What can I make with leftover instant oatmeal?

I used to love eating leftover oatmeal cold, with extra sugar added. Not anymore though.

^ Exactly. I can’t stand the stuff myself, or it would be gone already. Hoping @Kardamom shows up with a tried and tested cookie recipe or something. ^_^

You can always incorporate it into pancake batter while preparing another meal. Not sure of the amounts, but I never use measuring cups anyway, and it usually turns out fine.

Or muffins.

I don’t know whether this would work with instant oatmeal, but…this cake was delicious!

Compost.

I was going to suggest using it in breadmaking until you mentioned it was flavoured, I can’t imagine that somehow. I’ve used leftover oatmeal/porridge when making bread.

Cookies?

I understand and applaud your thrift!

Maybe you could mold it, and treat it like corn mush. Work it into a straight sided, round container (that you’ve sprayed/oiled a bit) and refrigerate. Un-mold, slice as thin as will hold up, then fry in a bit of butter/oleo. Sprinkle with powdered sugar. Sounds good to me! If that doesn’t work out, holler and I’ll make up something else. :)

(or – if they hold up – make the pieces irregular shaped and let him dip them in yoghurt)

I’d also look at potato pancake and other recipes using leftover mashed potatoes.

Try making a Smoothie, oatmeal pancake, or Leftover Oatmeal Cake (Tried and tested)
@ibstubro has a good suggestion too. You can cut chilled oatmeal into slices, and brown with some butter. Serve with butter, sugar, or your favorite syrup.

I once made oatmeal cookies in the microwave out of instant oatmeal. They came out awful, but I ate ‘em anyway.

I’m with Stu. It sounds palatable.

I often put left over oatmeal or rice into soup.

I GOT IT! Put it in a jello ring, let it dry, pop it out, spray paint it green! Hang it outside, it will be a wreath which feeds the birds. No clean up. Oops, to feed the birds you would have to just mix in green food coloring.

@Seek_Kolinahr: What did you end up doing with the leftover oatmeal?

@Jonesn4burgers What an awesome idea. Maybe I will try it minus the green food coloring. I am always looking for some other treats for my birds. I just love watching them on the feeders with the snow as a backdrop. The cardinals are just so red and beautiful. The female’s beak is SO orange. I just hope the hawks stay away.