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.

Servings: 1 pint

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Course:

Breakfast & Brunch Small Bites & Snacks

Cuisine:

American

Keywords:

easy meal prep adventure food 5-minute dish

🧂 Ingredients

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)
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

1 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.
2 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.
3 Add in 8-10 oz of boiling water, stir, and let stand covered for several
minutes.
4 If you used quick oats instead of instant you may need to microwave for a minute
or so unless you like your oats chewy.
5 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).
6 Stir and enjoy! Be careful, the oats and the jar will be hot!