Commissary Kitchen · 062 / 100 · Breakfasts

Mocha Morning Oats

Name: Mocha Morning Oats
Yield: 2 portions
Ingredients: 2 packets plain instant oatmeal; Water as oatmeal label directs; 1 tsp instant coffee; 1 tbsp sweetened cocoa drink mix; 2 tbsp powdered milk; 1 tbsp chopped peanuts

About 15 minutes, estimated · 2 portions · Hot water

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Original commissary-inspired pantry recipe

Coffee and cocoa can flavor oatmeal without a separate sauce. This is a breakfast for people who like a slight bitterness, so start with a small measure of instant coffee.

Place & evidence: Across the country. This is an original pantry recipe. The source supplies ingredient or technique context, rather than evidence that this exact dish is served in a prison. Inventory and place labels describe that context only. FCI Danbury Commissary List.

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Equipment: Heat-safe bowl or mug; clean spoon; measuring cup and spoons; safe hot-water source. Use the cooking equipment required by the product label.

Ingredients

2 packets plain instant oatmeal
Water as oatmeal label directs
1 tsp instant coffee
1 tbsp sweetened cocoa drink mix
2 tbsp powdered milk
1 tbsp chopped peanuts

Method

Measure the total hot water called for by both oatmeal packets. Use a little of it to mix coffee, cocoa mix and milk powder into a smooth paste.
Add the oats and the rest of that measured water, stirring the paste through from the bottom.
Prepare and rest as the oat label directs. Stir thoroughly after hydration to redistribute coffee and milk powder.
Divide into two bowls and add the chopped peanuts just before serving.

The useful detail

For a gentler coffee flavour, begin with half the instant coffee and mix in more only after tasting the prepared oats.

When the store is different

Use decaf instant coffee or omit coffee for cocoa oats.

Serving & handling

Mix moist ingredients close to serving. Keep opened or mixed perishables refrigerated if they are not being eaten promptly. Read the pantry and food-handling guide for storage limits, package directions and allergen checks.

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Sources & editorial note

Federal Bureau of Prisons — FCI Danbury Commissary List, BOP. Official inventory, Connecticut. Source scope and limits.

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