This Zucchini Bread Baked Oatmeal is a healthy and delicious way to start your day. Make this with or without eggs, and it's gluten-free, dairy-free, and loaded with enough nutrients and fiber to keep you full.
Mix chia seeds and water in a small bowl and allow your seeds to gel, set aside. 8 tsp chia seeds½ cup water
Shred and drain your zucchini, then set it aside. 2 zucchini
Add oats, baking powder, cinnamon, and nutmeg and mix to combine. 4 cups rolled oats2 tsp baking powder2 tsp cinnamon2 tsp nutmeg
Next add your vanilla extract, almond milk, grated zucchini, and chia seeds and stir well. 4 tsp vanilla2 ¼ cups almond milk
Lightly spray an oven safe dish with cooking spray. Pour in your batter and loosely cover the pan with aluminum foil.
Add 1 cup of water to the Instant Pot. Place the oatmeal dish on a trivet and carefully lower the trivet into the pot.
Close the lid on the Instant Pot and turn the valve to Sealing. Set cook time for 50 minutes on high pressure.
When the cook time is complete allow your pot to release pressure naturally. When the sealing valve drops, remove the lid and set aside. Use the trivet handles to remove the pan.
Remove the foil and serve. Top with Greek yogurt, fresh fruit, chopped nuts, maple syrup, or a little peanut butter.
Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 7 days. Freeze for up to 2 months.
Oven Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350º.
Follow steps 1-5 above.
Bake for 40 minutes.
Remove aluminum foil and bake an additional 10 minutes.