Instant Oatmeal Packets & Bulk Mix

Frugal Breakfast Mixes for those busy mornings. Making your own instant oatmeal and pancake mix can save money.

Today I want to share two easy frugal breakfast mixes you can make at home. These mixes can easily be purchased in the store, but did you know you can make these simple mixes at home in larger quantities for so much cheaper. 

The first breakfast mix is for Instant Oatmeal. You know the oatmeal that comes in a box with individual packets inside. I'm guilty myself for buying them, but not anymore. My daughter loves instant oatmeal not only for breakfast but for snack as well, so we can go through those packets rather quickly. 

Well one day when I was scanning through a Family Circle magazine. And way at the bottom of the page I saw a article that caught my eye "penny-pinching breakfasts". It was really small print and I almost missed it. The article had recipes for frugal breakfast mixes and I already had all the ingredients to make them right in my pantry. 

With this recipe you can make individual oatmeal packets or store it in a large container for a bulk use. I I have done both. If you don't want to use a snack size Ziplock bags then the bulk container is probably your best bet. When my kids were younger the packets were the easiest for them, but once they got older measuring out the oatmeal themselves worked perfectly. 

By making your own bulk instant oatmeal you get a larger quantity than purchasing the store bought packets. I stored my instant oatmeal oatmeal in a large ice cream tub, but any plastic container will work.  

I normally double the recipe so the big ice cream tubs are perfect. I add a 1/2 cup measure cup to the container and the directions are labeled on the lid.   

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