Zucchini Bread Overnight Oats

Zucchini bread overnight oats make for an easy and healthy portable breakfast. Made with oats, protein powder, grated zucchini and walnuts, these overnight oats are vegan and gluten-free. 

Last month I posted a recipe for zucchini bread oatmeal. It was a huge hit, but I quickly realized that it’s still summer.

And there are days in the heat of summer when hot oats just aren’t appealing.

This is where overnight oats come in. They’re easy to prep, portable and best of all you don’t have to turn on your stove to make them.

Just combine all your ingredients, let the oats soak in the fridge overnight and you’ve got a healthy breakfast waiting to be enjoyed in the AM.

Oats are a great source of whole grains and complex carbs, but it’s important to add protein and healthy fats to them to ensure the meal will keep you full and satisfied until lunch. For the zucchini overnight oats I’m using a plant-based vanilla protein powder and chopped walnuts. The protein powder helps to make the oats taste a little more “bready” and walnuts are perfect for keeping with the zucchini bread theme.

Another thing I love about these zucchini overnight oats… they help you get in a serving of green veggies before lunch! Boom.

Right now most farmers markets have tables loaded down with fresh zucchini so grab some and take advantage of this recipe ASAP — before pumpkin starts taking over.

Zucchini Bread Overnight Oats

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Preparation 10 mins

Total Time 10 mins

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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size
Amount Per Serving	As Served
Calories 402kcal Calories from fat 108
% Daily Value
Total Fat 12g	18%
Saturated Fat 2g	10%
Transfat 0g
Sodium 133mg	6%
Carbohydrate 56g	19%
Dietary Fiber 12g	48%
Sugars 2g
Protein 16g

Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs:

	Calories	2000
Total Fat	Less than	65g
Sat Fat	Less than	25g
Cholesterol	Less than	300mg
Sodium	Less than	2,400mg
Total Carbohydrate		300g
Dietary Fiber		25g

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Ingredients

• 1/2 cup oats
• 3/4 cup unsweetened almond or cashew milk
• 1 scoop vanilla protein powder
• 1/4 cup grated zucchini
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 - 1 Tablespoon maple syrup (optional)
• 1 Tablespoon chopped walnuts

Instructions

1. Place all ingredients except the walnuts in a container and stir until well combined. Seal with a lid and place in the fridge overnight (or at least a couple hours). Bring out of the fridge in the morning and stir. You'll notice that the oats soak up a lot of the liquid so you may want to add a little more milk before serving. Top oats with walnuts and serve cold.

by Brittany Mullins

5 1

1 review

Nutrition Facts
Serving Size
Amount Per Serving	As Served
Calories 402kcal Calories from fat 108
% Daily Value
Total Fat 12g	18%
Saturated Fat 2g	10%
Transfat 0g
Sodium 133mg	6%
Carbohydrate 56g	19%
Dietary Fiber 12g	48%
Sugars 2g
Protein 16g

Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs:

	Calories	2000
Total Fat	Less than	65g
Sat Fat	Less than	25g
Cholesterol	Less than	300mg
Sodium	Less than	2,400mg
Total Carbohydrate		300g
Dietary Fiber		25g

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