Zucchini pancakes, also known as courgette pancakes or fritters, are a delectable dish that combines the flavors of fresh zucchini, herbs, and spices into a crispy, golden-brown treat. Originating from various cuisines worldwide, these pancakes offer a versatile base for a range of savory and sweet variations. From classic recipes featuring grated zucchini, eggs, and flour to creative concoctions incorporating cheese, bacon, or even chocolate chips, zucchini pancakes cater to diverse tastes and preferences. Whether served as an appetizer, main course, or delectable side dish, their distinct flavor and texture make them a delightful addition to any meal. In this article, we present a collection of simple yet delectable zucchini pancake recipes that showcase the versatility of this humble vegetable, offering both traditional and innovative options to tantalize your taste buds.
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ZUCCHINI PANCAKES
Made with zucchini, these are a tasty change of pace from ordinary potato pancakes. Add a little shredded onion to give them a savory kick. -Charlotte Goldberg, Honey Grove, Pennsylvania
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 20m
Yield 2 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Place zucchini in a colander over a plate; let stand to drain. Squeeze and blot dry with paper towels., In a bowl, mix egg, cheese, baking mix and pepper. Add zucchini; toss to coat., In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Drop four pancakes into skillet; press lightly to flatten. Cook until golden brown, 2 minutes per side. If desired, serve with sour cream.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 177 calories, Fat 13g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 99mg cholesterol, Sodium 271mg sodium, Carbohydrate 10g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 7g protein.
MOM'S ZUCCHINI PANCAKES
I am 'Mom' and I have been making these for years. My whole family just loves them. Serve with a small dollop of sour cream. They go fast!
Provided by Suefood
Categories Side Dish Vegetables Squash Zucchini Fried Zucchini Recipes
Time 30m
Yield 5
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Blot grated zucchini with paper towels to remove moisture. Stir zucchini, eggs, and onion in a large bowl. Mix flour, Parmesan cheese, baking powder, salt, and oregano in a separate bowl; stir mixture into zucchini until batter is just moistened.
- Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Drop rounded spoonfuls of zucchini batter into hot oil; pan fry until golden, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Drain pancakes on a paper towel-lined plate.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 196.6 calories, Carbohydrate 11.8 g, Cholesterol 77.9 mg, Fat 14.3 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 6 g, SaturatedFat 3.1 g, Sodium 375.7 mg, Sugar 1.1 g
ZUCCHINI BREAD PANCAKES
When there is an abundance of zucchini in the peak of summer, one of the best uses is to turn it into a quick bread. We've taken that delicious baked good a step further and turned it into pancakes. The batter comes together quickly and you can feel good about eating zucchini for breakfast. Make sure you wring out as much water from the shredded zucchini as possible to prevent the pancakes from getting soggy.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories main-dish
Time 50m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F and set a wire rack inside a rimmed baking sheet.
- Spread the walnuts in a single layer on another rimmed baking sheet. Bake, shaking halfway through, until toasted and fragrant, about 35 minutes. Let cool, then chop. Do not turn off the oven.
- Meanwhile, line a medium bowl with a kitchen towel. Grate the zucchini in a food processor using the grater attachment to yield 2 cups (see Cook's Note). Transfer the grated zucchini to the towel-lined bowl and gather the sides to make a bundle. Squeeze out as much liquid from the zucchini as possible. Discard the liquid and set the zucchini aside.
- Whisk together the all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda and kosher salt in another medium bowl.
- Whisk together the buttermilk, brown sugar, melted butter, vanilla and egg in a large bowl. Stir in the grated zucchini. Fold in the flour mixture until just combined. Let the batter rest for 10 minutes.
- Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-low heat and lightly grease with vegetable oil. Ladle 1/4 cup of the batter onto the skillet to make a pancake (the batter is fairly thick, so you may need to spread it a bit). Make 1 or 2 more pancakes, taking care to space them apart evenly. Cook until the edges begin to brown and bubbles break the surface of the pancakes, 2 to 3 minutes. Flip with a spatula and cook 2 to 3 minutes more. Transfer to prepared rack and place in the oven to keep warm. Repeat with the remaining batter, adding more oil to the skillet as needed.
- Serve the pancakes warm with salted butter, the toasted chopped walnuts and maple syrup.
SIMPLE ZUCCHINI PANCAKES
Only 5 ingredients plus oil to fry. Serve with sour cream. From a cookbook called Favorite Recipes by St. Mary's Ladies Guild (Carpatho Russian Orthodox) in Endicott, NY. Submitted by Mary Hiznay.
Provided by Oolala
Categories Vegetable
Time 20m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Mix all ingredients in a bowl thoroughly.
- Heat the oil in a frying pan and fry like you would any other pancake on both sides.
- Remove from pan to drain and serve with sour cream.
ZUCCHINI PANCAKES
Provided by Ina Garten
Categories side-dish
Time 24m
Yield 10 (3-inch) pancakes
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F.
- Grate the zucchini into a bowl using the large grating side of a box grater. Immediately stir in the onion and eggs. Stir in 6 tablespoons of the flour, the baking powder, salt, and pepper. (If the batter gets too thin from the liquid in the zucchini, add the remaining 2 tablespoons of flour.)
- Heat a large (10 to 12-inch) saute pan over medium heat and melt 1/2 tablespoon butter and 1/2 tablespoon oil together in the pan. When the butter is hot but not smoking, lower the heat to medium-low and drop heaping soup spoons of batter into the pan. Cook the pancakes about 2 minutes on each side, until browned. Place the pancakes on a sheet pan and keep warm in the oven. Wipe out the pan with a dry paper towel, add more butter and oil to the pan, and continue to fry the pancakes until all the batter is used. The pancakes can stay warm in the oven for up to 30 minutes. Serve hot.
GOLDEN ZUCCHINI PANCAKES
If your garden is overflowing with zucchini this time of year, make these incredible pancakes to use it up. We squeeze the zucchini well before using to remove excess moisture. -Terry Ann Dominguez, Silver City, New Mexico
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 25m
Yield 8 zucchini pancakes.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Place zucchini in a colander to drain; squeeze well to remove excess liquid. Pat dry., In a large bowl, whisk eggs, garlic, salt, pepper and oregano until blended. Stir in flour just until moistened. Fold in zucchini and onion., Lightly grease a griddle with butter; heat over medium heat. Drop zucchini mixture by 1/4 cupfuls onto griddle; flatten to 1/2-in. thickness (3-in. diameter). Cook until golden brown, 4-5 minutes on each side. If desired, serve with marinara sauce.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 145 calories, Fat 6g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 101mg cholesterol, Sodium 510mg sodium, Carbohydrate 18g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 6g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
ZUCCHINI PANCAKES
This is a great vegetarian pancake, easy to make and is delicious. This recipe was passed to my Mother over 100 years ago and has been a favorite of the families.
Provided by William Uncle Bill
Categories Breakfast
Time 35m
Yield 16 pancakes, 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Wash and shred zucchini on a fine shredder (DO NOT PEEL).
- In a large mixing bowl, beat eggs; add shredded zucchini and mix well using a fork.
- Add flour, sugar, salt and olive oil and stir well to blend.
- Finally, add baking powder and mix using a spoon (Batter consistency should be like heavy whipping cream).
- Preheat griddle to 425- 450°F.
- If using a heavy duty frying pan, heat to medium-high heat; adjust heat if necessary.
- Rub grill or frying pan with oil before cooking each batch of pancakes.
- Spoon batter onto hot griddle (about 2 tablespoons for each pancake).
- Cook until bubbles on the top of the pancake almost stop, about 1 1/2 minutes; turn pancake over and continue to cook for another 1 to 1 1/2 minutes or until pancakes are done.
- When done, rub pancakes with melted butter and place in a preheated 250 F oven to keep warm until the remainder are cooked, or serve immediately.
- Serve with your choice of jams or syrups.
- Also very good with sour cream or yogurt along with your choice of jams or syrups, or you can eat them just plain.
- These pancakes are delicious for breakfast, brunch or just as a snack anytime.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 363, Fat 26.8, SaturatedFat 10.3, Cholesterol 216.5, Sodium 831.7, Carbohydrate 21.8, Fiber 1.3, Sugar 2.3, Protein 9.6
ZUCCHINI PANCAKES
Mucver (pronounced moosh-vair) are delicate, crisp zucchini pancakes popular in Turkey. This version has not just shredded zucchini, but also tiny clouds of feta and a sprinkling of minced fresh dill and scallions. They are crisp on the outside, tender within and subtly herbaceous. The trick to making the pancakes crisp and not soggy is to squeeze all the water out of the zucchini before mixing it with the other ingredients. A little brute force is required.
Provided by Elaine Louie
Categories dinner, quick, weekday, weeknight, pancakes, appetizer
Time 30m
Yield 12 pancakes
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 250 degrees. Place zucchini in a colander over a bowl, and mix with 1/2 teaspoon salt. Allow to drain for five minutes. Transfer to a cloth kitchen towel, and squeeze hard to extract as much moisture as possible. Squeeze a second time; volume will shrink to about half the original.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine zucchini and eggs. Using a fork, mix well. Add flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt, olive oil, feta, scallions, dill and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper. Mix well, add baking powder, and mix again.
- Place a cast iron skillet or other heavy skillet over medium heat. Add 2 tablespoons vegetable oil and heat until shimmering. Place heaping tablespoons of zucchini batter in pan several inches apart, allowing room to spread. Flatten them with a spatula if necessary; pancakes should be about 3/8 inch thick and about 3 inches in diameter. Fry until golden on one side, then turn and fry again until golden on other side. Repeat once or twice, frying about 5 to 6 minutes total, so pancakes get quite crisp. Transfer to a plate lined with paper towels, and keep warm in oven. Continue frying remaining batter, adding more oil to pan as needed. Serve hot.
- For yogurt sauce: In a small bowl, combine yogurt, garlic and salt. Mix well, and serve on the side or on pancakes.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 151, UnsaturatedFat 8 grams, Carbohydrate 7 grams, Fat 11 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 5 grams, SaturatedFat 3 grams, Sodium 244 milligrams, Sugar 3 grams, TransFat 0 grams
Tips for Making Zucchini Pancakes:
- Use a large skillet or griddle to cook the pancakes. This will help them cook evenly and prevent them from sticking.
- Heat the skillet or griddle over medium heat before adding the batter. This will help the pancakes cook evenly and prevent them from burning.
- Do not overcrowd the skillet or griddle. Cook the pancakes in batches if necessary.
- Flip the pancakes once they are golden brown on the bottom. This will help them cook evenly.
- Serve the pancakes immediately with your favorite toppings, such as butter, syrup, or fruit.