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How to Bake With Instant Oatmeal

Published Jul,08 2011 | By Kristin Dorman

Instant oatmeal is different than regular oatmeal because it is thinly cut, processed and flavored. Instant oats are fast to prepare alone but tricky to incorporate into baking. They do not lend the same structure to baked goods as regular oats or quick oats.

Kristin Dorman has been writing since 1999 and has had work featured in "The Stylus," the University of Maryland's literary journal. She is a certified yoga instructor and teaches a "Yoga for Runners" course through community education. Dorman holds a Bachelor of Arts in studio art and art history from the University of Maryland, where she graduated with university and departmental honors.