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Homemade Instant Oatmeal Packets

March 6, 2013 by Briana Carter

instant oatmeal brown sugarMy youngest son loves his morning oatmeal. So much so that if we don’t have any in the house, it may cause a incident. He is very specific on the way he wants his oatmeal to taste from the amount of brown sugar to how milky it should be. We must adhere to these guidelines or school mornings will not be pleasant.

In the past, I’ve purchased the instant oatmeal packets at the grocery store or ALDI as it is worth the price of around $1.99 – $2.50 for a package of 10 to keep him happy in the morning. However, then he started eating two packets each morning, which means one package would not last long in our household, especially if someone else wanted oatmeal in the morning. We do have six people in our household so a box of instant oatmeal packets could be wiped out in one meal!

During my most recent bulk and freezer cooking day, I adapted slightly the recipe from the Your Mother’s Make Ahead & Freeze cookbook. They have been a HUGE success! I was a little concerned that he would be unhappy because they weren’t from the same packets as his normal brand. Instead, he has told me it is the best oatmeal ever. Success! Plus, I’m saving so much by making my own packets instead of buying oatmeal packets as a huge container of quick oats are just around $2.19 at ALDI. I only used half of the container to make 24 DOUBLE packs of oatmeal. The cost of the brown suger, powdered nonfat milk, and salt are insignificant as I already had these things on hand.

Let’s compare costs: 

10 Pack of Oatmeal Packets – $1.99  – $2.50 = $0.19 – $0.25/packet

versus

48 packs (or 24 double packs) Homemade Version approximately $1.09 (half the cost of the canister) + $0.50 (estimated cost for the additional ingredients) = $0.03/packet!

INSTANT OATMEAL PRICE COMPARE

You may need to add in the cost of packaging for your single packets or you can combine all together and scoop out on a daily basis. For time savings and to be sensitive to the morning routine, I made my own single packets with snack size serving storage bags. These are usually around $1.99 for a package of 50, which is $0.04/bag. This makes your packets $0.07, which is still significant savings.

This is super simple to do and it is easily customizable if you like different varieties.

Oatmeal Instant pack ingredients

Brown Sugar Instant Oatmeal Packets, single serving

  • 1/4 cup quick-cooking oats
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon powdered nonfat milk
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt

Apple Cinnamon Instant Oatmeal Packets, single serving

  • 1/4 cup quick-cooking oats
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1-2 tablespoons dried apples, chopped

Cinnamon Raisin  Instant Oatmeal Packets, single serving

  • 1/4 cup quick-cooking oats
  • 2 teaspoons brown sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1-2 tablespoons raisins

Cinnamon Spice Instant Oatmeal Packets, single serving

  • 1/4 cup quick-cooking oats
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg

Cocoa Instant Oatmeal Packets, single serving

  • 1/4 cup quick-cooking oats
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking cocoa

Other ingredients you could mix in would be small pieces of walnuts or almonds, dried cranberries, dried blueberries, dried banana chips, or other dried fruits. There are so many delicious possibilites.

To serve, add milk or water to get to desired consistency. Microwave on high 1-2 minutes. 

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  1. Lorri

    June 19, 2017 at 5:32 pm

    What about recipe for the banana cream I love them but only get two packets and the rest goes to waste.

  2. Liz

    May 8, 2017 at 10:28 am

    Thank you so much for this!! I need 3 packets of the cinnamon spice for a recipe, but of course they’re only sold in the big variety packages in the store, which I’m not wanting. This will save money and frustration!

  3. tina Mitchell

    April 2, 2015 at 1:07 pm

    Just wondering if you are to use the powder milk in all of oatmeal recipes? Or just the plain one?

    • Briana Carter

      April 2, 2015 at 5:29 pm

      It really is optional but I like to give it a little more creaminess by adding it!

  4. Mandy

    August 6, 2013 at 11:02 pm

    Thanks for the recipes! This is exactly what I was looking for, and I love that you have multiple to choose from. Do you by any chance know the shelf life of the packets with the powdered milk?

    • Paula S

      November 10, 2013 at 1:20 pm

      Mndy – I just happened across this blog and saw your question – powdered milk will mold, so either use the packets within a month or two or use powdered coffee creamer. i have found the creamer to be richer than the milk anyway – and it doesn’t go bad.

    • Barbara

      February 16, 2015 at 1:10 pm

      You could always throw the packets in the freezer to keep the powdered milk stable.

      • Briana Carter

        February 16, 2015 at 1:39 pm

        Great idea! THANKS!

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