So, let's just say I'm completely OBSESSED with baked oatmeal for breakfast. I'm so obsessed that I can never wait for it to cool off, and last week I burned my mouth severely because of that...whoops !
I am also obsessed with sneaking in greens to each one of my meals, which is why I normally have smoothie bowls for breakfast, since they are the best/easiest choice when wanting to add in some greens to my morning meal. I normally don't like savory breakfasts (I have a huge sweet tooth in the morning), so having a veggie omelet or avocado toast usually isn't a breakfast option for me.Since smoothie bowls can get boring at times, and since I always love to shake up my meals, I tried to think of a way to have something sweet in the morning that wasn't a smoothie bowl but including some greens...tricky right?
So that's when I came up with my Chocolate Zucchini Baked Oats; it's like eating a gooey chocolate cake for breakfast...and trust me, you can't even taste the greens! It's warming, nutritious, sweet, chocolatey, filling, and includes some greens...what could be better than that?
Ingredients:
- 1 cup gluten free oats
- 2 tsps cacao powder
- 1 stevia packet (you can adjust this according to taste or use a different sweetener)
- 1 zucchini grated
- 2 chopped dates
- 1 tbsp carob chips
- 1/2 banana
- tbsp chia seeds (optional)
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
First cook the oats with water, cacao powder, cinnamon, stevia, and grated zucchini (chia seeds as well if you decide to use them!). Put oats in baking dish, top with dates, carob chips, and sliced banana. Bake in oven for 25 minutes on 350 degrees Fahrenheit, let cool, and top with your favorite nut butter (I use cashew butter). Oh, and please don't burn your tongue like me... :p
Enjoy!
xxx
Rachel
