Easy Baked Zucchini Slice Recipe

Name: Easy Baked Zucchini Slices
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Ingredients: 2 - 3 tbsp vegetable oil; 1 medium zucchini; 1/4 tbs kosher or pickling salt; 1/2 tbs ground black pepper; 1/2 tbs paprika; 1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese

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If you are looking for a way to use up all those extra zucchini from this year’s garden harvest, I recommend trying this amazingly easy, Baked Zucchini Slice Recipe!

I don’t know about you but in the months of October and November, our family kitchen is loaded with tons of produce to use up or preserve for the long winter months ahead. While it can be incredibly overwhelming, there are so many fun recipes to try out with all the excess food.

This year, I have Zucchini stacked on the kitchen table and taking up a large space in my fridge. So, I decided to try making a Baked Zucchini Dish.

This Baked Zucchini Slice Recipe is so easy to make and is the perfect fall side dish with just about any meal!

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What is Baked Zucchini?

Zucchini is a member of the summer squash family and is native to the United States and Mexico. Over the years, it has become a staple to many North American gardens in the warm months of the year. As most gardeners know, Zucchini is plentiful! We have found an abundance of ways to consume it including baking or roasting it in the oven.

Baked Zucchini Slice Recipe Tips

A quick topping can be created for these Baked Zucchini Slices by combining breadcrumbs, parmesan cheese, fresh herbs, and olive oil. I prefer just using the grated cheddar as noted in the recipe below!
Be sure to slice your Zucchini thin (1/4 inch or thinner) as this ensures they are cooked through.

How to make these delicious Baked Zucchini Slices?

Following these quick and easy steps will have you enjoying this nutritious side dish with your family. The best part about it is that it is mostly made up of vegetables that you grew yourself!

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Ingredients:

Step By Step Instructions:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Pour 2 – 3 Tbsp of Vegetable Oil in the bottom of an 8 x 8 inch baking dish.
Wash and slice your zucchini into 1/4 inch slices and arrange them overlapping in the bottom of the baking dish.

Add those spices!!! Sprinkle your Zucchini Slices with 1/4 tbs of Kosher or pickling salt and 1/2 tbs of ground black pepper.
Next, you top off your Baked Zucchini Slices with 1/2 tbs of Paprika and 1/2 cup of grated cheddar cheese!

Place in oven and bake for 30 – 35 minutes. Boom! Your delicious side dish of Baked Zucchini Slices is complete!

Frequently Asked Questions

If you prefer to have a crisper texture to your Zucchini after baking, try placing your slices on a baking rack and then place it on a cooking sheet rather than using a baking dish.

No! I recommend never peeling Zucchini for any reason. The skin of a Zucchini is a big part of the nutrition you get from eating Zucchini. Zucchini does tend to come in from the garden rather dirty as it has been lying on the ground under the plant. I give my Zucchini a good scrub and rinse it in the sink before preparing it.

Yes, always wash and rinse your Zucchini before baking. Since Zucchini has a huge water content already and we are always trying to avoid soggy Zucchini, be sure to dry it before preparing.

You can tell that your Baked Zucchini Dish is ready once it has turned a light golden brown.

One cup of Sliced Zucchini has about 19 calories and has the following health benefits:

1. Rich in Many Nutrients

2. High in Antioxidants

3. Contributes to Healthy Digestion

4. May Reduce Blood Sugar Levels

5. May Improve Heart Health

6. May Strengthen Your Vision

7. May Aid Weight Loss

8. Bone health

9. Anticancer effects

10. A healthy prostate

Easy Baked Zucchini Slices

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Prep Time 15 mins

Cook Time 35 mins

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Servings 4

Ingredients

2 – 3 tbsp vegetable oil
1 medium zucchini
1/4 tbs kosher or pickling salt
1/2 tbs ground black pepper
1/2 tbs paprika
1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Pour 2 – 3 Tbsp of Vegetable Oil in the bottom of an 8 x 8 inch baking dish.
Wash and slice your zucchini into 1/4 inch slices and arrange them overlapping in the bottom of the baking dish.
Sprinkle your Zucchini Slices with 1/4 tbs of Kosher or pickling salt and 1/2 tbs of ground black pepper.
Next, you top off your Baked Zucchini Slices with 1/2 tbs of Paprika and 1/2 cup of grated cheddar cheese.
Place in oven and bake for 30 – 35 minutes.

Keyword Baked Zucchini, Oven Roated Zucchini, Zucchini, Zucchini Side Dish

Enjoy Your Baked Zucchini Slices…

This recipe is so easy and quick to throw together. I’m sure once you try this once, you will be coming back to it time and time again as a stable all through the summer months and into the fall.

I would love to know what you all are making to use up your extra Zucchini! Comment below to let me know what your favorite Zucchini recipe is! I’d LOVE 💕 to give it a try!!