Oatmeal is a super-food that can help you control your weight and your cholesterol levels. Dry oatmeal is affordable and shelf-stable, and you can store your uncooked oats in your freezer for up to one year. You can also pre-cook oatmeal and store it in your freezer for those mornings that are too busy to allow time to cook a pot of oatmeal. Include a variety of dried fruits in your pre-cooked, frozen oatmeal for added flavor and nutrition.
Step 1
Pour the milk, water and salt into the saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
Step 2
Pour the oats into the boiling milk and water gradually while constantly stirring with the spoon.
Step 3
Cover the pan with the lid and turn the heat down to low. Simmer the oatmeal for approximately 15 minutes. Stir the oatmeal a couple of times with the spoon during the simmering process to prevent the oatmeal from sticking to the bottom of the pan and burning.
Step 4
Set the cooked oatmeal aside to cool. Line the ice cube trays with the plastic cling wrap. Spoon the cooled oatmeal into the ice cube sections. Cover the trays with additional plastic cling wrap and place the trays in the freezer for two to four hours or until the oatmeal cubes are frozen solid.
Step 5
Empty the solidly frozen oatmeal cubes from the trays and place them in a freezer-safe plastic bag.
Step 6
Remove three or four cubes for each oatmeal serving. Place the cubes in a microwave-safe bowl and heat on the "defrost" setting until soft and warm. Stir in a splash of milk, dried fruit or any sweetener you desire.
Tips and Warnings
- If you live in a humid environment, freeze your dried oatmeal to preserve its quality. Store the dry oatmeal in its unopened package or package it in heavy-duty, freezer-safe storage bags. You can store pre-cooked oatmeal in the freezer for up to six months. Add 1/4 cup of chopped dried fruit to the cooled, cooked oatmeal before spooning it into the ice cube trays.
Things You'll Need
- 2 cups water
- 2 cups milk
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Saucepan with lid
- Large spoon
- 1 cup steel-cut oats
- Ice cube trays
- Plastic cling wrap
- Freezer-safe gallon-size plastic bag
- Microwave-safe bowl
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