Homemade Instant Oatmeal by Peggy Layton



1 Packet:
¼ c. quick oats
¼ c. powdered oats (put ¼ c. of regular oats into a blender or food processor until they are blended into a coarse powder
1 tsp. powdered milk (dry)
1 tsp. sugar or honey powder (you could omit this if you want to just season the oatmeal yourself)
⅛ tsp. salt
Mix all together and then pour into a microwaveable bowl. Add ⅔ c. milk or water to the oatmeal.
Microwave for 1 ½ minutes and then serve with dried or fresh fruit, brown sugar or honey, and a little extra milk.

Large Batch of Instant Oatmeal:
5 c. quick oats
5 c. powdered oats
⅓c. powdered dry milk
⅓ c. white sugar, brown sugar, or honey powder
2 ½ tsp. salt
Mix all together and put in a Tupperware or #10 can for later use.  Scoop out ½ c. of mixture into a bowl, add milk, and microwave. 

**For different variations, add cinnamon and dehydrated apples (I used my apples from the LDS Cannery and it was AWESOME!), raisins, cranberries, other dried fruits, chopped nuts, non-dairy creamer, pumpkin pie spice, apple pie spice,  or other flavorings to make different types of oatmeal