Serves: 8
Total Calories: 191

QUART-SIZE JAR INGREDIENTS
3 cups quick-cooking oatmeal
1/2 cup coarsely chopped dried apple
1/2 cup powdered non-dairy coffee creamer
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt

ADDITIONAL INGREDIENT PER SERVING
2/3 cup boiling water

GIFT TAG for _Averi's Apple Oatmeal ..........Click the Edit tab and select this entry to open the tag.

1. Combine all of the jar ingredients in a large bowl.

2. Place 1/2 cup of the oatmeal mixture in a cereal bowl, add 2/3 cup boiling water, and stir gently until well mixed.

3. Let the oatmeal stand for 2 minutes to thicken, then stir again.

4. If desired, stir in some butter, cream, or additional brown sugar before serving.

5. Transfer the remaining dry oatmeal mixture to the jar or another airtight container. Store in a cool dry place.

CREATING THE JAR
1. Wash and thoroughly dry a 1-quart wide-mouth canning jar.

2. In a large bowl, combine all of the jar ingredients listed above. PREMIXING IS REQUIRED FOR THIS RECIPE. Transfer the mixture to the canning jar.

3. Secure the lid, and decorate as desired (see The Basics: 06-Creating the Jars DECORATING THE JAR). Attach the instructions for making the oatmeal found in the Gift Jar Tags chapter.

From "The Mason Jar Soup to Nuts Cookbook." Copyright 2004 by Lonnette Parks. Used with permission of the publisher, Square One Publishers. All Rights Reserved.

Nutritional Facts:

Serves: 8
Total Calories: 191
Calories from Fat: 19

More Recipes from the The Mason Jar Soup to Nuts Cookbook Cookbook:
Apple-Cinnamon Pancakes
Averi's Sapple Oatmeal
Buckwheat Pancakes
Chocolate Chip Pancakes
Granola Crunch
Light 'n Fluffy Buttermilk Waffles
Old World Muesli