Easy Baked Zucchini Great Appetizer Or Side

These baked zucchini rounds come out perfectly tender crisp with a golden parmesan cheese topping. Serve with steaks, burgers, chicken… or even to snack on on their own!

A Versatile Veggie

Zucchini is one of my favorite veggies to plant in my garden, it grows like crazy and we always have an abundance! It can be used in both sweet recipes (like Zucchini Brownies or Zucchini Banana Bread) and in savory recipes like Easy Stuffed Zucchini Boats!

Of all of the recipes I’ve tried, this one the simplest!

Ingredients

When cooking zucchini, I most often either grill or bake it with just seasonings and olive oil! While I suggest Italian seasonings, you can add in your favorite herbs and spices to change it up or to complement your meal. The cheese (my favorite part) can be replaced with any cheese you like as well!

This baked zucchini recipe uses zucchini that is cut in ½” rounds to allow the cheese to lightly brown while still keeping the zucchini tender-crisp. If you prefer a softer zucchini, you can cut them thinner (or even cut them into sticks or wedges if you prefer)!

When making this Baked Zucchini recipe, everything can be prepared well in advance and when dinner is almost ready, just pop this in the oven for a few minutes.

How to Bake Zucchini

Zucchini is very easy to overcook, so I always set a timer while it’s roasting. The thicker you cut your zucchini, the crispier it will stay while you bake it, I find ½” is about perfect!

Zucchini is best baked at a high temperature for a short amount of time, which allows it to slightly caramelize (which adds flavor) without getting mushy. In this recipe, your baked zucchini will only be in the oven for 8-10 minutes, including the broil section to roast it to perfection!

If you are grilling up some steaks or meat, change this recipe up by grilling your zucchini on the barbecue too (amazing flavor, I might add), and adding your cheese afterward. The flavor of grilled zucchini goes perfectly with steaks and a pasta salad!

Baked zucchini is an easy recipe, and always a crowd-pleaser. The bonus? You will most likely already have everything you need in your kitchen! It’s delicious, loaded with flavor and it’s keto-friendly as it’s naturally low in carbs!

More Zucchini Favorites

Crispy Fried Zucchini
Zucchini Soup
Easy Zucchini Pancakes
Zucchini Casserole
Easy Zoodles (Zucchini Noodles)
Crispy Zucchini Fries (oven baked)
Zucchini Salad (spiralized)

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