Homemade individual oatmeal servings

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Because I don’t have children, I never quite understood why back-to-school season was so stressful for parents.

I thought it couldn’t be THAT bad; after all, you only need to buy 2 or 3 notebooks, some erasers, a couple t-shirts, a SpongeBob SquarePants lunch box, and make sure the kids arrive at the bus stop on time, right?

I was so naive. By listening to people around me and opening myself up to a routine I’ve yet to experience, I understood how much back-to-school meant for parents and I wanted to help by giving them a healthy breakfast idea. And that’s how my make-ahead homemade oatmeal recipes were born. They keep for a long time and preparing them is a fun family activity. You can even let the kids draw on the bags or label them with each new flavour.

I am truly convinced they’ll be very proud to “cook” their own breakfast by pouring the mix into a bowl, stirring it with milk and heating the oatmeal in the microwave for a minute.

Particularities

Serves1 bag = 1 serving
Prep time5 min
Cook time3 min
Timeout-

FreezingNe se congèle pas.

Ingredients

Banana & chocolate

1/2 cup quick rolled oats
3 teaspoons brown sugar
2 teaspoons cocoa powder
1 banana, sliced, for serving
3/4 cup vanilla almond milk, for serving

Dates & almonds

1/2 cup quick rolled oats
3 teaspoons brown sugar
2 teaspoons powdered almonds
1/4 cup slivered almonds
1/4 cup Medjool dates, diced
3/4 cup vanilla almond milk, for serving

Nuts, figs & cinnamon

1/2 cup quick rolled oats
3 teaspoons brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon chia seeds
1/4 cup figs
1/4 cup pecans, roughly chopped
3/4 cup vanilla almond milk, for serving

Steps

Place the ingredients for your chosen flavour in a plastic bag (except for the milk and banana in the « Banana & Chocolate » mix).
Write the flavour on the bag.
To serve, simply pour the contents of the bag into a small bowl, add almond milk, and cook in the microwave for 2–3 minutes, or until the milk has been absorbed.