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40 Best Inexpensive Zucchini Recipes

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

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

zucchini crust pizza with toppings sitting on a table

1.  Zucchini Crust Pizza from My Humble Kitchen

baked zucchini fries in brown bag lying on table

2.  Baked Zucchini Fries from Yummy Healthy Easy

lemon zucchini bread slices on a white plate

3.  Glazed Lemon Zucchini Bread from Lil’ Luna

chocolate chip zucchini muffin on a blue plate

4.  Chocolate Chip Zucchini Muffins from I Heart Naptime

hamburger zucchini bake

5.  Hamburger Zucchini Bake from Thrifty Frugal Mom

oven baked zucchini chips stacked on wooden table

6.  Oven Baked Zucchini Chips from Table for Two

slices of chocolate zucchini bread on wooden table
7.  Chocolate Zucchini Bread from The Recipe Critic

creamy corn and diced zucchini in cast iron skillet
8.  Creamy Corn and Zucchini from Buns in My Oven

Zucchini Margherita Pizza Boats lined up on parchment paper

9.  Margherita Zucchini Boats from Clean Food Crush

zucchini lasagna roll being spooned out of pan

10.  Three Cheese Zucchini Stuffed Lasagna Rolls from Skinny Taste

zucchini cobbler bars stacked on white plate

11.  Zucchini Cobbler Bars from Taste and Tell

zucchini coffee cake slices stacked on blue plate
12.  Cinnamon Sugar Zucchini Coffee Cake from Pinch of Yum

sliced zucchini with Parmesan cheese stacked on a white plate

13.  Baked Parmesan Zucchini Rounds from Five Heart Home

Best Zucchini Recipes

14.  Zucchini Bread Cookie Whoopie Pies from Iowa Girl Eats

cheesy zucchini quinoa in a white bowl with a spoon

15.  Cheesy Zucchini Quinoa from Closet Cooking

chicken enchilada zucchini boats lined up in white baking dish

16.  Chicken Enchilada Stuffed Zucchini Boats from Skinnytaste

 

Blueberry Zucchini Bread on wooden cutting board

17.  Blueberry Zucchini Bread from Intimate Weddings

two zucchini waffles with syrup on a white plate

18.  Zucchini Waffles from Well Plated

easy zucchini recipes

19.  Crustless Zucchini Quiche from Thrifty Frugal Mom

Chocolate Zucchini Chocolate Chip Brownies

20.  Zucchini Brownies from Carpe Season

zucchini lasagna on a white plate

21.  Zucchini Lasagna from Thirty Handmade Days

pieces of chocolate zucchini cake with chocolate icing on a white plate

22.  Chocolate Zucchini Cake from The Baker Upstairs

Easy Inexpensive Zucchini Fritters

23.  Carrot Feta Zucchini Fritters from Give Recipe

cinnamon frosted zucchini bars on a plate with a cup of coffee

24.  Cinnamon Frosted Zucchini Bars from Shugary Sweets

Easy Inexpensive Zucchini Recipes

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

zucchini tomato gratin in black dish on table

26.  Zucchini Tomato Gratin from Karen’s Kitchen Stories

spiced zucchini cake with cream cheese frosting on plate

27.  Spiced Zucchini Cake from I Heart Eating

zucchini tots arranged on white plate

28.  Tater-less Parmesan Zucchini Tots from Averie Cooks

inexpensive zucchini recipe

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

Taco Stuffed Zucchini Boats in a white casserole dish

30.  Taco Stuffed Zucchini Boats from Skinnytaste

Fried zucchini layered on a white plate

31.  Fried Zucchini from Lil’ Luna

zucchini pickles in a white bowl on a green checkered napkin

32.  Zucchini Pickles from Andrea’s Recipes

zucchini cake roll with chocolate cream cheese icing on a plate

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

Recipe-for-olive-garden-minetrone-soup

34.  Olive Garden Minestrone Soup from Back for Seconds

cheesy zucchini and red pepper frittata on plate

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

Best Zucchini Recipes
36.  Zucchini Buttermilk Biscuits from Gather for Bread

Easy Inexpensive Zucchini Recipes

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

Easy Inexpensive Zucchini Recipes

38.  Cheesy Zucchini Bake from Simply Stacie

Easy Inexpensive Zucchini Recipes

39.  Zucchini Cornbread from Brown Eyed Baker

Sweet-Zucchini-Pancakes-with-Butter-and-Fork

40.  Sweet Zucchini Pancakes from Pinch of Yum

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  1. Sara

    August 28, 2015 at 6:54 PM

    LOVE this list! Ironically I am super picky about my zucchini, but some of these are a must to try! Thanks for sharing my post! xo Sara

    Reply
  2. Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust

    July 31, 2015 at 12:49 PM

    Thank you for including me!

    Reply
    • ThriftyFrugalMom

      July 31, 2015 at 3:02 PM

      My pleasure, Dorothy! 🙂

      Reply
  3. Heidi

    July 31, 2015 at 12:33 PM

    Wow! What a tasty roundup! Thanks for including my recipe! Pinning.

    Reply
    • ThriftyFrugalMom

      July 31, 2015 at 3:02 PM

      You’re welcome, Heidi! It was so fun finding all these yummy recipes.

      Reply
  4. Sarah

    July 30, 2015 at 8:59 PM

    Great collection…I will have to try some of these!

    Reply
    • ThriftyFrugalMom

      July 31, 2015 at 10:21 AM

      I know, so many great recipes! I wish that my kids were bigger fans of zucchini because I really would love to try more of these main dishes. But unfortunately, I’m pretty sure it would only be the hubby and I that would end up eating them. 🙁

      Reply
  5. Maria

    July 26, 2015 at 12:36 PM

    Love all of these! Thanks for including our recipes!

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