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14 Ways to Deal with Lots of Zucchini

Published July 4, 2020 • Updated August 23, 2024

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Are you an avid gardener who has planted zucchini and realized you have lots of zucchini now and have no idea what to do with them?? Well, I got you covered here! There are so many ideas that I think you ay pant more zucchin plants next year!!

So this is going to be a fast post!

You wanna know why?

Because it’s summer…

Aaaand it’s Saturday…

Aaaand it’s a million degrees outside…

Aaaaand there’s a million things to do…

Aaaaand one of those things shouldn’t be to spend hours inside writing a blog post.

Amiright?

So I wrote this blogpost in order for YOU to have something to do/read while you are lounging by the pool today trying to figure out what to have for dinner and/or what to do with the zucchini you decided to grow this year and look like they are on steroids and/or what to do with the pile in your crisper drawer you don’t know what to do with.

Well, all of your questions have been answered below! I hope I’ve given you enough inspiration and you will spend (just a little) time in the kitchen making sure your zucchini don’t go to waste (there’s even a few ways to NOT do anything with them now and how you can save them or later!!

All the Ways to Deal with Lots of Zucchini:

Homemade Bechamel-Topped Zucchini Lasagna!

14 Ways to Deal with Lots of Zucchini Just Crumbs by Suzie Durigon

Ricotta gnocchi with zucchini flowers

lots of zucchini

Baked Zucchini Tots

A Healthier Zucchini Fritter: Baked Zucchini Tots

Savoury Zucchini Quick Bread!

Cheesy Savoury Zucchini Quick Bread

Zucchini fritters

zucchini fritters

Zucchini Muffins with Cream Cheese Frosting

Cream Cheese Filled Moist Zucchini Muffins

Stuffed and Fried Zucchini Flowers

zucchini flowers

A Healthy Way to Stuff Zucchini Flowers

zucchini flowers

Mama’s Stuffed Zucchini

stuffed zucchini

Chocolate Zucchini Cake

Double Chocolate Zucchini Cake

Vegan Bolognese with Zucchini Zoodles

14 Ways to Deal with Lots of Zucchini Just Crumbs by Suzie Durigon

The Crunchiest Zucchini Fries

The Crunchiest Zucchini Fries

What to do with loads of zucchini

14 Ways to Deal with Lots of Zucchini Just Crumbs by Suzie Durigon

Grating Zucchini

When zucchini get big, they become spongy and “seedy” in the middle which makes them a bad candidate for the grill.  But, why not remove the unwanted parts and grate them for another time?
 
Just remove the seeds and put them into your green bin. Put the good parts through the grater attachment of your food processor (take out that baby for big jobs like this!). You will get a HUGE bowl of grated zucchini from 3 large zucchini.  It took 5 minutes to grate and 1 minute to rinse the bowl and grater attachment…
 
Measure it out in 2 cup measures (which is always the amount called for in a zucchini bread recipe) and put it into freezer for another time.  When the urge strikes, maybe make a few loaves, or throw some together with some egg, breadcrumbs, potatoes and onions for some fritters or how about throwing a bag into your next meatloaf mixture?  All you have to do is take it out of the freezer and break up the mixture with your hands (but keep it in the bag in the bag) and let it defrost while you get the rest of your ingredients ready…it’s okay if it’s still a bit frozen.
This process (which took about 10-12 minutes) made enough to bake 8 recipes of zucchini bread…brilliant, no??

14 Ways to Deal with Lots of Zucchini Just Crumbs by Suzie Durigon

If you need any more reasons to love on zucchini, you can read all about it’s nutritional value here

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Chef, food blogger, and culinary instructor with a deep passion for all things food. On Just Crumbs, I share my love for cooking, growing, and enjoying delicious meals. I also started the “Bake it Forward” movement, where I spread joy with homemade treats. When I’m not in the kitchen, you can find me spending time with my family, pets, or tending to my garden.

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3 Comments

  1. Anna Petrisano
    Anna Petrisano on August 14, 2020 at 1:07 am

    Love your posts, how do I order your book.

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  2. Anna Petrisano
    Anna Petrisano on August 14, 2020 at 1:07 am

    Love your posts, how do I order your book.

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    • Suzie Durigon
      Suzie Durigon on August 20, 2020 at 1:43 pm

      Hi Anna!!!
      Thanks so much for your awesome words and interest in the book!
      You can order if straight from my site (I will put the link below) and I can personalize it for you if you like.
      If you live in Canada and you have an Amazon Prime account, you can order it from there with no shipping (but those books are at the Amazon centre so I can’t personalize those!).
      Thank you again!!
      S:)
      https://shop.justcrumbs.ca/

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