Top 32 Best Zucchini Recipes

If you find you have a never-ending supply of zucchini and your neighbors are no longer taking it, you might need to find some new and different recipes.

Along with the standard quick bread and side dishes, zucchini makes an excellent addition to cakes and muffins, and it can be fried or pureed in soups. You can store shredded zucchini in the freezer to use in recipes throughout the year, or make relish, pickles, and chutney with it. 

Here are some of our favorite zucchini recipes.

Pictured:  Zucchini Sheet Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting

These flavorful little pancakes are made with fresh zucchini and Parmesan cheese, along with fresh or dried basil. Plan to let the shredded zucchini drain for an hour or two to get as much moisture out as possible.

Zucchini Pancakes

This sweet relish is made with zucchini, green tomatoes, bell peppers, and onion, along with a variety of spices. This is a great relish for hot dogs or burgers, and it's an excellent way to use extra green tomatoes and zucchini.

Zucchini and Green Tomato Relish

Taco seasoned ground beef makes the perfect filling for these zucchini squash boats. Top the stuffed zucchini off with some shredded cheese and taco sauce.

Taco Stuffed Zucchini

Panko bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese make these baked zucchini fries crispy and delicious. You can use egg whites or egg substitute to keep the fat and calories to a minimum. These fries are a nice alternative to French fries, and they are great with sandwiches, burgers, or grilled steaks.

Baked  Zucchini Fries With Panko Bread Crumbs

Zucchini and tomatoes team up to make this great-tasting and simple side dish. This is an excellent way to use your fresh zucchini, and it makes a fabulous dish to serve with a roast, fish, or chicken.

Stewed Zucchini

The sliced zucchini is baked with parmesan cheese, basil, oregano, tomatoes, and other fresh ingredients. It's a great alternative to eggplant and it makes an excellent family meal or potluck dish.

Zucchini Parmesan

A cake mix makes this chocolate zucchini cake easy to prepare, and the shredded zucchini keeps it moist and delicious. This great tasting zucchini Bundt cake includes chocolate chips and chopped nuts.

Easy Chocolate Zucchini Cake

This favorite zucchini bread recipe includes cinnamon and chopped walnuts, and it makes 2 loaves. Use walnuts or pecans in this bread, and add some raisins or dried cranberries for a little extra flavor.

Zucchini Bread

These easy, savory quiche-style squares are made with eggs, bacon, and zucchini. They're a cinch to prepare and bake, and they make an excellent brunch side dish or party appetizer. Serve with tomato salsa or marinara sauce on the side for a fabulous snack or lunch.

Zucchini Squares with Cheddar Cheese and Bacon​

This simple combination of zucchini and yellow squash is a nice way to celebrate fresh summer vegetables. This casserole makes a nice side dish with any meal, and it's super easy to put together.

Zucchini and Summer Squash Casserole

These zucchini muffins are made with shredded carrot and zucchini, along with cinnamon and brown sugar. These are delicious muffins, a great way to use zucchini. Add 1/2 cup of chopped nuts if you like.

Zucchini Muffins

If you have a surplus of zucchini or summer squash, this is an excellent alternative to a loaf of zucchini bread or the ever-popular summer squash casserole.

 Skillet Yellow Squash or Zucchini With Onions and Bacon

The natural combination of eggplant and zucchini is enhanced with tomatoes, cheese, and seasonings. The casserole is topped off with a buttery bread crumb topping.

Eggplant and Zucchini Casserole

These zucchini slices are deep fried with a Parmesan and panko bread crumb coating. Serve with the simple sweet pepper dip for a delicious snack.

Fried Zucchini Coins

This is a moist and delicious cake, baked in a Bundt cake pan or rectangular pan. The spiced brown sugar cake is made with the addition of oats, zucchini, and chopped nuts.

Zucchini Oatmeal Cake

Serve this delicious chicken and zucchini combination over hot cooked noodles, rice, or linguine.

Chicken and Zucchini With Garlic Cream Sauce

This delicious, nicely seasoned zucchini and tomato combination is baked with fontina or mozzarella cheese.

Zucchini and Tomatoes With Cheese

This light and tasty zucchini soup is flavored with curry powder, a little carrot, and apples.

Curried Zucchini Soup

A carrot cake mix makes this fresh zucchini cake a snap to prepare and bake, and the addition of pineapple and optional coconut give it great flavor and texture.

Easy Zucchini Carrot Cake

Whole wheat flour and applesauce provide extra texture and moistness to this flavorful spiced zucchini bread. The applesauce also helps to cut back on the oil in this bread.

Spiced Whole Wheat Zucchini Bread​​

Serve this flavorful combination of vegetables with grilled, roasted, or broiled meat, fish, or poultry. Vegetables in this tasty dish include eggplant, onion, tomatoes, and zucchini.

Ratatouille With Eggplant and Zucchini

Chicken breasts, tomatoes, and zucchini team up in a tasty Alfredo sauce in this chicken and pasta dish.

 Chicken and Zucchini Skillet

Zucchini and tomatoes take on Creole flavors with a dash of Creole seasoning and the Holy Trinity of Cajun and Creole cuisine: onion, celery, and bell peppers.

 Creole Style Zucchini With Tomatoes and Peppers

 Yet another way to use fresh grated zucchini! These easy drop cookies are delicious and versatile. One reader suggested a simple icing for the cookies. Add chocolate chips or nuts.

Zucchini Cookies

 This easy moist zucchini cake is filled with shredded zucchini and chopped walnuts. Add a frosting or dust with powdered sugar.

Barb's Zucchini Cake

The batter for these easy zucchini patties is a snap to prepare. They are cooked like pancakes.

 Zucchini Patties With Parmesan Cheese

This classic combination of zucchini and tomatoes is cooked in the slow cooker. It's an excellent way to use prolific fresh zucchini, whether from your garden or the market. 

Crock Pot Zucchini

This easy casserole is flavored with some bacon and a crunchy cracker and Parmesan cheese topping. Use tomato sauce or diced tomatoes in the casserole.

 Zucchini Casserole With Tomato Sauce and Bacon

Stuffing crumbs make up the topping for this tasty casserole. This is an easy and tasty everyday family casserole.

Chicken Zucchini Casserole

This zucchini gratin is made with a seasoned white sauce and a cheese and bread crumb topping. Feel free to add bacon to the topping.

 Zucchini Gratin With Cheddar Cheese

These skillet pork chops are simmered with tomatoes, rice, and zucchini. 

 Pork Chops With Zucchini, Tomatoes, and Mozzarella Cheese