Mason Jar Instant Oats
These mason jar instant oats have the convenience of the instant packets, but you control how much sugar is in there and can add tasty or healthy extras too! Turmeric? Flax seed meal? Chia or hemp seeds? Cacao nibs and coconut flakes with coconut sugar? Yum, man. Dried fruit and nuts and maple sugar? Why not! Or just classic brown sugar and cinnamon spice, it's also oh so nice.
Ingredients
For each pint jar:
- 1 cup instant or quick oats
- 1 tbsp powdered milk (powdered coconut milk for vegan oats)
- 1-2 tbsp brown sugar (maple sugar, coconut sugar, or sucanat)
Plus any mix-ins in the variations below:
- 1-2 tbsp chopped nuts I used walnut pieces
- 1/4-1/2 tsp ground spices these are pumpkin spice blend, to stay with the fall theme: cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, allspice and clove
- 1-2 tbsp dried fruit (apple bits, cranberries, raisins, or currants or other chopped or small dried fruit)
- 1-2 tbsp Chocolate chips! Unsweetened coconut! Cocoa powder! Pecans! German chocolate cake for breakfast, anyone?
Instructions
To Prep:
- Line up jars on a counter or clean work surface. Using a jar funnel, add the ingredients to each jar and top with a lid.
- Label your jars if you made different flavors so you can tell them apart! Store in a cool, dry place for up to several months.
To serve:
- Add in 8-10 oz of boiling water, stir, and let stand covered for several minutes.
- If you used quick oats instead of instant you may need to microwave for a minute or so unless you like your oats chewy.
- It's possible to use old-fashioned oats, but they need a longer cook time and may boil over in the jar. You can make these as overnight oats or muesli in the fridge (add liquid the night before, let soak in the fridge, and microwave for hot oatmeal).
- Stir and enjoy! Be careful, the oats and the jar will be hot!
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