47 Best Zucchini Recipes

Not sure how to use up all of your summer squash? These easy zucchini recipes are here to help!

If you are like me and have a never-ending supply of zucchini in your garden all summer long, you are constantly looking for ways to use zucchini. Try one of my best zucchini recipes for breakfast, dinner, dessert, and more – there are lots of tasty ideas.

Zucchini Breads

I love to make bread with shredded zucchini and I love to freeze shredded zucchini to make bread throughout the year.

Slices of savory cheddar zucchini bread with jalapeños.

Savory Zucchini Quick Bread with Cheddar and Jalapeños

4.82 from 11 votes

This Savory Zucchini Bread is cheesy with a little bit of subtle heat – and has so much flavor. The shredded zucchini keeps the bread from drying out, and cheese makes everything delicious.

Cheesy Zucchini Bread Recipe

Zucchini Cornbread

5 from 1 vote

Zucchini Cornbread is a delightful twist on a classic cornbread recipe. Made with cornmeal and shredded zucchini, it is moist, fluffy, and slightly sweet.

Zucchini Cornbread Recipe

Zucchini Banana Bread

This one-bowl zucchini banana bread is fantastic! Lightly sweet and perfectly fluffy and moist, this recipe makes amazing bread.

Zucchini Banana Bread Recipe

Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread

Savor the deliciousness of chocolate and zucchini in this chocolate chip zucchini bread. Moist, tender, and utterly delicious!

Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread Recipe

Lime Zucchini Bread

A delicious moist loaf of zucchini bread topped with a lime glaze. This lime zucchini bread has lime juice and zest in the bread and glaze.

Lime Zucchini Bread Recipe

Savory Gluten Free Zucchini Bread with Cheese and Onion

A savory, not sweet version of the classic zucchini quick bread recipe. An easy gluten-free baking recipe perfect for beginning bakers.

Gluten Free Zucchini Bread Recipe

Zucchini Muffins

Best Zucchini Muffins

I’m not just saying this is the best zucchini muffin recipe, I actually put in the work to be sure it is! I tested these 5 times before I landed on the perfect zucchini muffin, and now I’m excited to share my 39th muffin recipe with you!

Best Zucchini Muffins Recipe

Chocolate Zucchini Muffins

Easy to make chocolate zucchini muffins made with two kinds of chocolate. A delicious way to use up fresh garden zucchini.

Chocolate Zucchini Muffin Recipe

Lemon Zucchini Muffins

Delicious and easy-to-make zucchini lemon muffins topped with a lemon glaze. Perfect for breakfast, brunch, or dessert!

Lemon Zucchini Muffins Recipe

Zucchini Chocolate Muffins

Find out why these chocolate zucchini muffins have been called “phenomenal” and always receive a “Wow”, or even a “Wow, Wow, Wow!”

Zucchini Chocolate Muffins Recipe

Savory Zucchini Muffins with Cheese and Jalapeños

4.82 from 11 votes

These Savory Zucchini Muffins are cheesy with a little bit of subtle heat – and have so much flavor. The shredded zucchini keeps the muffins from drying out, and cheese makes everything delicious.

Cheesy Zucchini Muffin Recipe

Savory Zucchini Recipes

Fried squash slices draining on a paper towel.

Southern Fried Zucchini

4.89 from 9 votes

Southern Fried Squash is a summer delicacy. Fresh yellow squash and zucchini are dredged in buttermilk, breaded with flour and cornmeal, and fried until they are golden brown and crispy. It is such a delicious way to cook summer squash and is the perfect summer side dish.

Fried Zucchini Recipe

Roasted sliced squash rounds on a baking sheet topped with parmesan cheese.

Oven Roasted Squash or Zucchini

5 from 1 vote

This Oven Roasted Squash Recipe is the perfect side dish for busy summer nights. It is a simple and easy way to cook all kinds of squash with so much flavor!

Roasted Zucchini or Squash

Zucchini Lasagna Recipe (Not Watery)

This zucchini lasagna recipe puts a delicious, veggie spin on a classic comfort food dish. Bonus, it’s gluten-free and low-carb!

Zucchini Lasagna Recipe

Sautéed Zucchini

5 from 3 votes

This simple sautéed squash and zucchini recipe is so easy to make and allows the flavors of this delicious summer vegetable to shine. The delicious squash is tender, buttery, sweet, and so flavorful.

Sautéed Zucchini Recipe

Zucchini Parmesan

Breaded Zucchini Parmesan is fried until crispy and baked in a casserole dish with layers of marinara sauce and mozzarella cheese.

Zucchini Parmesan Recipe

Zucchini Soup

Elevate your summer dining with sensational creamy zucchini soup. Silky, gluten-free, and bursting with flavor. Serve it warm or chilled. The best summer soup recipe.

Zucchini Soup Recipe

Thomas Keller Zucchini Recipe

This delicious pan roasted zucchini with tomatoes is the best chef method for cooking summer vegetables. Use this for summer squash, eggplant or zucchini. This elegant summer side dish is a must make!

Thomas Keller Zucchini Recipe

Zucchini and Corn Fritters

If you’re looking for a dish that combines two summer classics – zucchini and corn, this is it. Crispy fritters are great for a weekend breakfast, or easy weeknight dinner.

Zucchini and Corn Fritters Recipe

Grilled Zucchini and Squash

Discover the best marinated grilled zucchini and squash recipe for a delicious and easy summer side dish. Elevate your grilling game with this flavorful creation! Easy side dishes for grilling season.

Grilled Zucchini and Squash Recipe

Cheesy Italian Stuffed Zucchini

Cheesy Stuffed Zucchini (zucchine ripiene) is a classic recipe from the Italian countryside ~ a summer side dish or vegetarian meal.

Cheesy Italian Stuffed Zucchini Recipe

Zucchini Cheddar Pancakes

Freshly grated zucchini and plenty of cheese make a delicious zucchini pancake. Perfect as a side dish or a light main dish.

Zucchini Cheddar Pancakes Recipes

Tex Mex Stuffed Zucchini

With rice, cheese, black beans, and corn, this Tex Mex Stuffed Zucchini is great as a vegetarian / gluten-free main dish or a colorful side.

Tex Mex Stuffed Zucchini Recipe

Zucchini Pasta Pesto Primavera

Learn how to make a tasty Italian entrée with a healthy twist with fresh pesto and zucchini noodles!

Zucchini Pasta Pesto Recipe

Zucchini Pie

Celebrate summer’s bounty with a savory zucchini pie recipe. This cheesy tart with a buttery crust is a delicious lunch or light dinner.

Zucchini Pie Recipe

Zucchini Risotto

This creamy zucchini risotto is my favorite summer risotto recipe. Grated fresh zucchini is blended with a typical creamy risotto recipe. You can also make this risotto with summer squash.

Zucchini Risotto Recipe

Zucchini Crustless Quiche Recipe

This low carb crustless quiche recipe is a delicious option for breakfast or brunch. Serve it with a salad for a light dinner. You can also make this recipe for your weekly meal prep. Gluten Free.

Zucchini Crustless Quiche Recipe

Beer Battered Fried Zucchini

Beer Battered Fried Zucchini with Lime Cilantro Aioli is going to the favorite appetizer at your next party, guaranteed!

Beer Battered Fried Zucchini Recipe

Cheesy Tex-Mex Zucchini Skillet

This cheesy tex-mex zucchini skillet is a fantastic way to use zucchini! Quick and easy, it’s packed with flavor and hearty ingredients.

Cheesy Tex-Mex Zucchini Skillet Recipe

BBQ Chicken Stuffed Zucchini Boats

The best 30-minute low carb BBQ chicken zucchini boats. Did we also mention this was a one pot meal? Or maybe we should call it a sheet pan dinner. This healthy summer dinner is absolutely delicious.

Stuffed Zucchini Boats Recipe

Cheesy Zucchini Casserole

Cheesy Zucchini Casserole is a comfort food classic made with garden fresh zucchini, plenty of cheese, and a buttery crisp cracker topping.

Cheesy Zucchini Casserole Recipe

Zucchini and Goat Cheese Tart

Call it a galette, a pizetta, or a flatbread pizza, this savory summer squash tart is a deliciously elegant appetizer or light meal.

Zucchini and Goat Cheese Tart Recipe

Easy Grilled Italian Zucchini

This easy grilled italian zucchini is a fresh & delicious vegetarian side dish seasoned and cooked perfectly on the grill in just 20 minutes!

Grilled Zucchini Recipe

Baked Zucchini Fries

These Oven Baked Zucchini Fries are a healthy alternative to deep fried, and they’re super easy to make! Nice and crispy on the outside thanks to panko breadcrumbs, these are a tasty, crunchy treat.

Baked Zucchini Fries Recipe

How to Make Stuffed Zucchini Blossoms – an Italian Classic

If you’re not familiar with the joys of stuffed zucchini blossoms then you don’t know what you’re missing. These little bites of heaven are delicious!

Stuffed Zucchini Blossoms

Zucchini Condiments and Pickles

Zucchini Relish

A simple and easy recipe for canning homemade Zucchini Relish. This tangy squash relish recipe is perfect for anyone new to canning. Enjoy it on burgers, hot dogs, or in potato salad.

Zucchini Relish Recipe

Refrigerator Zucchini Pickles

Easy refrigerator pickles are the perfect way to preserve some of that garden fresh zucchini.

Zucchini Pickles Recipe

Zucchini Hummus

A fabulous and unique take on classic hummus, this zucchini version will knock your socks off! It’s fast, simple, healthy and amazing!

Zucchini Hummus Recipe

Sweet Zucchini Recipes (Zucchini Desserts)

Zucchini Cake

With warm, cozy spices and an irresistible orange cream cheese glaze, this zucchini cake is without a doubt the BEST way to put your summer zucchini harvest to use. So moist and delicious!

Zucchini Cake Recipe