Description
Cheesy baked zucchini bites with a crispy outside and tender inside. Perfect as an appetizer, snack, or side dish.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2½ cups packed zucchini, shredded
- 1½ cups white cheddar cheese, shredded
- ½ cup Panko breadcrumbs
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Shred zucchini and place in a fine mesh strainer over a bowl.
- Sprinkle with salt and let sit for 10 minutes.
- Measure remaining ingredients into a large bowl.
- Squeeze excess moisture from zucchini and add to bowl.
- Mix all ingredients until fully combined.
- Scoop heaping tablespoons onto baking sheet, spacing 1 inch apart.
- Bake for 25 to 30 minutes until golden brown.
- Cool slightly before serving.
Notes
- Nutritional information is based on one bite.
- Store in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- Freeze for up to 3 months in an airtight container.
- Reheat in a 300°F oven for 10 to 15 minutes.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bite
- Calories: 53
- Sugar: 0
- Sodium: 141
- Fat: 3
- Saturated Fat: 2
- Unsaturated Fat: 1
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 3
- Fiber: 0
- Protein: 3
- Cholesterol: 27