These mini zucchini, cheesy, vegetarian bites are a quick and easy healthy snack. They make really delicious, nutritious little appetizers!
They are very quick to put together especially if you use a food processor to grate the zucchini and buy the ready grated Parmesan, other cheeses can be added and Gruyere is another favourite here.
How to make Zucchini Cheesy Bites
- First grate the zucchini and place in a tea towel to squeeze out excess liquid.
- Heat some olive oil in a large frying pan and gently fry the onions.
- Add the grated courgettes/zucchini to the onions and gently fry for around 3-5 minutes until soft.
- Add the minced garlic, stir to combine. Turn off the heat and let cook in the residual heat.
- Let the zucchini, onions and garlic cool.
- Pre-heat your oven to 180C/350F.
- Combine the courgettes/zucchini, onions and garlic with the rest of the prepared ingredients until you have a nice sticky mixture. Season with sea salt and black pepper to your own taste.
- Roll the mixture into small balls and place on a lined baking tray.
- Bake for around 20-25 minutes until lightly golden brown.
Courgette, Cheesy, vegetarian bites can be served hot or cold and are great for lunchboxes and summer picnics.
I usually double up on the recipe. You can either freeze the unbaked bites or bake them and freeze once cooled. Both can be baked from frozen, uncooked for 20 minutes and cooked for around 15 minutes. Adjust the timings are necessary making sure they are piping hot all the way through.
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Courgette Cheesy Vegetarian Bites
Ingredients
- 1 small red or white onion, finely chopped
- 500 grams zucchini, grated
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- Zest of half a lemon
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 2-3 tablespoons Parmesan cheese, grated
- 70 g mozzarella cheese, diced
- 30 g breadcrumbs, around 1 slice of bread with crust
- 20 grams ground almonds
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
- Sea Salt and Black Pepper to season
Instructions
- Grate the zucchini and place in a tea towel and squeeze out excess liquid.
- Heat some olive oil in a large frying pan and gently fry the onions.
- Add the grated zucchini to the onions and gently fry for around 3-5 minutes until softened.
- Add the minced garlic, turn off the heat and let cook in the residual heat.
- Let the zucchini, onions and garlic cool.
- Preheat your oven to 350°F.
- Add the courgettes, onions and garlic to the rest of the prepared ingredients until you have a nice sticky mixture. Season with sea salt and black pepper to your own taste.
- Roll the mixture into small balls and place on a parchment lined baking sheet.
- Bake for around 20-25 minutes until lightly browned.
*Nutritional data is provided as a courtesy and is accurate to the best of my knowledge. You can verify it using the nutrition calculator of your choice. All data is based on net carbs, without sugar alcohol: Swerve, Erythritol, Monk Fruit or Allulose.
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Coombemill - Fiona
These look great for buffets and parties. Popping over from Recipe of the week
Alison
I would never have thought of mixing these up, looks lovely
jenny paulin
ooooh i like the sound of these! my two are a bnit fun ny about courgettes but served like this with maybe pasta and sauce could work! am going to pin thank you x
nutritiousdeliciousness
They are delicious, do try them, my likes them (today anyway!) Thanks for the pin x
HonestMum
My husband who is veggie would love these! Thanks for linking up too x
nutritiousdeliciousness
Thanks Vicki, mine is a veggie too! x
Babes about Town
I love the sound of these, courgettes are one of my favourite veggies and I can only imagine the balls would be extra delicious with Gruyere!
nutritiousdeliciousness
I love courgettes too and these make them even more delicious 🙂
Capture by Lucy
Ooh I adore courgettes! Definitely making these!
nutritiousdeliciousness
Do try them Lucy, very delicious!
Emy Cooks
sounds yummy, will try as semi-vegetarians but got to find out if we can get courgettes here in USA. Not sure what it is, will have to research. Might improvise. lol
nutritiousdeliciousness
they are called zucchini there Emy, do try them.
Emily (@amummytoo)
These have my mouth SERIOUSLY watering. I wish I could reach in and grab a couple. Pinned and stumbled. Thanks for joining in with #recipeoftheweek. There's a new linky live now and I've included your recipe in the showcase 🙂 Please do come and have a look, and join in again!
nutritiousdeliciousness
Thanks Emily, will pop over.
otilia
I love courgettes but my daughters and my husband don't though. So i wonder if cooked like this they will change their opinion about them.
thank you for linking up with #FridayFoodie