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Zucchini Baked Oatmeal Cups with Chocolate

5 from 9 reader reviews
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 12
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Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon ground flax seed
  • ¼ cup water
  • 1 cup non-dairy milk
  • ½ cup unsweetened apple sauce
  • ¼ cup smooth almond butter
  • 3 tablespoons maple syrup
  • 2 tablespoons melted coconut oil
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup shredded zucchini, from 1 medium zucchini
  • 3 cups rolled oats
  • ⅓ cup oat flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt
  • ½ cup chocolate chips, plus extra

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a 12 cup muffin tin.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together the ground flax and water. Let it thicken/"gel" for a couple minutes and then add the non-dairy milk, apple sauce, almond butter, maple syrup, coconut oil, and vanilla extract. Give it a whisk to combine.
  • Bundle the shredded zucchini in a clean kitchen towel and squeeze out the excess moisture over the sink. Add the squeezed zucchini to the wet ingredients and stir to combine. You might have to break up clumps of zucchini with a spatula.
  • To the zucchini mixture, add the rolled oats, oat flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, and chocolate chips. Stir with a spatula to combine.
  • Portion the oatmeal batter out into the 12 muffin cups. Sprinkle some extra chocolate chips on top if you like.
  • Bake the oatmeal cups for 25-30 minutes, or until they are golden brown on the edges/tops and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

Recipe Notes

  • If you need these to be GF, ensure that you have certified gluten-free oats and oat flour.
  • I prefer using the fine holes of a box grater to shred the zucchini here. Using the big holes works fine too!
  • I like mini chocolate chips here for a more even dispersal of chocolate :)
These wholesome and perfectly spiced zucchini baked oatmeal cups are a surprisingly hearty grab and go breakfast. Zucchini seamlessly blends into the supple texture of these vegan oat cups made with simple ingredients like almond butter, rolled oats, apple sauce, maple syrup, and chocolate chips.