10+ Favorite Zucchini Recipes (Sweet & Savory)

It's time to gather your surplus of zucchini in the kitchen! No need to think about what to do with it all, here's a list of 10+ Favorite Zucchini Recipes. Use summer's favorite vegetable as "zoodles" paired with chicken meatballs, on ricotta flatbread for dinner, or in quinoa patties as a side dish.

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Sweet & Savory Zucchini Recipes

Many overlook zucchini in the kitchen assuming it's a bland and boring ingredient, grabbing any other vegetable instead. What many don't realize is that it's a powerhouse ingredient that can be incorporated into sweet or savory recipes. In baked goods it adds incredible moisture– just like carrots in carrot cake! Most don't even realize it's hiding inside this zucchini bread aside from the name.

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When it comes to savory recipes, there endless ways to incorporate zucchini. Make zucchini noodles to pair with chicken meatballs, slice and top with parmesan cheese for roasted zucchini, shred it and fry in zucchini fritters or layer it in zucchini lasagna.

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10+ Favorite Zucchini Recipes

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Baked Chicken Meatballs with Zucchini Noodles

These baked chicken meatballs are the best anytime meatballs. Packed with layers of flavor, baked at a high temperature, and brushed with a lemon garlic herb butter sauce to finish them off. Pair them with spaghetti, add them to salad, or enjoy all on their own! Bonus: these chicken meatballs are a perfect make-ahead recipe and can be easily frozen before or after baking.

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Lemon Garlic Roasted Zucchini

Turn bland zucchini into an ultra-flavorful side dish with this roasted zucchini recipe. Combine fresh lemon and garlic, spices, and parmesan cheese, and bake until tender. Done in 30 minutes– this easy oven roasted zucchini is the answer to enjoying extra zucchini all season long!

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Homemade Zucchini Bread

This homemade zucchini bread is a family favorite recipe. It's perfectly moist, has a soft crumb, and is packed with the flavors of cinnamon, vanilla, and hints of molasses throughout. Simple to make, it comes together in just 1 bowl (no mixer needed), and a delicious way to use up extra zucchini. I'm certain you'll love this zucchini bread recipe!

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Zucchini, Mushroom & Tomato Herbed Ricotta Flatbread Pizza

This zucchini & tomato herbed ricotta flatbread pizza uses my favorite flatbread dough recipe. It's topped with herbed garlic ricotta cheese, zucchini, tomatoes, and a little fresh basil to finish it off. It's a dinner recipe that the entire family loves!

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stacked zucchini fritters topped with yogurt sauce on parchment paper.

Crispy Zucchini Fritters

Golden brown and crispy, these easy zucchini fritters are the perfect way to use up a summer surplus of zucchini. Flavored with fresh parsley, onion, and garlic, these savory pancakes are deliciously tender without being mushy. These can be served any time of day with a creamy herb yogurt sauce or hot sauce.

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Easy Zucchini Lasagna

This zucchini lasagna has layers of thinly sliced zucchini, creamy ricotta cheese mixture, shredded cheese, flavorful marinara sauce, and then baked to perfection. This zucchini lasagna recipe is a family favorite and perfect for feeding a crowd!

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Easy Roasted Vegetable Pasta

Add this cheesy rotini pasta with roasted vegetables to your dinner menu! Combined together in a pot— rotini pasta, melted cheese, rich marinara sauce, and roasted vegetables. It adds a twist to a classic pasta dish that the entire family will love!

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Double Chocolate Zucchini Muffins

Bake up a batch of these decadent double chocolate zucchini muffins! So moist and tender, with pockets of melty chocolate chips running all throughout!

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Three Cheese Zucchini Rollatini

This cheesy zucchini rollatini is filled with cooked summer squash that is rolled up with fresh herbs, three Italian cheeses, and then served with rich marinara. A delicious vegetarian meal that everyone will love!

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Crispy Quinoa Patties

These simple crispy quinoa patties are so versatile and a great meatless option that even meat eaters will love! Make them at the beginning of the week to enjoy for lunches or dinner!

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Zucchini Pasta Bake

This zucchini pasta bake is an easy, one pot recipe that is loaded with fresh zucchini and sweet corn making it the perfect cheesy, summer pasta dish! Perfect for a weeknight dinner but impressive enough to serve company!