Zoats – Zucchini Lemon Porridge

This recipe how to make Zoats – Zucchini Lemon Oatmeal or Porridge is dedicated to my friend Domenique who fell in love with my lemon zucchini birthday cake a few years ago. At my office, people bring homemade cakes for the birthday even though it makes no sense for me. YOU have a birthday and yet you have to stand in the kitchen the night before (or in the morning like in my case) and make a cake that ideally is tasty and doesn’t cost the world. Don’t get me wrong – I love spending money on healthy ingredients and create creative and tasty dishes but for work I prefer things a little more simplistic and budget-friendly. Long story short, I made a lemon zucchini cake for work for my birthday a few years ago. It was a recipe that came up with a google search for “lemon cake few ingredients and cheap” and contained an unhealthy amount of refined sugar. For the birthday party with my beloved friends, I put a little more effort in the matter and adapted the recipe to make it more healthy and refined sugar-free. My good friend Domenique loved the cake and even took the leftovers home. And never stopped talking about the lemon zucchini cake.

Lately, she spent the night at my place after a long and fun night out. Of course, I wanted to surprise her with a breakfast she would surely love. As by nature I’m against cake for breakfast (even if it’s full of veggies and fruit such as lemon zucchini cake) I adapted the cake recipe to make it breakfast-suitable. The Zoats – Zucchini Lemon Oatmeal was born.

So, here is for you my recipe for Zoats – Zucchini Lemon Oatmeal.

This Zoats recipe requires very little equipment:

• Measuring cups such as Klee Utensils 10-Piece Colorful Stainless Steel Measuring Cups (affiliate link)
• High-speed blender such as Omniblend Blender (affiliate link)
• My favorite food container Prep Naturals Glass Meal Prep Containers (affiliate link)

If you try this recipe, let me know! Leave a comment, rate it, and tag your Instagram photos with #theveganprepper. I absolutely love seeing your creations. Happy cooking! 

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ZOATS - Zucchini Lemon Porridge

This simple recipe for healthy overnight oats with zucchini, lemon and fruit of your choice makes a delicious and healthy summer breakfast.

Prep Time8 mins

Cook Time2 mins

Total Time10 mins

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Keyword: 10 ingredient or less, 30 minutes or less, gluten-free, no bake, oil-free, refined sugar-free, soy-free, vegan

Servings: 1

Equipment

• microwave or pot
• blender or food processor

Ingredients

• 1/2 medium sized zucchini grated
• 1/2 cup rolled oats use gluten-free if necessary
• 1/2 cup warm water
• 1 ripe banana
• 4 tbsp shredded coconut
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tbsp grated lemon peel use un-waxed organic lemon
• pinch of salt

Instructions

• Add warm water, banana, shredded coconuts and lemon peel and salt into a blender or food processor and blend until smooth.
• Put rolled oats and grated zucchini into a bowl and add blender mixture.
• Microwave on medium watt for about 3 minutes. You want the typical porridge texture. Let it sit for 2 minutes. Then stir in the lemon juice.
• Add any toppings you like such as fresh fruit and enjoy!