So I was jonesing for some zucchini bread.
Although I didn’t want to consume a boatload of flour and sugar, plus wait an agonizing amount of time for the thing to bake…
So here we are!
Zucchini bread flavored overnight oats.
Which is pretty much an acceptable meal version of zucchini bread batter if you ask me.
Okay so yeah it ends up taking longer than the dang bread after all, buttt it’s super tasty and healthy.
We’re talking whole grains, veggies, and toasty nuts.
Protein, you know?
Then we got spices because flavor.
All you have to do is stir together lightly toasted old fashioned oats, ground cinnamon, creamy oat milk, finely grated zucchini, pure maple syrup, real deal vanilla extract, and pink sea salt, but of course.
Let your oats hang out in the fridge until soft and plump, then top them off with nutty walnuts!
Mmm mmm.
No oven required!
Ohh and yes I sure did blob a hefty spoonful of peanut butter on my oats, then threw on a handful of chopped juicy nectarines. Breakfast complete.
P.S. I toasted my oats in a dry skillet until lightly golden. Whelp, to be completely honest I let mine get a bit toooo toasty while tending to my walnuts, so I spent a good half hour+ picking out the blackened bits. This girl is not about waste.
P.P.S. My zucchini ended up a bit more like pulp after attempting to finely grate it, sooo with that said go for a thickness that will suit your fancy. Pulpy or noodley. Yum right?
P.P.P.S. Sweeten to taste. Maybe top with a little brown sugar or coconut sugar if you’re feeling yourself.
Zucchini Bread Overnight Oats
Ingredients
- 1 cup old fashioned rolled oats, lightly toasted in a skillet
- 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 1/4 cups unsweetened unflavored oat milk (or toasted coconut almond milk blend), plus more for serving
- 1/3 cup finely grated zucchini
- 1-2 tablespoon pure maple syrup, or to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- Pink sea salt, to taste
- Toasted walnut pieces, for topping
- Nut butter, for topping (optional)
- Fruit, for topping (optional)
Instructions
- Stir all of the ingredients together (except the walnuts, nut butter, and fruit) until well combined.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight.
- Stir, then taste and adjust the ingredient amounts to your liking, adding a splash of milk if needed.
- Top with walnuts, nut butter, and fruit, if you wish.