10 Tasty Recipes That Start With Shredded Zucchini
Put your bumper crop to work with these zucchini-based breads, mains, desserts and more.
Zucchini Pancakes
“Made with zucchini, these are a tasty change of pace from ordinary potato pancakes. Add a little shredded onion to give them a savoury kick.” —Charlotte Goldberg, Honey Grove, Pennsylvania
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Lemony Zucchini Bread
“Flecks of zucchini give a third dimension to the popular lemon and poppy seed combination in this moist quick bread. My family loves this lemon zucchini bread at all times of the year.” —Taste of Home Field Editor Carol Funk, Richard, Saskatchewan
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Chocolate Zucchini Cookies
“This recipe started out as a plain zucchini cookie. But over the years, I added nuts and chocolate chips. These soft cookies never make it to the cookie jar!” —Tina Lunt, Bass Harbor, Maine
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Cheesy Zucchini Saute
“Although I no longer have a garden of my own, friends and neighbours keep me amply supplied with squash. As a thank-you, I tell them how to make this refreshing zucchini saute. It’s quick, easy and oh, so tasty!” —Doris Biggs, Felton, Delaware
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Cranberry Zucchini Wedges
“I try to slip zucchini into as many dishes as possible. These cake wedges have wonderful flavour and a tender texture. They are pretty, too, with bits of pineapple, cranberries and zucchini. And they’re perfect for brunch.” —Redawna Kalynchuk, Sexsmith, Alberta
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Zucchini Muffins
“These yummy zucchini, currant and walnut muffins are an excellent and tasty way to use up surplus zucchini from your garden.” —Peg Gausz, Watchung, New Jersey
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Zucchini Pineapple Jam
“Need a way to use up zucchini? Try this wonderfully flavoured jam. The pineapple adds so much sweetness.” —Kathy Weese, Jackson, Ohio
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Zucchini Pizza Casserole
“My husband has a hearty appetite, our two kids never tire of pizza and I grow lots of zucchini, so this tasty tomato casserole is absolutely tops with us throughout the entire year. Once you’ve tried the recipe, you may even decide to grow more zucchini in your own garden next summer!” —Lynn Bernstetter, White Bear Lake, Minnesota
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Zucchini Fritters
“One day I wanted to serve zucchini as a side dish—but I didn’t have the time to slice and deep-fry it. So I came up with these fritters instead! They go especially well with barbecued ribs or pork chops and corn on the cob.” —Mary Dixson, Catlin, Illinois
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Zucchini Walnut Cake
“What gardener doesn’t have extra zucchini? When it’s abundant, I shred and freeze plenty so I have it on hand to bake this moist zucchini cake recipe all year long. The cream cheese frosting is yummy, and the big panful always goes fast at picnics or potlucks.” —Marie Hoyer, Hodgenville, Kentucky
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Zucchini Brownies
“A fast-to-fix peanut butter and chocolate frosting tops these moist brownies that are a sweet way to use up your green garden squash. We really like the cake-like texture of the zucchini brownies.” —Allyson Wilkins, Amherst, New Hampshire
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