Do you have a garden? If you do, have you tried growing your own zucchini? When I started gardening three years ago, that’s what I planted first and was amazed how fast they grew. We got a lot of zucchinis that year and I got a little tired of zoodles. So I had to think of creative ways to use all the zucchinis. I created the first version of my Zucchini-lemon overnight oats back then and I later tweaked it into a wholesome recipe for my first book. I’m happy to share the recipe with you now!
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My first book, made with my lovely fellow foodie & entrepreneur Wellberries Tuulia is a porridge book with all kinds of delicious ways to use oats and other gluten-free grains. My favorite chapter of the book in the summer time is the Overnight oats one, with lots of creative & yummy recipes like matcha, chocolate-halva, snickers and chocolate mousse oats.
Although I LOVE dessert-type of brekkies and snacks like the ones mentioned above, these Zucchini-lemon overnight oats are more of the refreshing and very wholesome kind with no added sugars, and therefore not at all dessert-like. Grated zucchini gives a lovely fresh consistency, lemon adds a touch of zing and this is all balanced with some full fat coconut milk and plant-based yogurt 🙂
Zucchini, why not?
If I still have to convince you to use zucchini in overnight oats, does this work?
♥Zucchini is very nutritious (vitamins C & A, B vitamins).
♥It makes overnight oats moist in a lovely way
♥Zucchini & lemon is a great match
♥You have a ton of zucchini to use and want to make something simple, quick & wholesome
What else can you make with zucchinis besides zoodles and overnight oats? Here are some ideas how to use grated zucchini: in warm porridge, bread or muffin batter, fritters, pancakes, pasta sauce or casseroles. You can also make veggie lasagna with thin zucchini slices, or use the slices on top of a pizza. You can also lightly steam zucchini pieces, freeze them and use in smoothies.
I hope you feel tempted to eat more zucchini! If you get all excited and want more zucchini recipes (and aren’t bored of zoodles), I have one other on my blog: Panzanella bowl with zoodles & delicious cashew cheese.
Big hugs from the forest!
Tiina
- about 5 oz (140 g) zucchini grated and liquid squeezed out
- 1 ripe banana (preferably a brown spotted one, which is sweet)
- 1 cup gluten-free rolled oats
- 1 cup full-fat coconut milk
- ⅓ cup plant-based yogurt (I used unsweetened oat yogurt)
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- lemon zest from 1 organic lemon
- 2 tbsp hemp seeds
- 1,5 tbsp chia seeds
- ½ tsp turmeric powder
- black pepper
- pinch of salt
- To serve: berries, yogurt and additional sweetener such as maple syrup if you wish
- Grate zucchini and squeeze out the extra liquid.
- Mash the banan with a fork.
- Mix all overnight oats ingredients well together with a spoon. Put into a glass container with a lid and put in the fridge overnight.
- The following day: enjoy the oats with berries and sweetener of choice & more yogurt if you want to.
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