Commissary Kitchen · 063 / 100 · Breakfasts

Apple-Cinnamon Pantry Oats

Name: Apple-Cinnamon Pantry Oats
Yield: 2 portions
Ingredients: 2 packets plain instant oatmeal; Water as oatmeal label directs; 1/4 cup finely chopped dried apple; 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon; 2 tbsp powdered milk

About 15 minutes, estimated · 2 portions · Hot water

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Original commissary-inspired pantry recipe

Dried apple can return some fruit texture to a plain oat bowl. Cutting it small gives it time to soften during the short stand that instant oatmeal requires.

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
1/4 cup finely chopped dried apple
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
2 tbsp powdered milk

Method

Chop dried apple finely, then mix it with oats, cinnamon and milk powder in a heat-safe bowl.
Add water and prepare according to the oatmeal label, including any required cooking rather than only a standing time.
Cover loosely and rest for the label time. If the apple is still firmer than you want, add a teaspoon of hot water and allow a little longer; check the texture rather than assuming one fixed extra minute.
Stir to the bottom, divide between two bowls and loosen with water by teaspoons only if needed.

The useful detail

Smaller dried-apple pieces soften more readily in the short preparation. A little chew is acceptable; the oats should still be fully prepared by their label.

When the store is different

Use raisins if dried apples are not stocked.

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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