Spiced Zucchini Apple Baked Oatmeal with Cinnamon Vanilla Glaze

Spiced Zucchini Apple Baked Oatmeal with Cinnamon Vanilla Glaze

Wonderful apple zucchini baked oatmeal filled with cozy spices and drizzled with a light cinnamon vanilla glaze. This protein-packed zucchini apple baked oatmeal is freezer-friendly and the perfect breakfast for transitioning from summer to fall! Add nuts and raisins for the ultimate breakfast treat.

Course Breakfast, Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Vegetarian

Cuisine American

Keyword apple zucchini baked oatmeal, apple zucchini oatmeal bake, zucchini apple baked oatmeal

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 35

Total Time 55

Servings servings

Calories 264cal

Author Monique Volz of AmbitiousKitchen.com

Ingredients

Wet ingredients:
1 medium zucchini*
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce (i love using cinnamon applesauce!)
2 eggs, at room temperature
1 cup unsweetened almond milk
1/4 cup pure maple syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons melted butter or melted and cooled coconut oil
Dry ingredients:
2 cups old fashioned rolled oats, gluten free if desired
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
½ teaspoon allspice
½ teaspoon ginger
¼ teaspoon nutmeg
¼ teaspoon salt
1 cup finely diced honeycrisp apples (from 1 medium honeycrisp apple, diced)
Optional: 1/4 cup raisins
Optional: 1/3 cup finely chopped pecans or walnuts
For the cinnamon vanilla glaze:
2 tablespoons vanilla yogurt (or sub dairy free yogurt)
1 tablespoon powdered sugar (or you can sub 1/2 tablespoon maple syrup or honey)
1-2 teaspoons unsweetened almond milk, to thin
¼ teaspoon cinnamon
¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
For topping:
Optional: Thinly sliced apples

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 8x8 inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
*First, measure out 1 heaping cup of shredded zucchini from your medium zucchini, then place shredded zucchini in a paper towel or cheese cloth and squeeze out all of the moisture/water. This is very important!
In a medium bowl, mix together the shredded zucchini, applesauce, eggs, almond milk, maple syrup, vanilla, and melted and cooled butter or coconut oil until well combined.
Next stir in dry ingredients: oats, baking powder, cinnamon, allspice, ginger, nutmeg and salt; stir well to combine. Fold in diced apples, raisins and pecans/walnuts.
Spread out oatmeal in a prepared pan. Add thinly sliced apples on top if you’d like. Bake for 35-40 minutes until edges are slightly golden and center is set.
In a small bowl, mix together the greek yogurt, powdered sugar, milk, vanilla and cinnamon; mix to combine. Add more milk if necessary so you can drizzle on top of the oatmeal. Serves 6-8. Enjoy!

Notes

Feel free to skip the glaze and just drizzle the baked oatmeal with maple syrup instead; it’s just as delicious!

See the full post for ways to customize your baked oatmeal, how to turn it into oatmeal cups, plus storing & freezing instructions.

Nutrition