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Make Your Own Homemade Instant Oatmeal Mix

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Make your own homemade instant oatmeal mix! This recipe is as easy as combining oats with your favorite nuts, fruit, and spices.

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If you know me, you know I love oatmeal for breakfast such as my ULTIMATE 90 Second Microwave Oatmeal recipe. And while I love the convenience of instant oatmeal, store bought can contain a lot of preservatives, hidden ingredients, and processed sugar that decrease the nutritional value. That’s why I love to keep the convenience without skipping the nutrition by making my own homemade instant oatmeal mix. I’ll be sharing my favorite way to make it, but this method can be an outline you follow and make your own!

Ingredients

  • Oats: We like to use old fashioned oats, but you can use quick oats as well.
  • Chopped nuts: Use your favorite, I typically use a mix of walnuts, pecans, or almonds.
  • Dried fruit: Again, use your favorite mix, I use raisins, dried mango, or dried apricots.
  • Brown sugar: Adds a wonderful richer sweetness to the finished oatmeal.
  • Warm spices: I love the warm, more savory flavor that nutmeg, cinnamon, and cloves give to the oatmeal.
  • Flaxseed: Flaxseed meal doesn’t add anything in flavor, but is a packed with nutrients like omega 3 fatty acids.

How to Make your own Homemade Instant Oatmeal Mix

Start your homemade instant oatmeal by chopping your mixed nuts. For added flavor, toss them in the oven and toast them at 350 degrees for about 10 minutes.

Then prepare your dried fruit and toss it in a large bowl with your oats.

Next add the brown sugar.

Followed by the flaxseed meal.

Then add the cinnamon, nutmeg, and ground cloves, along with a pinch of salt.

Stir everything together until your oatmeal mix is evenly combined.

Make your own homemade instant oatmeal.

To prepare your oatmeal, mix a cup of the dried mix with 1/2 cup of either milk or water, and microwave for about 90 seconds. Then serve, and enjoy your homemade instant oatmeal mix!

Easy Substitutions

  • Switch up the fruit. Apricots, cranberries, cherries, dates, figs… go crazy with your dried-fruit-loving self. You could also add fresh fruit before serving, like blueberries or strawberries.
  • Sweeten it differently. Instead of brown sugar, use honey or maple syrup. Like it sweeter? Try adding in chocolate chips.

Frequently asked questions

Which is the healthiest oatmeal?

All kinds of oats are actually similar in nutritional value, they just take different amounts of time to cook. Steel cut oats usually take the longest, and

Can you eat oatmeal everyday?

Yes you can! It’s high fiber and probiotic content make it a great breakfast choice.

How long does homemade instant oatmeal keep?

Kept in an airtight container at room temperature, the mix will keep for up to 3 weeks.

Other Oatmeal Options

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On busy school mornings, with my homemade instant oatmeal mix prepped in advance, I can have breakfast on the table in 90 seconds. My kids have a hearty breakfast that will keep them full until lunch, and your can, too.

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Make Your Own Homemade Instant Oatmeal Mix

4.45 stars average
Liz Della Croce
This recipe is as easy as combining oats with your favorite nuts, fruit and spices.
PREP: 10 minutes
COOK: 2 minutes
TOTAL: 12 minutes
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Servings16

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Ingredients
 

Instructions
 

  • Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees and spread chopped nuts in an even layer on a baking sheet.
    2 cups nuts
  • Roast nuts for 10 minutes or until lightly toasted; set aside.
  • In a large mixing bowl, combine all ingredients including toasted nuts. Store in an air-tight container for up to 3 weeks.
    8 cups old fashioned oats, 2 cups dried fruit, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1/4 cup flax seed meal, 3 tablespoons cinnamon, 1 tablespoon salt, 1/2 tablespoon nutmeg, 1/4 tablespoon ground cloves
  • To serve: scoop out 1 cup of the oatmeal mixture and place it in a bowl with 1/2 cup water or milk. Microwave for 90 seconds or until liquid is absorbed.

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Liz’s Notes

1/2 cup of liquid is used to cook oatmeal but feel free to add more or less to reach desired oatmeal consistency. 90 seconds will cook the oatmeal but if you prefer a more mushy oatmeal, feel free to cook longer. I like it a little on the chewy side!
We like using old fashioned oats for added texture but you can also use quick cooking. Just note that it will cook faster and be a bit on the mushier side.

Nutrition

Serving: 0.75cup | Calories: 318kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Sodium: 444mg | Potassium: 326mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 8IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 70mg | Iron: 3mg


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99 responses to “Make Your Own Homemade Instant Oatmeal Mix”

  1. Stephanie Vanlochem Avatar
    Stephanie Vanlochem

    This is genius. I love the convenience of the instant oatmeal but that’s where it ends, and I love this recipe to make it easy but way more filling (and less sugar while still making it perfectly sweet! )

  2. Mom23is Avatar
    Mom23is

    This recipe was much too heavy on the nutmeg and cloves for our taste. I didn’t even use the full amount of those (or the cinnamon) and it was still overwhelming.

  3. Chuqui Avatar
    Chuqui

    My son loves oatmeal and i dont have the time to make him my Abuela’s oatmeal every morning and I dont like the “other” ingredients in instant oatmeal so thank you so much for this. Also, i saw the salty comments and i think ppl are using regular salt and that maybe the inconsistency not all salts are created equal lol.

  4. Mindy Avatar
    Mindy

    This looks wonderful. Wanted to check on using one cup of the dry mix to 1/2 cup liquid per serving. Thanks for the recipe,! Mindy

    1. Liz DellaCroce Avatar
      Liz DellaCroce

      I would probably recommend 1 cup liquid to 1 cup dry! Water or milk works great. ENJOY!

      1. Danielle Avatar
        Danielle

        Can this be made with quick oats?

        1. Rob Avatar
          Rob

          I have made this with quick oats and rolled oats for years. I use a ratio of 1:2, Rolled:Quick. Makes for less chunky, smoother oatmeal. Good luck.

  5. Michelle Avatar
    Michelle

    How would you suggest cooking this if you don’t have a microwave? Thanks!

    1. Liz DellaCroce Avatar
      Liz DellaCroce

      Stovetop works great! bring to boil then simmer 2 minutes!

    2. Sharon Avatar
      Sharon

      If you have a small bowl with a tight fitting top, you can pour your mix into the bowl, cover it and wait about 4-5 minutes. Perfect! I’ve been doing this for years. Quick and easy.
      Adding a pat of butter, I put the bowl under my hot water dispenser and seal it. After it is cooked, I add a splash of heavy cream.Yum!

  6. Megan McGinnis Avatar
    Megan McGinnis

    This is the perfect thing, now that it has become too cold for overnight oats. I added 1/4c chia seeds, and reduced the salt a hair, but not by much. The aroma while it’s cooking is heavenly, also! Thanks for making my workday breakfasts so easy and delicious.

    1. Liz DellaCroce Avatar
      Liz DellaCroce

      I’m so glad you like it!!

  7. Kiki Avatar
    Kiki

    This great! I am an older endurance athlete and I have been paying a fortune for Umpqua instant oatmeal. This way I can customize it to suit me. This recipe is a great base to build what you want.

    Dried apricots and cardamom instead of other spices.

    Want it savory? Use sage, golden raisins, less sugar, and perhaps buttery toasted pinon nuts. Look at Middle Eastern and Moroccan style spices mixtures for savory sweet.

    There are just a ton of ways to customize this.

    Salt? I think anyone with any sort of intelligence to follow a recipe should know a recipe is, for the most part, a general road map you can customize. A short run for me is 10 miles, in New Mexico heat. I NEED that extra bit of salt. But if it is an issue, be smart, don’t add it, or adjust to suit you.

    1. Liz DellaCroce Avatar
      Liz DellaCroce

      I’m so glad you enjoyed this!!!!

    2. Holly Avatar
      Holly

      To cool any cooked cereal we spread it on a plate. I usually have an assortment of yogurt, mini marshmallows and mini choc chips, nuts, sprinkles, cut up fruit, etc and TINY spoons. They can pick up to 3 extras.. The grandkids can make roads and mountains and such. The “extras” aren’t good for a rushed school morning but are fun on the weekends. Hot/cold cups with a lid are good to grab as you run out the door and if the oatmeal is thin enough you can just drink it!

      1. Liz DellaCroce Avatar
        Liz DellaCroce

        What a fun idea Holly!

  8. Kerri Avatar
    Kerri

    This recipe was….okay. I’m about to make it again, cut the salt in half, double the sugar, and don’t include cloves and nutmeg. I also microwave it with 1 cup of oats to 1 cup of water for 90 seconds.

    1. Liz DellaCroce Avatar
      Liz DellaCroce

      You should try it sometime with blueberries mixed in and drizzled with peanut butter!