Make Ahead Breakfast: Oatmeal

This make ahead breakfast is a little different than the others I have posted. There is no cooking involved to make this ahead of time. Just two ingredients put in a container. For me this was a make ahead I wanted because Bubba loves his oatmeal but I hated to buy the pre-made packs from the store because of the unnecessary preservatives in the packs but I liked the ease of them.The best part is these are that you can make them for half the cost of the boxed kind!!! I found the idea HERE. Of course i made a few changes to how I would do it, which I have posted below for Brown Sugar Oatmeal.

*You can leave this as plain oatmeal

*Add dried fruit when pre-making it for storage for added flavor

*Add fresh fruit after heating it

*Add a tablespoon of maple syrup before cooking for the Maple & Brown Sugar packs

*Add oatmeal crumble for added flavor and a little crunch

*Break down of cost:
>Make Ahead
  2lb or 42oz container of Great Value Oats-2.48= 5.9cents per oz
  Great Value Brown Sugar-1.78=5.6cents per oz=.03cents per tablespoom
    .059 cents
  +.03 cents
    .089cents   =aprox .9 cents each

>Boxed Great Value Brown Sugar Oatmeal
  10 packs at 1.62=.16 cents each

Bigger Picture: 
                                2.48(oats) + 1.78(brown sugar)=4.26
 1 container will make aprox. 53 servings of oatmeal=4.26
                                                                                
         1.62        x      5       =8.10
1box(10 packs) x 5(5boxes)=8.10  + .48cents(3 more packs)=8.58

              ****$8.58 - $4.26= $4.22 in Savings*****

Make Ahead Breakfast: Oatmeal     

      

Ingredients:

Old Fashioned Oats

Brown Sugar

Extra: Food Storage Container (I use Glad 3 ⅛C or 25oz Container Size-marked on bottom)

-For child size or 1 pack of oatmeal from boxed pre-made oatmeal

⚬Get your food storage container

⚬Pour ¼ cup of OATS into container

⚬Add 1 tablespoon of BROWN SUGAR to container

⚬Place lid on container and store in pantry

⚫To cook: Add ½ cup of water to the container and heat for 2 mins. Let sit 1 minute. Stir and serve.

-For Adult size serving or 2 packs of oatmeal from boxed pre-made oatmeal

⚬Get your food storage container

⚬Pour ½ cup of OATS into container

⚬Add 2 tablespoon of BROWN SUGAR to container

⚬Place lid on container and store in pantry

⚫To cook: Add 1 cup of water to the container and heat for 2 ½  mins. Let sit 1 minute. Stir and serve.


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