Our Baked Zucchini Bites have a crispy crumb breading on the outside, but are perfectly cooked on the inside. This is our favorite way to eat zucchini!
Out of all our zucchini recipes, these Baked Zucchini Bites are my favorite!
They only take a few minutes to make and are so delicious.
If you have lots of zucchini that you need to use up, try one of these popular recipes:
- Baked Zucchini Fries
- Best Chocolate Zucchini Bread
- Zucchini Pizza Casserole
- Chocolate Zucchini Sheet Cake
- Cinnamon Zucchini Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
- Zucchini Corn Parmesan Bake
- Stir-Fried Zucchini
- Cheesy Zucchini and Squash Bake Recipe
Ingredients needed for Baked Zucchini Bites:
- Italian Seasoned Breadcrumbs
- shredded or grated Parmesan cheese
- pepper
- eggs
- zucchinis
How to make Baked Zucchini Bites:
- Preheat oven to 475 degrees F.
- In a small bowl, combine bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese and pepper.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together eggs.
- Dip zucchini slices into the eggs then coat in the breadcrumb mixture.
- Place coated zucchini slices on the greased baking sheet.
- Bake for 5 minutes, remove from oven and turn over each slice.
- Return to the oven for another 5-10 minutes or until browned and crispy.
- If desired, serve with ranch dressing.
Which Parmesan cheese do you use?
You can use freshly shredded Parmesan cheese or the powdered grated Parmesan cheese – either will work!
I have found that the powdered kind will usually stick to the zucchini better.
This recipe is part of our 55 of the Best Appetizers for Christmas Potluck (Favorite Party Foods)
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Other zucchini recipes to try:
- Cinnamon Zucchini Cake
- Cheesy Zucchini Lasagna Rolls
- The Best Air Fryer Zucchini
- Chicken Zucchini Casserole
- Zucchini, Chicken and Black Bean Casserole
- Baked Pizza Stuffed Zucchini Boats
Serves: 6
Baked Zucchini Bites Recipe
These zucchini bites only take a few minutes to prepare and make the perfect snack or appetizer!
Ingredients
- ½ cup Italian Seasoned Breadcrumbs
- ½ cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- ⅛ teaspoon pepper
- 2 eggs
- 2 zucchini sliced
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 475 degrees F.
- In a small bowl, combine bread crumbs, parmesan cheese and pepper.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together eggs.
- Dip zucchini slices into the eggs then coat in the breadcrumb mixture.
- Place coated zucchini slices on the greased baking sheet.
- Bake for 5 minutes, remove from oven and turn over each slice.
- Return to the oven for another 5-10 minutes or until browned and crispy.
Notes
We love to dip these in Ranch dressing, but they are good without dip as well!
The thinner you slice your zucchini, the crispier they cook.
Nutrition
Calories: 103 kcal · Carbohydrates: 9 g · Protein: 7 g · Fat: 4 g · Saturated Fat: 2 g · Trans Fat: 1 g · Cholesterol: 60 mg · Sodium: 293 mg · Potassium: 222 mg · Fiber: 1 g · Sugar: 2 g · Vitamin A: 294 IU · Vitamin C: 12 mg · Calcium: 136 mg · Iron: 1 mg
Equipment
- Mixing Bowl
- Baking Sheet
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