Vegan Baked Oatmeal with Chocolate and Zucchini
Breakfast time has never been this exciting with this delicious vegan baked oatmeal with chocolate and zucchini! Naturally gluten-free, kid friendly, and packed with healthy goodness, you'll be looking forward to having this baked oatmeal for breakfast!
Servings 16 bars
Calories 169kcal
Ingredients
- 2½ cups rolled oats
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp nutmeg
- 1 tbsp cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt or less for babies
- 1¼ cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- 2 flax eggs 2 tbsp ground flax + 1/4 cup water set in fridge 1 hour
- 3 tbsp melted coconut oil
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 2 small ripe bananas mashed
- 2 medium zucchini grated and liquid squeezed out
- ½ cup walnuts finely minced
- ¼ cup dark mini chocolate chips
- 3 tbsp hemp hearts
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 F. Grease two 9" square baking dishes.
- Mix together the oats, cinnamon, cocoa, nutmeg, baking powder and salt in one bowl.
- In another, mix the almond milk, maple, flax eggs, coconut oil, vanilla, banana, zucchini, and walnuts. Mix into the dry ingredients.
- Transfer mixture to the two baking dishes. Sprinkle with chocolate chips and hemp hearts. Bake for 22-25 minutes or until golden brown on the outsides and firm to the touch. Allow to cool before cutting into pieces.
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Notes
- The best bananas for this vegan oatmeal bake is the spottiest bananas you can find. The more ripe the bananas are, the sweeter it'll be for your oatmeal.
- The easiest way to shred your zucchini is by using a box grater or with an attachment in your food processor.
- Zucchinis have a high water content. After you've grated them, you can wrap it up in a cheesecloth or paper towel and squeeze out as much liquid from them as possible. This prevents them from releasing the liquid while it bakes in the oven, resulting in a watery oatmeal bake.
Nutrition
Calories: 169kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 182mg | Potassium: 205mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 79IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 62mg | Iron: 1mg