Do you have LOADS of zucchini squash too? We didn't even plant any this season and we have a bunch! LOL (Thanks W and Mom!) What do YOU do with all of them?
Now my kids don't like baked or even fried zucchini slices, so I'm mostly stuck with shredding it and adding it to chocolate brownie bars and quick breads. (Or throwing it in soups and meatloaf. Shhhh!) Here are our favorite zuke recipes! Enjoy! (And leave a comment with YOUR favorite recipe(s) because I still have 3 HUGE ones left! Thanks!)
Zucchini Quick Bread
Ingredients
3 eggs
3/4 c canola or veggie oil
1 3/4 c sugar
2 c grated zucchini
1 t vanilla
3 c flour
1 t cinnamon
2 t baking soda
1/4 t baking powder
1/2 t salt
1/2 c chocolate chips (optional)
1/2 c chopped walnuts (optional)
Procedure: Mix together eggs, oil, sugar, zucchini, and vanilla. Add flour, cinnamon, soda, powder, and salt. Add chocolate chips and/or chopped walnuts. Pour into 1-2 greased loaf pans. (1 pan for a HIGH loaf or 2 pans for a lower loaf.) Bake at 350 for 50-60 minutes or until lightly browned and toothpick comes out clean.
Chocolate Zucchini Bars
Ingredients
1 c shortening
1/2 c canola or veggie oil
1 3/4 c sugar
1/2 c sour milk (scant 1/2 c milk + 1 T white vinegar)
2 eggs
1 t vanilla
2 c grated zucchini
2 1/2 c flour
1/2 t baking soda
1/2 t baking powder
1/2 t salt
4 T cocoa
1/2 c chocolate chips
Procedure: Cream together shortening, oil and sugar. Add sour milk, eggs and vanilla. Stir in zucchini. Mix in flour, soda, powder, salt, and cocoa. Pour into a greased 13x9 baking dish. Top with chocolate chips. Bake at 350 for 35 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
Your recipes sound great. I have made a zucchini bread, zucchini chocolate cake, and zucchini - blueberry muffins!
ReplyDeleteI like zucchini in red sauce over spaghetti or cheese ravioli. :D I have a few other fav recipes, but I have to dig them up.
ReplyDeleteI know you said they don't care for fried, but here are two of my favorite ideas.
ReplyDeleteI love to slice carrots, zucchini, green pepper and onion, fry them in olive oil with some garlic salt. Just before you're ready to serve, add some thyme.
My other favorite is zucchini, green pepper, onion cut up and marinated in Italian dressing.
Broil them until they're pretty done.
Mix 'bout 1/4 cup mayo, 1 clove garlic and about 1 tsp lemon juice. Spread over sliced Foccacia bread. Grill the bread like that if you like. Add the vegies, put some feta cheese on top, and broil again. My FAVOURITE vegie sandwiches.:)
Thanks for the recipes. They sound great! Hubby usually grills or bakes zucchini and they turn out yummy.
ReplyDeleteThey look really good and fresh! We usually use these with pasta or curry.
ReplyDeleteThe chocolate zucchini bars recipe sounds good...I need to copy that one down! I have been shredding up zucchini and putting it into the freezer in 2 cup or 3 cup portions to use after the growing season is over.
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