Zucchini Bread Oatmeal

Eating your vegetables never tasted so good! My Zucchini Bread Oatmeal is a mash up of one of my favorite quick breads and creamy steel-cut oats.

Zucchini itself doesn't offer a tremendous amount of flavor. But when combined with cinnamon, nutmeg, walnuts and chocolate chips, you've got yourself a tasty and nutritious bowl of oatmeal! I like to make a huge pot at the start of the week and dip into each morning for a quick breakfast.

Zucchini Bread Oatmeal

Ingredients

· 4 cups milk or almond milk

· ¼ cup brown sugar, packed

· 2 tsp cinnamon

· ¼ tsp nutmeg

· 1 pinch salt

· 1 tbsp vanilla extract

· 2 zucchini, shredded

· 1 ripe banana, mashed

· 1 cup steel-cut oats

· ½ cup chopped walnuts or pecans

· 1/3 cup chocolate chips

In a medium saucepan, combine the milk, sugar, spices and vanilla. Bring to a boil over medium high heat. Whisk in the zucchini, banana and oats. Reduce the heat to low and simmer uncovered for 25-30 minutes until the oats are cooked through but al dente.

Fold in the nuts. Top each bowl individually with chocolate chips. Serve hot.

Serves 4

GF Friendly

Gluten Free Friendly!

Double check your nutrition labels to ensure the oats and nuts are processed in a gluten free facility.