Baked Zucchini Cheese Bites
Ingredients
- 2 medium zucchini
- 150 g mountain cheese, or another cheese
- 2 scallions
- 1 cup breadcrumbs
- 1 egg, large
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 garlic clove (optional)
- 1 tub yogurt or Schmand
- salt, pepper, oregano
Nutrition per bite, approx.: 51 kcal2 g protein2 g carbs4 g fat0 g fiber
Estimates, calculated from the ingredients.
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 200 °C (400 °F) conventional oven (top and bottom heat).
- Coarsely grate the 2 medium zucchini and pat them dry with a kitchen towel.
- Coarsely grate 150 g mountain cheese as well.
- Cut the 2 scallions into thin rings.
- Put the zucchini, the mountain cheese, the scallions, 1 cup breadcrumbs, 1 egg and 1 tbsp olive oil together in a bowl.
- Season with 0.5 tsp salt, pepper, oregano and, if you like, 0.5 very finely chopped garlic clove.
- It’s best to mix the ingredients with your hands.
- Use a tablespoon or a cookie scoop to portion out small mounds and place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Put the baking sheet on the middle rack of the oven and bake the zucchini bites for 30 min until golden brown.
- Stir 1 tub yogurt or Schmand until smooth and season to taste with salt, pepper and, if you like, 0.5 finely chopped garlic clove.
- The bites are best served still lukewarm with the Schmand dip.
Tips
- Instead of mountain cheese, you can also use other cheeses, such as cheddar, Gouda or feta.
- With your choice of spices, you can easily vary the flavor of the zucchini cheese bites. Oregano, marjoram, thyme or even curry powder, for example, go perfectly.
- Storage: The bites keep in the fridge for 2 to 3 days and can be frozen individually for about 3 months.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Zucchini Cheese Bites
Which cheese can I use instead of mountain cheese?
Almost any cheese works, for example cheddar, Gouda or feta. Mountain cheese makes the bites especially savory. With feta, they turn out a bit saltier.
Why do I need to pat the grated zucchini dry?
Zucchini contains a lot of water. If you don’t pat it dry, the mixture gets too soft. Then the bites won’t turn nicely golden brown.
Which other spices and dips go well with them?
Besides oregano, marjoram, thyme or even curry work well. Yogurt or sour cream makes a great dip. The kitchen glossary explains the different types of sour cream.
How do I store the baked zucchini cheese bites?
Keep the bites in an airtight container in the fridge. They keep there for 2 to 3 days. In the oven at 180 °C (350 °F) they crisp up again in a few minutes. They also make a tasty cold snack.
Can I freeze the zucchini cheese bites?
Yes, the bites freeze well. Freeze them individually on a baking sheet, then transfer them to a freezer bag. They keep for about 3 months. Bake them from frozen at 180 °C (350 °F) until hot and crisp.
