instant oats

Microwave breakfast cereal

Instant oats are oat flakes that have been precooked and dried, then rolled thinner than regular oats so they cook in minutes with just hot water.

They're the quickest form of oatmeal but have a mushier texture than steel-cut or rolled oats: I keep instant oats at the office for a quick breakfast.

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microwave · hot water · porridge · boiling · maple · maple syrup · brown sugar · cinnamon · packet · mushy · warm · morning · spoon · bowl · milk · honey · raisins · apple

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instant oatssteel-cut oats

Whole grain cereal, chopped

overnight oats · rolled oats

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G