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Instant Oatmeal Jars arranged on a white marble countertop.

Make-Ahead Instant Oat Jars

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  • Author: Bailey Sissom
  • Prep Time: 5 mins
  • Cook Time: 1 min
  • Total Time: 6 minutes
  • Yield: 1 instant oatmeal jar 1x
  • Category: Breakfast
  • Method: no-cook
  • Cuisine: American

Description

Make Ahead Instant Oat Jars are simple to assemble and fast to prepare on a busy morning. With nutrient dense ingredients like oats, nuts, seeds and dried fruit, breakfast recipes don't get more wholesome than this.


Ingredients

Scale

 Oat Jar Assembly:

  • 1/2 cup rolled oats
  • 1/4 cup freeze-dried  or dehydrated fruit
  • 1 Tbs nuts
  • 1/2 Tbs of seeds (flax, hemp hearts or chia)
  • Optional ingredients: coconut, peanut butter powder, cocoa, cinnamon, etc

To serve:

  • 2/3 cup boiling water
  • honey or maple syrup to sweeten

Instructions

Assembly instructions: Combine "oat jar assembly" ingredients listed above into an 8 oz. mason jar. Seal and store for up to 3 months in a cool dark area.

Serving instructions: Pour contents of one prepared oat jar into a bowl, add  2/3 cup of boiling water. Stir. If mixture is too thick, add an additional splash of milk or water.  Top with honey or maple syrup to sweeten. Enjoy immediately.

** see notes for some of our favorite flavor combinations with measurements.


Notes

Peanut Butter Blueberry Instant Oatmeal: 1/2 cup rolled oats, 1/4 cup dried blueberries, 1 Tbs pecans, 1/2 Tbs peanut butter powder, 1/2 tsp ground flax seeds (optional). Honey or maple syrup for serving.

Dark Chocolate Strawberry Instant Oatmeal: 1/2 cup rolled oats, 1/4 cup dried strawberries, 1 Tbs pecans, 1/2 Tbs unsweetened cocoa powder, 1/2 tsp chia seeds (optional). Honey or maple syrup for serving.

Apple Cinnamon Instant Oatmeal: 1/2 cup rolled oats,  1/4 cup dried apples, 1 tablespoon pecans, 1/2 tsp  ground cinnamon, 1/2 tsp chia seeds (optional. Honey or maple syrup for serving.

NOTE: Nutrition information is based on the Dark Chocolate Strawberry Oatmeal with no sweetener added.