I don't like to buy the instant oatmeal since it can be pricy if not on sale and I just prefer to have control over what my kids are putting in their bellies.

I found this great recipe on Pinterest, Instant Oatmeal.  Most of the time when I find a recipe, I use it as a "springboard" and totally modify it to what I like. Once in awhile I find one I like just as. This is one of those.  I did use raw sugar instead of white but that's the only change I made.

10 cups of quick oats
2 tsp salt (i omit this)
4 tsp cinnamon (i grind my own so it's a bit woody sometimes)
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup granulated sugar (I use raw sugar, adds a deeper flavor)
snack size bags

1.  Measure 7 cups into a bowl. 
2. Blend 3 cups into a fine powder. I use my Ninja, but a blender can also be used. 
3. Add rest of the ingredients.
4. Mix well.
5. Measure 1/2 c at a time into ziploc bags.  
6. Pour in 3/4 cup water per baggie, microwave for one minute and add 30 seconds as needed. 
7. If you have a Keurig, you can use that hot water also. I've found that the medium cup setting works well for 2 baggies.  

I printed out the instructions for the kids AND I taped an empty bag for them to put the empty oatmeal bags in so I may reuse them. How much easier can it get for them!

I'd love to hear if you try this, how you like it and any changes, additions, substitutions you make.