These Zucchini Tots are baked in a mini muffin pan to make these cute little shapes. These zucchini appetizers are a simple recipe of cheese, grated zucchini, grated onions and breadcrumbs.

Right about this time of the year, my garden is loaded with zucchini and yellow squash. And I believe squash is best eaten fresh, not frozen nor canned, so I have a regular line up of my favorite ways to prepare this veggie. These Zucchini tots are a mixture of grated onion, minced cheese, grated zucchini and breadcrumbs. And then they are baked.

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And this is probable my all time favorite way to prepare zucchini, but I think I say that about every dish I prepare. Especially our Summer Squash Recipe with Green Chile. But these little zucchini poppers rock my world, love them as an appetizer with drinks on the front porch. And remember the trick to maintaining the shape is to use a mini muffin tin. It’s easy and it makes each little zucchini tot the perfect size.

How to Make Zucchini Tots:

Ingredients:

1 cup grated zucchini
1/4 cup onion, finely chopped or minced
1 egg
1/4 cup cheddar cheese
1/4 cup breadcrumbs
Salt
Black Pepper

Equipment Needed:

Mini Muffin Pan
Grater

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Spray a mini-muffin pan with a baking spray such as Pam and set aside.
Grate the zucchini onto a dish towel, close up the towel and wring out the excess water. (This will prevent your tots from being soggy)
In a small bowl combine zucchini, egg, onion, cheese, bread crumbs and salt and pepper to taste.
Use a spoon or a cookie scoop, fill the mini muffin cups to the top and lightly press down.
Bake for 15-18 minutes, or until the top is browned and set
Run a knife around the outer rim of each zucchini tot and gently remove them from the pan

Serve these Zucchini Appetizers with Ranch dressing, blue cheese dressing or ketchup.

Other great Zucchini Recipes

Parmesan Zucchini Chips
Zucchini Lasagna
Ratatouille Tian
Aunt Betty’s Zucchini Bread
Baked Zucchini Sticks with Dipping Sauce
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5 from 2 votes

Zucchini Tots

Shredded Zucchini baked into tots

Prep Time15

Cook Time10

Total Time25

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: Italian

Keyword: Zucchini tots

Servings:

Calories: 80kcal

Author: Evelyn Osborn

Ingredients

1 cup zucchini grated
1 egg
1/4 cup onion finely chopped or minced
1/4 cup cheddar cheese
1/4 cup breadcrumbs
Salt and Pepper

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Spray a mini-muffin pan with a baking spray such as Pam and set aside.
Grate the zucchini onto a dish towel, close up the towel and wring out the excess water. (This will prevent your tots from being soggy)
In a small bowl combine zucchini, egg, onion, cheese, bread crumbs and salt and pepper to taste.
Use a spoon or a cookie scoop, fill the mini muffin cups to the top and lightly press down.
Bake for 15-18 minutes, or until the top is browned and set.
Run a knife around the outer rim of the zucchini tot and gently remove them from the pan