![Just-Add-Water Instant Oatmeal with Apples and Cinnamon](https://api.vip.foodnetwork.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/993f8ec1-9885-4b2a-a6d9-e43fed2ae180_just-add-water-instant-oatmeal_WebReady.jpg?w=3840&quality=75)
Prep Time
5 min
Yields
1 serving
Try making your own instant oatmeal for breakfast at work or school. Just prep the night before, add boiling water, wait a few minutes and eat! We love the tanginess from the apple butter and the richness from just a little bit of butter.
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ingredients
⅓
cup instant oatmeal
2
dried apple rings, chopped
1
Tbsp apple butter
1
Tbsp raisins
½
Tbsp unsalted butter
1
tsp light brown sugar
⅛ tsp ground cinnamon
Kosher salt
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directions
Notes
Special equipment: an 8-ounce lidded heat-safe container
Step 1
Put the oatmeal, apple rings, apple butter, raisins, butter, brown sugar, cinnamon and a pinch of salt in an 8-ounce lidded heat-safe container. Secure the lid, and refrigerate up to overnight.
Step 2
When ready to eat, add 1/2 cup boiling water, stir gently and cover until the oats are tender and the apple rings have softened, about 3 minutes. Stir again, and eat warm.