Start your morning with two servings of vegetables under your belt with this hidden greens chocolate oatmeal! This delicious, chocolate oatmeal has two veggies hidden in it which cannot be tasted- High in protein, sugar free, vegan and gluten free- It's like dessert for breakfast!
1scoop of chocolate/chocolate peanut butter/vanilla protein powdercan ommit and replace with an extra TBS of cocoa
Sweetener to tasteI omit as my protein powder is already sweetened
Peanut/Nut butter
Sea Salt
Instructions
Bring oats, pinch of salt and liquid to a boil on the stove or cook oats and liquid in the microwave.
When most of the liquid has been absorbed, mix in thoroughly the shredded zucchini and shredded spinach. Add the cocoa powder once combined.
If using a microwave, put back into it for approximately 1 minute then remove. If using a stovetop, continue stirring the oat mixture for 2-3 minutes then remove from the heat.
Stir in protein powder and sweetener to taste then pour into a bowl. Top with nut butter then pour a sprinkling of sea salt on top!
Notes
I have made many variations of this so be experimental! Try different flavours of protein powder, add egg whites to the base, top with crushed nuts or other nut butters. Never omit salt in the cooking process- it brings out the natural sweetness of the oats and the cocoa. The sea salt on top provides the salty taste which goes so well with the sweet oatmeal.