Ten Ways to Use Up the Last of the Oatmeal

Do you ever get to the bottom of the oatmeal container and find it not empty, but with less than you need for a particular recipe? Do not throw it away! Use it up anyway.

Oatmeal is super good for you and it tastes great, too! Nevertheless, when you get to the bottom of the barrel and it is nearly empty, you cannot make a huge pot of oatmeal for the family. Instead of throwing out the rest, add the little bit of leftover oatmeal to some of your favorite recipes.

Bread

Not only can you add a sprinkling of oatmeal to the top of any bread dough before baking to add decoration, but you can also add the oatmeal to any of your favorite bread recipes. Simply, blend the oatmeal in your food processor or blender to create oat flour, and then use it in place of regular flour in your recipe. (You can also mix the oat flour with regular flour if you do not have enough).

Bread Crumbs

Use oatmeal in place of bread crumbs when frying chicken or pork chops.

Coffee Cake

Add a crunchy topping to any coffee cake recipe. Mix 1/2 cup oatmeal with 1/4 cup brown sugar, 2 tablespoons flour, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon and 1/4 cup butter. Sprinkle over unbaked coffee cake.

Cookies

Sprinkle some oatmeal into any of your favorite cookie recipes like chocolate chip, peanut butter or even sugar cookies.

Deodorizer

Place a bowl full of oatmeal in the back of your refrigerator to absorb smells, just as you would with baking soda.

Fruit Crisp

Make your favorite fruit crisp such as apple, peach or pear. Mix a few spoonfuls of oatmeal into the crispy topping.

Ice Cream Topping

Sprinkle a few spoonfuls of oatmeal over your favorite ice cream for a bit of crunch.

Pancakes

Prepare oat flour in a food processor as suggested above (in bread). Use in place of flour or mixed with flour in any pancake recipe.

Play Dough

Amuse the kids with the leftover oatmeal. Disney's Family Fun has a wonderful recipe for Oatmeal Clay that is safe for children of all ages.

Yogurt Topping

Add oatmeal to your yogurt in place of granola or candy pieces.