Somehow, even though I have a small garden and I peer at it every day, I went out last night find one GIANT forearm-sized zucchini. How did that sneaky bugger hide from me for so long? While zucchini bread crossed (and recrossed) my mind, I decided something slightly less dessert might be a more responsible dinner choice (especially since I plan on having dessert for dinner tonight…)
Zucchini “Fritters”
Ingredients
- Lots of zucchini, grated and squeezed/pressed to remove some moisture (about 2 cups after squeezing)
- 1/2c Chickpea flour (or probably any healthy flour)
- 3T ground flax or chia seed (or a combination of the two)
- 1t baking powder
- Spices, salt and pepper to taste (I used none and then smothered these babies in mustard, but we all know I’ll take any excuse for condiment-use. Hey, that rhymed!)
Preheat over to 425. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper (or grease it, I suppose). Make really flat “pancakes” from the zucchini mixture–or alternately, form into balls for a “meatball-type” finished product rather than a “fritter-type” item). Bake for 15 minutes, flip, bake for 15 more. Enjoy!
Have any creative uses for zucchini? I have a feeling I’m about to have a lot of zucchini to use…
Such a good alternate use for zucchini!!
Those look awesome – almost like zucchini latkes! I bet they’d be awesome topped with apple sauce and sour cream, just like a potato latke.
Try cutting some up raw in salads – it’s similar to the crunch of a cucumber but with more nutrients! I also love raw zucchini sticks with dill dip.
Oh my gosh–these would have been AMAZING with applesauce! Next time I whip up a batch, I’m definitely adding some applesauce on top. And I’ll munch on raw sticks when I’m chopping zucchini up to be cooked, but I’ve never just stopped there and made raw zucchini part of the meal. Great ideas, thanks Faith!
I really enjoy saying the word FRITTERS… nto sure why, it just has a cool sound
Anyway, these look great Allie!
Haha, I love the word too–as evidenced by the fact that these really AREN’T fritters but I called them that anyway ;D
I love frying courgettes in a teeny bit of olive oil with fresh garlic and some lemon juice. It’s simple and sounds a bit boring but the flavours are just amazing!
(When I say courgette I of course mean zucchini.)
Zucchinis are lucky–they get TWO awesome names. And I had been sauteeing my zukes with garlic and a little balsamic vinegar before this, simple is definitely still delicious!
I know – I think courgette is the French word and zucchini is the Italian word so I’m torn between which is the loveliest. Ooh, I never thought of balsamic vinegar, I might have to try that.
If I know zucchini, you WILL have plenty to make bread with…
fritters sound fantastic! I like to cube zucchini and saute, top a homemade grilled pizza… YUM
Haha, I’m sure I’ll end up with enough zucchinis to make just about every zucchini recipe ever. The wave of zukes has only just begun…
Best blog post title. Ever.
I think I would take these zucchini fritters over bread anyday, but I’m weird like that.
They did turn out to be the better choice after all, especially since you can’t put ketchup or mustard on zucchini bread. Or, well, you could, but I don’t think even I’d do that.
And thank you–I will never say no to alliteration.
http://www.edibleperspective.com/home/2011/9/13/savory-zucchini-herb-bread.html You could always make a savory zucchini bread and top it with ketchup…
Ohh, that is definitely going to be made at some point this summer. Except without all that groat-grinding. Kudos to those with the patience to grind their own flour, but I like the easier version of “Open bag. Measure out flour.”
I’ve done it for oat flour only because I was too lazy to go to the store. Laziness prevails no matter the situation.
Haha, okay, I’ll admit I’ve done the same for oat flour, too (helped by the fact that I buy my oats through Costco and have a good 5+lbs of them sitting around). But if I’m at the store, looking at buckwheat groats vs buckwheat flour? Yeah, definitely going for the flour, I know I’m not going to use those groats for any other purpose.
Yum! These look great! Sometimes stores sell zucchini in 2-packs instead of single squahes, which angers me, so perhaps this would be a great use for two of them. thanks for sharing!
These sound delicious, Allie! Zucchini have a way of doing that. Haven’t had any yet this year, but someone is always showing up with “extra” zucchini!!
I don’t think there’s a way to grow zucchinis and not end up with enough extras for about five more households, haha. I love how out of control zucchini crops get.
We love zucchini, called courgettes or baby narrows here as they are so versatile. Last night we had them panfried with some baby corn
You had me at pancakes! I love how easy this recipe is- and the fact that I have all these ingredients at home! Don’t be surprised if I message you at some point this weekend saying I made them…and that they tasted fantastic
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Yess, please let me know if you do! They are so simple but a delicious way to eat veggies.
Creative use and creative name!
How do vegetables do that?! I swear my dad’s are the same in that there’s nothing there one day, then a Cinderella’s coach-worthy pumpkin the next…!
I like courgette/zucchini fritters too but putting it in cakes is also good; finely grated, you can use it with ground almonds to replace traditional fats and it gives a great texture
I have no idea! They have some sort of hiding mechanism, because I swear I picked all the edible-sized ones just a day before! And zuke and almond in cake? That sounds delicious! I am definitely going to try that in some baked goods.
They look great, and such a simple recipe too. I find myself thinking I am so clever when I unintentionally rhyme
These are awesome, and I love that they are baked rather than cooked in a pan like a pancake. I hate cleaning pans haha
I feel like zucchini and cukes always manage at least one that is FREAKING HUGE without anyone noticing!
YUM. I love making falafel with zucchini in it. Actually I love making everything with zucchini! Its such a sneaky veggie
MMMMM,..Lovely & appetizing zucchini patties! Yeah!
My home-grown zucchini aren’t big enough yet but soon, I will make these beauties with my zucchini’s!
Yum Yum Yum!
I wish I had lots of creative ways to use zucchini. But I usually make fritters or just slice and fry. Oh, one time I shredded it into a pasta with a light sauce. That was pretty good. I really love zucchini. Especially grilled!