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    Home » Side Dish Recipes

    Zucchini Tots

    Published: Jul 1, 2016 · Modified: Jul 21, 2022 by Vicky · This post contains affiliate links.

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    Have you ever tried Zucchini Tots before? If you haven't, you are in for a treat. If you have ever had a tater tot before, the concept is similar except in place of grated potatoes, you have shredded zucchini. I find they are great for veggie averse kids since they are cute and fun to eat and the shredded zucchini is well hidden among the other ingredients. After you make this, be sure to check out our other Family Friendly Recipes.

    My kids don't like veggies but they loved these zucchini tots! So simple to make, this recipe is a keeper!

    One of the reasons I love this zucchini tots recipe so much is that it tricks my kids into eating more veggies. It doesn't hurt that these zucchini tots contain two kinds of cheese. More cheese is always a good thing!

    Zucchini Tots

    You will need some shredded zucchini for this recipe. Shredding zucchini is a step that should be done by adults because of the potential for little hands to scrape and cut themselves.

    grated zucchini

    Once the zucchini is shredded, use a cheese cloth to squeeze out the water from the zucchini.

    zucchini wrapped in cheese cloth

    My daughter was so excited to help with the recipe, but not excited enough to put down her crayon. I'm just glad we didn't end up with a yellow crayon in our zucchini tots.

    zucchini tots mixture in bowl

    We used a mini muffin pan for our zucchini tots. You can also just mold them by hand into small tater tot sized pieces and bake them on a greased cookie sheet. I prefer the mini muffin pan because it keeps your hands from getting dirty and the size tots it makes are just perfect for kids.

    child making zucchini tots

    I like baking these up until they become slightly crispy on the top and bottom.

    zucchini tots in mini muffin pan

    My kids loved these little zucchini tots. My youngest liked dipping them in ketchup. They made a great veggie side dish for adults too.

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    Zucchini Tots

    My kids don't like veggies but they loved these zucchini tots! So simple to make, this recipe is a keeper!
    4.15 from 7 votes
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    Course: Side Dish
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 15 minutes
    Cook Time: 15 minutes
    Total Time: 30 minutes
    Servings: 12 tots
    Calories: 35kcal
    Author: Vicky

    Ingredients

    • 1 medium zucchini roughly one cup of zucchini after the water has been squeezed out
    • ¼ cup seasoned Italian bread crumbs
    • ¼ cup Parmesan cheese
    • ¼ cup shredded cheddar cheese
    • 1 egg
    • Salt and pepper to taste

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
    • Grease a mini muffin pan.
    • Shred one zucchini and wrap in cheese cloth. Squeeze out excess water from the zucchini.
    • In a medium bowl, mix 1 cup shredded zucchini,egg, bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, cheddar cheese, and salt and pepper.
    • Using a spoon, scoop the mixture into a greased mini muffin pan. The mixture will make 12 zucchini tots.
    • Bake for 15-20 minutes at 400 degrees until tops start to crisp.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 35kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 87mg | Potassium: 53mg | Vitamin A: 95IU | Vitamin C: 2.9mg | Calcium: 51mg | Iron: 0.3mg
    Try this Recipe! Pin it for Later.Mention @vickycat or tag #messforless!

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    Comments

    1. Suzy

      April 15, 2019 at 5:48 pm

      5 stars
      I absolutely love these!❤great to make ahead and keep at work.😆

    2. Vicky

      February 05, 2017 at 11:11 am

      Hi Elanie,
      At the bottom of the post there is a section that says Zucchini Tots with icons to save or print. If you click on print in this area it will open up a page with just the recipe. It will print out on one page with no photos. Hope this helps.

    3. Elaine Albu

      February 02, 2017 at 12:44 pm

      Where can I get a copy of this recipe without all the ads, large pictures, etc. So I can try the recipe and comment.?

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