Have you heard of zoats? If not, let me tell you that they were a HUGE trend 2-3 years ago. I decided to revive this tasty trend because grated zucchini adds such a nice texture to oatmeal, everyone should have tried it once!

I noticed that zoats are a yay or nay thing.

Chances are that you will require getting used to the different taste and consistency of your regular oatmeal. There are three tips I can give to the zoats-noobies among you:

1. Grate the zucchini as finely as possible.
2. Add the zucchini in the beginning and cook the oatmeal long enough for the zucchini to boil thoroughly and become soft.
3. Start with 1/4 zucchini and work towards a larger zucchini/oats ratio.

Now I’m gonna give you the recipe I like to use.

I like to add (ground) psyllium husks to create a pudding-like consistency and 1 overripe banana as a sweetener. Make sure you use a very spotty banana for this recipe! Otherwise, you will require an additional sweetener.

I think you can clearly see how creamy this oatmeal is from the picture… How do you prefer your oatmeal? Creamy or sticky?

EDIT: I made some adjustments to the recipe so it’s a little thicker than in the pictures. Of course, feel free to adapt this recipe as you wish! My favorite adaptation is using 2 Tbs cacao powder instead of cinnamon. Chocolate zoats are so good!