zucchini bites

Step aside zoodles, these cheesy zucchini bites might be our new favorite way to use up surplus summer squash.

Zucchini Tots

zucchini (12 oz.)

c. grated pecorino

c. panko

garlic, crushed

black pepper

These zucchini pizza bites and soft textured with cheesy goodness. They are a fun way to incorporate zucchini into your little one&#39;s diet!

Zucchini Pizza Bites

panko breadcrumbs

mozzarella cheese (½

Italian seasoning

salt (optional)

mini pepperoni (optional)

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (232 degrees C).

Shred the zucchini using a cheese grater. I used the smallest sized holes on my box grater to get the mixture to be as smooth as possible, but if you prefer larger chunks of zucchini in the pizza crust, use a larger sized hole on the grater. You should end up with about 1.5 cups of packed shredded zucchini.

Use your hands or a towel to squeeze out as much moisture from the zucchini as possible. You may also place the zucchini over a sieve and use the back of a spoon to press down on it to remove the moisture. Once you remove the moisture, you should end up with around 3/4 cup of packed shredded zucchini.

Add the zucchini to a bowl along with the other ingredients. Mix well until combined.

Scoop out 1/2 tablespoon sized portions into a silicone mini muffin pan. Use the back of a spoon to press down the mixture into the mini muffin tins to form the crust.

Bake the crusts for 15 minutes, or until the edges begin to slightly brown.

Remove them from the oven and sprinkle in the remaining cheese. Top each mini bite with 3 pieces of mini pepperoni (or topping of choice). Place the zucchini pizza bites back into the oven for an additional 3 minutes so that the cheese can fully melt.

This Parmesan Zucchini Bites recipe is a delicious way to use up that summer zucchini harvest. But you can really make them any time of the year. They&#39;re the perfect appetizer for football season and the holidays too. 

Parmesan Zucchini Bites recipe

zucchini, grated and strained

bread crumbs (If the mixture still bread

cheese,

eggs

Tbsp. of fresh chives, chopped small

Tbsp. fresh parsley, finely chopped

fresh garlic, mined

tsp fine sea salt

twists fresh cracked pepper

sour cream

mayonnaise

lemon juice

garlic powder

Use a cheese grater and using the large side, grate the zucchini. Then let the zucchini sit in a strainer over a bowl to drain while you prep the other ingredients. Before using it, press it between two paper towels to get out excess water.

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and prep the baking sheet by laying a piece of parchment paper on it.

Combine zucchini, eggs, bread crumbs, garlic, parmesan cheese, chives, parsley, basil, salt and pepper in one bowl. Mix thoroughly. It works best to use your hands to make sure everything is well combined. If the mixture seems too runny to form into soft balls, add the additional 1/3 cup of bread crumbs thats recommended. 

Once all your ingredients are combined, form the mixture into small bite-sized balls. Use a melon baller or a spoon to get them consistent.&nbsp;

Add them one by one to the cookie sheet. They won&#39;t expand so you can have them close but I like to give them at least an inch of space on all sides to make sure they cook evenly. 

Bake these at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes. Keep an eye on them and pull them out at 25 minutes if they are golden brown.&nbsp;

While the zucchini bites are baking, make your dip. In a bowl, mix sour cream, mayonnaise, lemon juice, garlic powder, parsley and fresh cracked black pepper. Mix well and taste. Season with additional pepper and salt as desired.

Serve the zucchini bites hot with the creamy garlic and additional fresh herbs or salt and pepper to taste.

Zucchini Bite Instructions

I just made these and they are delicious!  I had a problem at first with the ingredients being dry (I used 2/3 C bread crumbs).  I tossed everything in my cuisinart and added an extra egg. Perfect!  Going to make another batch right now to freeze!

These were very delicious! Easy to make especially if you have a food processor that grates. The only thing different that I did was I use an Italian blend of fresh cut herbs from your local grocer. I used two tablespoons of that instead of using the recommended amount in the recipe. I would turn these halfway through. I also turned up the heat to 400° and cook them for 30 minutes.

Addictive and easy, I diced and used half mozzarella and half parmesan and added mushrooms!! Love these! Great with any Italian disg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAzRIKhOU3Y

These zucchini bites are the perfect appetizer for any get together. They're a delicious way to use up extra summer zucchini, kick off any game day get together and they even perfect for celebrating the holiday season. 

And, you can even eat them all for dinner...like my husband did after I made these. :)

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