I love oatmeal in the winter months. I eat it just about everyday. You can add just about anything and everything to it. I generally buy the store bought low sugar packets. I always add additional fixings to them to doctor them up (vanilla extract, almond milk, steiva, unsweetened applesauce, or puréed pumpkin… Plus lots and lots of cinnamon). I have been wanting to make my own for sometime now. 

I tried 8 different varies today but the options are endless.

Ingredients: 

All the packets contain

3/8 cup of rolled oats

1 tsp ground Vietnamese cinnamon

1 teaspoon of low sugar vanilla protein powder

1 pack of stevia (Optional & not pictured)

Plus one of the following

• 1 tablespoon of slivered almonds
• 2 tablespoons of PB 2 powder
• One dried fig finely diced
• 1 tablespoon of raisins chopped
• 1 tablespoon of Chia seeds
• 1 tablespoon of flaxseed milled
• 1 tablespoon of sunflower seeds

Place them in a Ziploc size snack pack baggie. 

Take to work and keeping your desk. 

Directions:

For Hot Water or Milk Preparation

1. Empty packet into bowl. 
2. Add up to 3/4-1 cup hot fat free milk, unsweetened almond milk or boiling water, stir.

3. Let sit for 60 seconds covered. Enjoy!

For Microwave Preparation 

1. Empty packet into microwave-safe bowl.
2. Add up to 1 cup unheated milk or water; stir.

3. Microwave on HIGH 1 to 2 minutes; stir again.

Enjoy!