40 Best Inexpensive Zucchini Recipes

A collection of the very best zucchini recipes to help you use up all that extra zucchini!  Includes desserts, main dishes and side dishes.

I love zucchini!  Not only is it delicious, but it’s also healthy and incredibly versatile.

You can use zucchini to make a wholesome veggie packed dinner, serve it as a tasty side dish, make pickles with it or use it to make some amazingly moist and decadent desserts.

What other vegetable can boast all of that?

The thing is, if you’ve ever planted zucchini, you know that most times you find yourself with too much zucchini and have to look for ideas on what you can do with it all!

So I thought it would be fun to make a collection of zucchini recipes to help all of us out when we have the “how can I use up extra zucchini” question!

First though, here are a few tips to help you use your zucchini in the best way possible.

Tips for Using Zucchini in Cooking and Baking

• Don’t throw out large zucchini!  Instead, scoop out the seeds then shred it and use it in baked goods.  I love baking with zucchini and it makes some of the moistest desserts!
• There’s no need to peel zucchini in most cases.  The only time that I do is if the zucchini is super large and the skin is thick.  My mom always said that if your fingernail could easily pierce the skin that it didn’t need to be peeled.  And that’s typically the rule I follow!
• You can freeze shredded zucchini and use it in baked goods, just thaw it before you use it.  I like to freeze it in 1 1/2 to 2 cup portions since those amounts are what most of the recipes that I make call for.
• Because they are more tender and mild tasting, small zucchinis are best for cooked and grilled recipes.  
• Zucchini can be stored on the counter for 2 to 3 days.  After that, move them to the fridge where they should last 7 to 10 days.

40 of the Best Zucchini Recipes

1.  Zucchini Crust Pizza from My Humble Kitchen

2.  Baked Zucchini Fries from Yummy Healthy Easy

3.  Glazed Lemon Zucchini Bread from Lil’ Luna

4.  Chocolate Chip Zucchini Muffins from I Heart Naptime

5.  Hamburger Zucchini Bake from Thrifty Frugal Mom

6.  Oven Baked Zucchini Chips from Table for Two

7.  Chocolate Zucchini Bread from The Recipe Critic

8.  Creamy Corn and Zucchini from Buns in My Oven

9.  Margherita Zucchini Boats from Clean Food Crush

10.  Three Cheese Zucchini Stuffed Lasagna Rolls from Skinny Taste

11.  Zucchini Cobbler Bars from Taste and Tell

12.  Cinnamon Sugar Zucchini Coffee Cake from Pinch of Yum

13.  Baked Parmesan Zucchini Rounds from Five Heart Home

14.  Zucchini Bread Cookie Whoopie Pies from Iowa Girl Eats

15.  Cheesy Zucchini Quinoa from Closet Cooking

16.  Chicken Enchilada Stuffed Zucchini Boats from Skinnytaste

 

17.  Blueberry Zucchini Bread from Intimate Weddings

18.  Zucchini Waffles from Well Plated

19.  Crustless Zucchini Quiche from Thrifty Frugal Mom

20.  Zucchini Brownies from Carpe Season

21.  Zucchini Lasagna from Thirty Handmade Days

22.  Chocolate Zucchini Cake from The Baker Upstairs

23.  Carrot Feta Zucchini Fritters from Give Recipe

24.  Cinnamon Frosted Zucchini Bars from Shugary Sweets

25.  Zucchini Corn and Avocado Salsa from Two Peas and Their Pod

26.  Zucchini Tomato Gratin from Karen’s Kitchen Stories

27.  Spiced Zucchini Cake from I Heart Eating

28.  Tater-less Parmesan Zucchini Tots from Averie Cooks

29.  Zucchini Bacon and Rice Casserole from Roxana’s Home Baking

30.  Taco Stuffed Zucchini Boats from Skinnytaste

31.  Fried Zucchini from Lil’ Luna

32.  Zucchini Pickles from Andrea’s Recipes

33.  Zucchini Cake Roll with Chocolate Cream Cheese Filling from Crazy for Crust

34.  Olive Garden Minestrone Soup from Back for Seconds

35.  Cheesy Frittata with Zucchini and Red Peppers from One Creative Mommy

36.  Zucchini Buttermilk Biscuits from Gather for Bread

37.  Nutella Swirl Zucchini Bread from Girl in the Little Red Kitchen

38.  Cheesy Zucchini Bake from Simply Stacie

39.  Zucchini Cornbread from Brown Eyed Baker

40.  Sweet Zucchini Pancakes from Pinch of Yum

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