Homemade Instant Oatmeal

Homemade Instant Oatmeal

Need a quick and healthy breakfast? Make your own instant oatmeal! With this recipe you can control sugar and salt amounts that tend to be high in pre-packaged instant oatmeal packs, all for a fraction of the cost and none of the preservatives.

Recipe

In a sandwich bag, put:

• 1/2 cup rolled oats
• 1/4 cup dried fruit
• 2T chopped nuts
• 2 tsp brown sugar
• 1 tsp ground flax or chia seeds
• 1/8 tsp cinnamon
• pinch of salt

Pour into bowl, add 1 cup of hot water or skim milk and stir to thicken