Homemade Instant Oatmeal Packets |
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To prepare 6 baggies, first combine 4 cups old fashioned oats (NOT quick cooking) and 3/4 tsp salt in a food processor OR blender and grind them (in 2 batches if necessary) to the consistency of wheat germ. Scoop 1/2 cup portions into separate ziploc baggies. Flavor each one (MIX INS BELOW), then seal and shake to mix. You can mark each one with a permanent marker if you’d like. ADD INS: Cinnamon Raisin: 1 tsp sugar, 1 Tbsp raisins, dash of cinnamon. Brown Sugar Spice: 1 tsp packed brown sugar, a dash each of ground cinnamon, nutmeg, & clove. Apple Pie: 1 tsp apple pie spice, and 2 Tbsp chopped dried apple. Prepare as you would with the store bought packets. I figured out that the savings is over 50% when you factor in all the extras. Consider paying full price for the following: 42 oz canister of the Old Fashioned Oats: $4.99 24 oz can of Sunmaid Raisins: $3.99 1 lb. box of Domino Brown Sugar: $1.00 So for argument of comparison, for 3 oz of total ingredients you are paying $.35 here, (even though you may use more or less raisins/brown sugar than oatmeal) As compared to (1) 14.2 oz Box of the Quaker Oatmeal & Raisin & Spice Packets which costs $4.19 So you are saving more than 50%. |