This is not your average oatmeal. For one, because it's a holiday (and year-round) treat that will help you fit in a little black dress. And because it lends itself to endless decadent accessories like cinnamon spiced apples, candied ginger, apricots, coconut, autumn spice blend...It's also portable - throw it into you purse for breakfast at your desk or for a tummy-warming snack when you're out XC skiing or cheering on kids at a soccer game. You'll just need some hot liquid (water, spiced cider, chai, etc.), 3 minutes, and a spoon.
We've been eating a lot of these lately in different varieties. I love that you can make a dozen of them at once, stack them in the refrigerator, and they're ready to go. They also make a fun and practical edible gift and come in a package sturdy enough to make a trek across the country - which is exactly what these are going to do.
I made these versions for Joanne of Eats Well with Others, my partner this month in The Leftovers Club. Do you know about the club? Here’s how it works. Each month you’re paired up with a new food blogger and the two of you exchange something delicious by mail. I can hardly wait to try what Joanne made for me - just look at these salt-n-pepper sandwich cookies!
I made Joanne a few of my favorite combinations: Apple Pie (oats, dried apples, cinnamon, brown sugar, almonds), Pumpkin Spice (oats, pumpkin pie spice, brown sugar, toasted walnuts), Apricot Ginger (oats, Turkish apricots, candied ginger, brown sugar, cinnamon), and Oatmeal Cookie (oats, walnuts, raisins, brown sugar, cinnamon).
Oatmeal in a Little Black Dress
Ingredients
Base Recipe:
- 8 ounce wide-mouth canning jar
- ⅓ cup oats (I love extra-thick oats)
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar
- small pinch kosher salt
Apple Pie
- dried apples, cinnamon, almonds to taste
Pumpkin Spice
- pumpkin pie spice, toasted walnuts to taste
Apricot Ginger
- Turkish apricots, candied ginger, cinnamon to taste
Oatmeal Cookie
- walnuts, raisins, cinnamon to taste
Tropical
- dried pineapple, banana chips, shredded coconut
Instructions
- Combine basics and your choice of additions in an 8-ounce wide-mouth canning jar.
- Add boiling water (or other liquid) just to cover ingredients.
- Screw on lid and wait 3 minutes.
- Stir and enjoy!
These are so great!! I'm so excited to have such a tasty breakfast almost ready-made for me!!
Thanks Elizabeth!
What a fabulous idea. I don't know if oatmeal has ever looked this sexy 🙂
haha thanks!
What a great gift idea! I love this, and all of the different variations sound great... I especially love the Apricot Ginger!
Yes! That's one of my favorites...
These are brilliant - and what a great food gift for the holidays! LOVE it!!
Thank you Colleen!
This is such a great idea Marissa!
Thanks Krista. 🙂 I love waking up and just having to boil water for a quick, yummy breakfast!
This is a great idea, and the recipe looks delicious. Where did you find those mason jars? They're amazing!
Our local Ace Hardware, if you can believe it. 🙂
I absolutely love this idea! And anything in little mason jars is so cute!!
Thanks Faye!