zucchini tater tots

Zucchini Tots are a great way to get your family to eat their veggies! These kid-friendly zucchini tots, made with shredded zucchini and cheese make a great side dish or snack.

Zucchini Tots

cooking spray

zucchini

onion

grated reduced fat sharp cheddar cheese

breadcrumbs (or gluten-free crumbs)

tsp kosher salt and black pepper

Preheat oven to 400°F.  Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray.

Grate the zucchini into a clean dish towel until you have 1 packed cup.  Wring all of the excess water out of the zucchini, there will be a lot of water. In a medium bowl, combine all of the ingredients and season with salt and pepper to taste.

Spoon 1 tablespoon of mixture in your hands and roll into small ovals. Place on the cookie sheet and bake for 16 to 18 minutes, turning halfway though cooking until golden. Makes 16.

Step aside zoodles, these cheesy zucchini bites might be our new favorite way to use up surplus summer squash.

zucchini (12 oz.)

c. grated pecorino

c. panko

garlic, crushed

black pepper

Zucchini Tater Tots from Delish.com are a great low-carb alternative.

Zucchini Tater Tots

zucchini,

eggs,

c. shredded cheddar

c. grated Parmesan

oregano

garlic powder

Kosher salt

Ketchup,

&nbsp;Preheat oven to 400°F and grease a baking sheet withcooking spray. Using a box grater, grate zucchini onto a cleankitchen towel. Gather ends of the kitchen towel to coverzucchini completely, then squeeze out excess liquid over sink.

In a large bowl, whisk eggs until yolks are broken up andmixture is yellow. Add zucchini, cheddar, Parmesan, oregano,garlic powder, salt, and pepper and mix until combined.Scoop 1 tablespoon of mixture and roll it into a tater-tot shapewith your hands. Place on the baking sheet.

Bake until golden, 15 to 20 minutes. Serve with ketchup.

I added sweet potato, cause I didn't have enough zucchini.  Great added flavour

I would put maybe 1/2 tsp oregano, it was a bit strong with the full tsp.  Other than that, we enjoyed!

I made these tonight and I have had to bake them for an additional 40 minutes and they are still wet and mushy inside.  Definitely only need 1 egg, and to squeeze the water from the zucchini. Mine look like pancakes, and are surrounded by cooked egg puddles. Did not hold their shape at all.

I would definitely serve this with tatziki

Ok so I tried these tonight.  I tried the drying method of a towel to remove moisture but all I ended up was a mess. So I put the grated zucchini in a collander and between using a spoon to squash the water out and shaking the collander. It did ok still quite a bit of water left.  At least I got a small workout  in the process. I agree  with Cyancontroller it  needs extra seasonings very bland.  I cooked mine for 30 min  flipped every 10 min. Husband and kids said not bad. So  I will have to play with this recipe.

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No Need To Feel Guilty With These Zucchini Tater Tots

Zucchini Tater Tots Are The Healthy Snack You Crave

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Tater-Less Parmesan Zucchini Tots

medium/large

all-purpose flour

salt and pepper,

breadcrumbs

Parmesan cheese (fresh

ketchup,

Preheat oven to 400F, line a baking sheet...

Preheat oven to 400F, line a baking sheet with a Silpat, parchment, or spray with cooking spray.

Slice the zucchini (I quarter it into long...

Slice the zucchini (I quarter it into long spears, then slice the spears into 1-inch long segments) and transfer zucchini pieces to a large bowl.

Sprinkle with flour, salt and pepper, any optional...

Sprinkle with flour, salt and pepper, any optional seasonings or spices, and toss to coat evenly; set aside.

In a medium bowl, beat the eggs; set...

In a medium bowl, beat the eggs; set aside.

In a separate large bowl, add the Panko...

In a separate large bowl, add the Panko breadcrumbs, Parmesan, and stir to combine; set aside.

Using your hands or a slotted spoon, add...

Using your hands or a slotted spoon, add about half of the floured zucchini pieces to the eggs for a quick dunk.

Remove zucchini from eggs and transfer to breadcrumb...

Remove zucchini from eggs and transfer to breadcrumb mixture. Toss with hands or a spoon to coat evenly.

Place zucchini on prepared baking tray, spaced evenly and...

Place zucchini on prepared baking tray, spaced evenly and without touching. You want the oven air to circulate freely on all pieces so they get as crispy as possible.

Repeat battering process with remaining zucchini and place on...

Repeat battering process with remaining zucchini and place on baking tray. The process is messy and not every piece will be evenly coated and breaded. Overall, if most pieces are coated, you’re fine.

Bake for about 15 minutes or until lightly...

Bake for about 15 minutes or until lightly golden brown. Start watching closely and checking after 9 minutes. Watch so the undersides don’t become overly browned or burn. Because all ovens, size of the tots, thickness of coating mixture, and personal preferences vary, cooking times will vary.

Tots are best warm and fresh. Serve with...

Tots are best warm and fresh. Serve with ketchup or your favorite dip.

These Zucchini Tater Tots only have 4 ingredients!  They're easy to make and great for a healthy side dish or snack.

4 Ingredient Zucchini Tater Tots

russet potatoes, peeled

zucchinis,

salt,

Olive oil

Place potatoes in a large pot and cover with cold water. Bring water to a boil and cook potatoes for 20-30 minutes, until fork tender but still have some give in the middle. Drain water and let potatoes cool until they are comfortable to handle. You want them to still be warm.

Preheat oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit. Grate potatoes on the large side of a box grater and put into a large bowl. Grate each zucchini and squeeze out the liquid using a clean dishtowel. Place grated zucchini into the bowl with the potatoes and add 1 1/2 teaspoons salt. Use your hands to mix everything together.

Line a large cookie sheet with parchment paper. Use your hands to form small cylinders with the mixture. Use about 1 tablespoon per tater tot. Place the cookie sheet in the freezer for about 10 minutes to allow them to firm up.

Brush the top of each tater tot with a small amount of olive oil and sprinkle each one with salt. Bake tater tots until browned a crispy, about 30 minutes flipping halfway though. Serve with ketchup if desired.

This is such a great idea! They look delicious and so cute! I guess I'm going to have to buy some zucchini now.

What a great idea! I have definitely got to give this healthier recipe a try :) Pinning!

25 year old guy who now must fend for himself in graduate school... (p.s. thanks to all the moms who make great food for their kids but do not get thanked for it.)

I made these and they turned out okay.  I'll likely make again, but it is won't be a staple.
I suggest using some sort of non-stick pan or spray.
They taste great only thing is, obviously, this is a recipe that has very little protein in it. 
With limited cooking skill it took about 2 hours to make.

Yup, I think everyone loved these on finding vegan ;) Glad your site is back up for everyone!  And thank you for submitting to FindingVegan! These look amazing!

These are amazing Izzy! I loooove tater tots. Even more than french fries. They are my go to when I make burgers or hot dogs. I must be a kid still, haha! Can't wait to make this zucchini version!

Could also sprinkle salt on the grated zuchini in a colander and let sit 30 min. or so to get excess water out. Rinse or just squeeze out and not add more salt to recipe.

There are so amazing and just what I needed to use all of the zucchini my co-workers have given me. 

And yes, they freeze well. We had to bake them for 30 minutes and I recommend that you not flip them for at least 15 minutes, because when I tried initially, they were sticking to the parchment paper. 

I did all the prep work yesterday during my lazy Sunday and froze them overnight on a cookie sheet covered with wax paper. We had dinner figured out last night, and needed something quick for tonight, so freezing them worked out perfectly for us. I ended up with over 50 tots, so it's great that we could bake just enough for tonight and will still have more tots to enjoy them sometime later.

Thank you Izzy! We are so proud of all the work that you have done with this blog and we are even happier that you are sharing your amazing recipes with us.

I take it, this isn't a high altitude recipe? Potatoes boil a lot differently at 5,000 feet than they do at 500 and they also bake differently :(  We enjoyed our Failure Tot Mash Piles though... maybe cut back on the salt a bit?

These were delicious.  My teenage daughter and I loved them.  I wasn't concerned about keeping them vegan so I added just a bit of butter and sour cream.  I was also too hungry to let them rest in the freezer, tossed them straight into the oven.  :)

These look amazing! Such a great way to sneak in something good for my two year old too. :) I'll definitely be sharing this with my readers.

I just stumbled on this recipe and your blog. I LOVED THESE TOTS! I made them last night and they were perfect!  I hate eggs and feel that most recipes with them, they overtake everything. So this was perfect!   The only adjustment I made (out of laziness) was I used a food processor instead of hand grating.  Worked PERFECTLY! I just pulsed until the zucchini (and then potatoes when they were done cooking) were small uniform chunks similar to the potatoes in actual tots.   So easy! I also used garlic salt in place of salt to add a little something. 

I definitely recommend these! I know I will be making them again!

hi there, was wondering if you could tell me in weight how much potato? I need to sub the potatoes and the ones I've got are on the small side.

Made these today- these looked amazing, but I am sad to say I was extremely disappointed. As other reviewers mentioned, they never held their form and remained as mushy balls of zucchini and potato- with good flavor, at least! But they just made piles of mush, and I cooked them FOREVER and still nothing happened.

Well made these for the Super Bowl and they were a total disaster. What a great idea, but no. I failed. I followed directions exactly. I think you need to add a little olive oil to the mix before shaping them. They all stuck to the parchment paper and did not take to "flipping" after 15 minutes. Piles of mush. I had to salvage them and fry them in a pan to make them edible. Bummer, such a cute idea!

I was wondering if anyone had issues with gas from these.  They turned out great and our whole family gobbled them up because they were so yummy, but today we are all very gassy.  I don't know if I didn't cook the zucchini long enough or it's something else.

we really enjoy this recipe tonight.  My 4 year old never suspected she was eating zuchinni. :) Thanks

Hello! 

I just realised I grated the potato before I boiled it .... do you think it will still turn out if I just bake longer?? 

Cheers, K

Is it possible to substitute in broccoli instead of zucchini? what do you think

Oh no, it was a fail recipe. I tried to save it by reading your comments but was dissapointed because others too tried and didn't manage even if they did everything right. :(( it was looking tasty in the pics, though. Now I have to cook quick smth else.

It's in the oven now.  This is wonderful! My kitchen smells fantastic. Thank you very much.

I made these paired with black bean beet burgers from Minimalist Baker for an all-around YUM dinner.  I accidentally over boiled the potatoes but they came out just as tasty.  It took longer for them to cook than you had recommended but I had time, so it was fine.  I also found that some of them spread out a little more and didn't totally hold their shape, but I bet that was the over-done potatoes' fault.  Thank you so much for this recipe!  I will definitely be making them again.  :)

Do you think I could make these in a mini muffin non stick pan? That is what I do when making tots but they usually have eggs or cheese to help them stay together. These seem delicious, I'm hoping my picky 9 year old will like them!

Tasty! I had some bits of zucchini left over from last night's "zoodle" dinner, so I used them up on this. I added some garlic and onion powder and nutritional yeast, just because I like the stuff. Am scarfing these down right now. Thank you!

These were a fail. I did everything right, but the tots came out very mushy and didn't cook well. I couldn't turn up the oven (even though I wanted to so I could better cook the tots, but the parchment paper can only handle up to 425 degree heat) and I couldn't broil these. When I tired to flip these, they stuck to the paper and fell apart. I cooked them closer to 45 minutes and burnt them a little to get them to stick together better, but they still fell apart when I tried to pry them from the paper. Maybe an egg would help these stick together? Or bread crumbs? I don't know...I wanted to like these....

I had all the issues Gina had, but they still taste flavorful! I cooked my potatoes too long, so they mashed instead of grated. I added onion and garlic powder and some herbs de provence. They taste yummy, but the texture is more like mashed potatoes. I will try again and keep a closer eye on my potatoes.

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