Easy Cheesy Zucchini Bites
For those times you have a ton of zucchini and need a delicious treat – this is your recipe. Love this one because you only need 6 main ingredients and it all comes together very quickly and simply.
I typically make these for a snack or side dish, but I would definitely have these all day long or serve them as an appetizer during the holidays or football season.
We enjoy these guys alone just as they are and can’t stop eating them. But they would also be great with a nice high protein yogurt dip like my Lazy Tzatziki. These are the ideal pairing.
You can use breadcrumbs or almond flour in this recipe to make it gluten free. Also feel free to sub in any shredded cheese you have on hand in place of the mozzarella.
If you like this recipe you will love the following zucchini appetizers:
- Feta + Zucchini Muffins
- Baked Cheesy Zucchini Stacks
- Low Carb Cheesy Zucchini Skins
- Zucchini Pizza Stacks
- Crunchy Zucchini Pops
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Easy Cheesy Zucchini Bites
Ingredients
- 1⅕ lbs zucchini, shredded (4 small zucchini)
- 1/2 small sweet onion, small dice
- 1/3 cup grated parmesan
- 3/4 cup breadcrumbs (or almond flour)
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 2 tbs chopped parsley
- 1/2 tsp each paprika, garlic powder
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 425℉. Grease your 12 muffin slot tray with olive oil or butter. I used a silicone tray and omitted this step.
- Squeeze out all the liquids from your zucchini shreds as best you can. Squeeze well.
- In a large bowl, mix the zucchini shreds, onion, grated parmesan, breadcrumbs, egg, parsley, paprika, garlic powder, salt and pepper to taste. Form packed meatballs and press your thumb into the center. Grab a tablespoon amount of the shredded cheese and press it into the center. Grab a little more of the mixture to cover the cheese and form a ball. Press the ball into a muffin slot and again press down to pack it tight into the slot. Repeat. Bake for 17-20m minutes or until the tops are golden brown.
zucchini yummy
so good!!
Followed the recipe pretty closely but the bites came out kinda soft and loose. A bit bland and you need to like zucchini a lot. Ate it with greek yogurt which helped
One and a fifth pounds of zucchini? Or one and a half probably? Either way I’m trying ‘em.
Hi Eve, I wanted to be exact withe 1 1/5 lbs but it doesnt have to be… in and around that measurement will totally work! Enjoy!
how well do these freeze?
Hi Jessica, these are perfect for freezing!
These were delicious. A bit messy to make but would do it again. YUM
Excellent recipe ! The only thing I added was some dried oregano because we didn’t have any fresh parsley. The recipe was faster to make than I expected. I plan on making this again very soon. Many thanks for a great recipe.
HI GEtta, i appreciate you trying out the recipe and also taking the time to share your feedback! Cheers!
Love these cheesy bites but I can’t seem to make them without them sticking to the pan and tearing apart when I try to take them out. I spray pan with non stick spray and even spread it up the sides with a pastry brush. Now I’ve resorted to using a paper cupcake liner but I have a suspicion they eill stick to those too. What am I doing wrong?????
are these made in regular muffin tins or mini tins?
Hi Mary Beth, this recipe calls for a regular muffin tin with the 12 slots.
These were delicious. I had to sub feta for parmesan and I added mozzarella cheese on top. I will be making these again!
HI Becky, your version sounds delicious with the feta cheese! Need to make them with the feta next!
Can I make these in mini muffin tins? How long to bake if I use mini muffin tin?
HI Beverly, sure you can! I would bake em for 15-17 minutes
do you have a link to the silicone muffin tray you used ?
So flipping good! My daughter and I added some pepperoni loved it!
thank you for this recipe. I’m going to try it tonight!
Hi Rosie, youre going to love them! Enjoy!!
These sound good but a few people commented about them falling apart. Do you think mixing all ingredients together and another egg might help this problem? Comments please…