Freezer oatmeal cups are a simple but delicious make-ahead breakfast. Cooked oatmeal is portioned into cups, topped tasty add-ins, and frozen for quick breakfasts on busy mornings.
If you love starting your day with a warm, hearty breakfast but have the time to cook, freezer oatmeal cups are the perfect solution. They’re made from cooked oatmeal that’s sprinkled with your favorite toppings.
They are individually portioned so they can be frozen and reheated whenever you need them. The frozen oatmeal is customizable, budget-friendly, and the perfect solution for busy mornings.
Ingredient notes and substitutions
- Oats: You can substitute old-fashioned oats, but the cooking time will be longer.
- Brown sugar: Granulated sugar will also work. I like the caramel tones in the brown sugar, but you can sue what you’d like. Also, free free to adjust the sweetness to your tastes.
- Milk: Either dairy or nondairy milk will work.
How to make freezer oatmeal cups
Here you’ll find instructions and step-by-step photos showing how to make this recipe. The full recipe, including ingredients, is given below.
Step 1: Combine the oats, brown sugar, milk, water, and salt in a large saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil.
Step 2: Reduce heat to medium-low, and cook for 2-3 minutes. Let the oatmeal cool slightly.
Step 3: Grease two 12-cup muffin tins with cooking spray or line with silicone or parchment muffin liners. Divide the cooked oatmeal between the muffin tin cups.
Step 4: Sprinkle desired toppings over each oatmeal cup.
Step 5: Cover with plastic wrap and place in the freezer for several hours, or until frozen.
Step 6: Once frozen, remove the frozen oatmeal cups and place in a freezer-safe container. Reheat in the microwave for 1-3 minutes, or until heated through, adding additional liquid as needed.
Recipe Tips!
- Variations: You can make all sorts of flavor combinations. Just be sure to use ingredients that will freeze and thaw well.
- Freezer storage: Once the oatmeal is frozen solid, you can store the oatmeal cups in a single layer in a freezer-safe container. If you’re storing more than 1 layer, place a piece of parchment or wax paper between the layers to keep them from sticking.
Storage
Store any leftover freezer oatmeal cups in an airtight container in the freezer. They will keep for up to 1 month when properly stored in the freezer.
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Freezer Oatmeal Cups
Equipment
- 2 Muffin tins
Ingredients
- 3 cups quick-cooking oats
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 4 cups milk
- 2 cups water
- 1 pinch salt
- Toppings like fresh berries, chopped nuts, chocolate chips, or coconut
Instructions
- Combine the oats, brown sugar, milk, water, and salt in a large saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil.3 cups quick-cooking oats, ¼ cup brown sugar, 4 cups milk, 2 cups water, 1 pinch salt
- Reduce heat to medium-low, and cook for 2-3 minutes.
- Let the oatmeal cool slightly.
- Grease two 12-cup muffin tins with cooking spray or line with silicone or parchment muffin liners.
- Divide the cooked oatmeal between the muffin tin cups.
- Sprinkle desired toppings over each oatmeal cup.
- Cover with plastic wrap and place in the freezer for several hours, or until frozen.
- Once frozen, remove the frozen oatmeal cups and place in a freezer-safe container.
- Reheat in the microwave for 1-3 minutes, or until heated through, adding additional liquid as needed.
Notes
- Oats: You can substitute old-fashioned oats, but the cooking time will be longer.
- Brown sugar: Granulated sugar will also work. I like the caramel tones in the brown sugar, but you can sue what you’d like. Also, free free to adjust the sweetness to your tastes.
- Milk: Either dairy or nondairy milk will work.
- Nutrition values are estimates.
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