Chocolate Cherry Zoats
Check out this amazing recipe for Chocolate Cherry Zoats (aka Zucchini Oatmeal) by the talented Devin Alexander from her new cookbook You Can Have It
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup finely shredded zucchini
- 1/2 cup old fashioned oats
- 1 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
- 1/2 cup frozen tart cherries defrosted and quartered
- 1/2 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon Truvía® Natural Sweetener
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
- 1/16 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/2 tablespoon stevia sweetened dark chocolate chips
Instructions
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Place the zucchini in a lint free towel, and wring the towel to remove as much moisture as possible
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Transfer the drained zucchini to a small saucepan. Mix in the oats. Pour the almond milk into the pan. Cook the mixture over the medium heat, using a rubber spatula or wooden spoon stir the mixture frequently, until the moisture has evaporated. About 4-7 minutes
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Remove the pan from the heat. Stir in the cherries, cocoa powder, Truvía®, vanilla extract, almond extract, and salt until well combined. Add the chocolate chips and stir them until evenly distributed - don't completely melt them
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Enjoy immediately!
Recipe Notes
This recipe is extracted from Devin Alexander's Book: "You Can Have It"