Zucchini Bites, tots, quiches. Call them whatever you want, they’re delicious!
I got the chance a little early this year when my daughter’s friend’s mom comes to drop my daughter off from a day out and brings me a big bag of zucchini, In the middle of May!
My son and I love, Love, LOVE zucchini. Fried Zucchini is one of our favorites but I think we may have found a new rival. These Zucchini Bites, or tots or quiches. Call them whatever you want, they’re delicious!
And there are so many possibilities to change them up with whatever you have on hand.
Cheddar cheese, Swiss Cheese, Mozzarella, Italian Blend. I can personally already vouch for the cheddar, Swiss and Italian blend. All yummy. And the bacon is optional but I had some in the fridge, leftover, and wow oh wow!
I could also see adding some chopped jalapeno peppers for those who like it hot or sun dried tomatoes, or roasted peppers…
Zucchini Bites
adapted from
The Two Bite Club, The Curious Country Cook and The Naptime Chef
Zucchini Bites
Ingredients
- 2 cup grated Zucchini
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1/2 cup bread crumbs
- 1/2 cup grated cheese (whatever you have)
- 1/4 cup chopped onions or scallions
- salt and pepper to taste
- 2-4 slices cooked bacon, chopped (optional)
- 1 tablespoon chopped Parsley (optional)
Instructions
- Squeeze the water out of your grated Zucchini using a clean dish towel. I was amazed how much water was in 2 cups of Zucchini.
- Combine all ingredients in a bowl, Mix with a fork till all combined. Place spoonfuls of your mixture into greased mini muffin tins.
- Bake in a preheated 400 degree oven for 15-18 minutes, until the top is a beautiful golden brown.
Notes
I love the tip from The Two Bite Club about using a plastic knife to loosen the edges. Works like a charm, they pop right out!
You can also freeze these. I used plastic wrap in my muffin tins then filled with the mixture and froze for 2 hours. Pop them out and place in a freezer bag. When ready to bake, increase baking time by 10 minutes.
recipe source ChocolateChocolateandmore.com
Anonymous says
i made something similar, no breadcrumbs but a little flour and milk. i put the mixture in mini muffin pans and what was left i fried.
Sharon @ mrshinesclass says
I am a big fan of fried zucchini. I agree that this recipe looks like a close rival. I’ll be pinning the recipe so I can try it for myself! Thanks for sharing.
Sharon @ mrs. hines class
madge | the vegetarian casserole queen says
Hello Joan! I make something similar on the frying pan, but I’ll have to give this a try instead since I don’t really like the idea of my food sitting in/sucking up cooking oil.
Tara says
These look great! love zucchini so I’ll have to check this out. Thanks for sharing on Whip It Up Wednesday
Anonymous says
Great recipe!! They taste so good! Even my husband likes them and he’s a picky eater. Thanks for sharing! Can’t wait to make these again.
fabio says
Thanks for sharing, great recipe I can’t wait to try.thanks again .
Julie Vozobule says
These sound really yummy. Zucchini make really yummy pancakes also. Had some last night for dinner.
Joan Hayes says
what a great idea! I’ll have to try adding it to my pancakes!
Debra says
The recipe looks delicious. Can you please post approximately how many mini muffins this recipe makes? Thanks
Joan Hayes says
It’ll make about 18-20.
Fay says
This recipe looks really good – do you think it would work to use regular size muffin tins? I don’t have a mini muffin tray. Maybe just not fill the muffin tins up quite full?
Joan Hayes says
Of course you can use a regular muffin tin, you will probably need to add a few minutes to the cooking time, otherwise, they will turn out just the same. Enjoy!
Kris ~ Big Rigs 'n Lil' Cookies says
These sound wonderful! Husband needs a new zucchini recipe this year, or I will be hearing “No more zucchini”!
Julianne @ Beyond Frosting says
Oh yum! I am sending this to my dad! He always has an abundance of zucchini from his garden!
Christina says
Thanks for the recipe. These look great. I will be giving them a try, we have already been getting squash from the garden.
CookieLady says
These are great! Even my picky 4 year old liked them. I didn’t have mini muffin tin so I just made them in regular sized muffin tin and added a few minutes to the cooking time. Im going to make them again and add a little crab meat or ground sausage. Thank you for the great recipe. This is definitely a keeper.
Joan Hayes says
Ohhh, adding crab would be fabulous!