Healthy Baked Zucchini Tots

Healthy Baked Zucchini Tots: These 6-Ingredient Zucchini Tots are gluten-free and packed with flavor! Perfect as an appetizer or side dish!

Zucchini Tots Recipe

We’ll get to these cute and delicious Zucchini Tots, but first Zucchini…

Chances are, if you’re a gardener and happened to plant zucchini this year, you’ve got bushels of these tender green batons coming out of your garden right now.

What should you do with your mountain of zucchini? You could make any of these healthy zucchini recipes…

• Stuffed Zucchini Boats
• Baked Zucchini Chips
• Zucchini Nutella Swirl Muffins (Zucchini Bread)
• Grilled Fajita Veggie Skewers
• Zucchini and Crimini Street Tacos
• Roasted Vegetable Tostadas
• Zoodles with Capers and Cherry Tomatoes (Zucchini Pasta)

Just to name a few. Zucchini lovers unite!

Zucchini Tots Recipe Ingredients

However, my latest zucchini addiction is Healthy Baked Zucchini Tots made with only 6 ingredients (+ salt and pepper) and they’re gluten-free to boot.

• Zucchini – Shredded and squeezed, zucchini is the main star of this recipe.
• Eggs – This helps hold everything together.
• Italian Blend Cheese – To add flavor and some fats to the tots.
• Rice Cereal – If you don’t need to make this gluten-free you can use panko breadcrumbs here.
• Italian Seasoning – Flavoring to give them a boost of Italian flavor.
• Garlic Powder – Delicious garlic taste that won’t turn bitter when baking.
• Salt and Pepper – All about enhancing and balancing.

How To Make Zucchini Tots

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Shred the zucchini and measure out 2 cups tightly packed. Dump the zucchini onto a paper towel. Then use another paper towel to press out as much moisture as possible. Discard the paper towels. Place the zucchini in a large bowl.
2. Crush the rice cereal into fine crumbs. Add the eggs, cheese, crushed rice cereal, herbs, garlic, salt, and ground black pepper. Mix well to combine.
3. Using a 2-teaspoon cookie scoop, spoon out tightly packed portions of zucchini mixture and place it on parchment paper lined baking sheets. This is to help them not spread.
4. Bake for 20-25 minutes until golden.

Healthy Zucchini Recipes For Snacks and Side Dishes

Healthy Baked Zucchini Tots make a wonderful side dish or snack for kids and adults alike.

Once baked, they have the consistency of tater tots, yet have a lot more going for them, including zesty flavor as well as protein, vitamins, and minerals! They are like mini zucchini cakes or zucchini fritters you can pop with your fingers.

Here are a couple of main dishes that these Zucchini Tots go so well with:

• Zesty Italian Burgers
• Ham and Cheese Breakfast Panini
• Ultimate Breakfast BLT
• Old Fashioned Patty Melts
• Hot Italian Sausages
• Grilled Cod
• Grilled Chicken Breast

To Serve Zucchini Tater Tots

Healthy Zucchini Tots are fun to make and even more fun to dunk. Try them with ketchup, honey mustard, ranch, or blue cheese dressing. Or try them with…

• Best Easy Remoulade
• Yum Yum Sauce
• Comeback Sauce
• Magic Aioli
• Avocado Crema
• Homemade Tzatziki Sauce

Freezing Zucchini Tots

My kids love these little guys. And I love that I’m sneaking extra veggies into their diet.

As an added bonus, Healthy Baked Zucchini Tots are easy to freeze! Just bake them according to the recipe, place them in a zip bag and freeze.

When you’re ready to use them, warm them in the oven at 350 for about 10-15 minutes!

Can You Make Tots with Summer Squash?

Sure, you can! If you prefer yellow squash, swap it for the zucchini in this recipe.

Are Zucchini Tots Low Carb?

This recipe is lower in carbs than traditional potato tater tots. However, it is not low carb, keto, dairy-free, or vegan. You can make some minor swaps for a dairy-free recipe, using plant-based cheese.

Can I use Zucchini Noodles in This Recipe?

To save time you can use store-bought shredded zucchini or even zucchini ribbons, roughly chopped.

What Can I Add to the Tots Recipe?

If you like to mix things up, consider adding in corn, lemon zest, fresh basil or other fresh herbs, grated parmesan cheese, diced red onions, bell pepper, carrots, or feta cheese!

See The Recipe Card Below For How To Make Healthy Baked Zucchini Tater Tots

Even More Healthy Zucchini Recipes!

• Crispy Creole Roasted Zucchini
• Zucchini and Green Chutney Salad
• Zucchini Parmesan Bread
• Stuffed Zucchini Boats with Quinoa and Pine Nuts
• Sauteed Zucchini from Well Plated

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Healthy Baked Zucchini Tots

Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes minutes

Healthy Baked Zucchini Tots: These 6-Ingredient Zucchini Tots are gluten-free and packed with flavor! Perfect as an appetizer or side dish!

Servings: 6

Ingredients

US Customary – Metric

• 2 cups packed shredded zucchini
• 2 large eggs
• 2/3 cups shredded Italian blend cheese (could use low fat cheese)
• 1/2 cup crushed rice cereal, such as Rice Chex or gluten-free rice puffs
• 1 1/2 teaspoons Italian Seasoning
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• salt and pepper

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Shred the zucchini and measure out 2 cups tightly packed. Dump the zucchini onto a paper towel. Then use another paper towel to press out as much moisture as possible. Discard the paper towels. Place the zucchini in a large bowl.
• Crush the rice cereal into fine crumbs. Add the eggs, cheese, crushed rice cereal, herbs, garlic, 1/2 teaspoon of salt and 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper. Mix well to combine.
• Using a 2-teaspoon cookie scoop, spoon out tightly packed portions of zucchini mixture and place on a parchment paper-lined baking sheets. Bake for 20-25 minutes until golden.

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Nutrition

Serving: 6tots, Calories: 86kcal, Carbohydrates: 3g, Protein: 5g, Fat: 5g, Saturated Fat: 3g, Cholesterol: 67mg, Sodium: 102mg, Potassium: 146mg, Fiber: 0g, Sugar: 1g, Vitamin A: 295IU, Vitamin C: 7.4mg, Calcium: 113mg, Iron: 0.7mg

Course: Appetizer, Healthy, Snack

Cuisine: American

Author: Sommer Collier

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