Zucchini pancakes are such a delicious summertime recipe when zucchini is abundant. This recipe is a really easy to make, big on flavor and even the pickiest eaters love it. If you are looking for a new tasty zucchini recipe, these zucchini pancakes are for you!
About these zucchini pancakes:
You may have heard of zucchini fritters and are wondering what the difference is between those and zucchini pancakes. Sometimes the names are used interchangeably but fritters are usually fried up in lots of oil, and pancakes are made in a pan like pancakes.
There will be some oil used of course but these zucchini pancakes will not be deep fried.
This recipe is the zucchini pancake version. I find it to be a little lighter than zucchini fritters but just as amazing. The outside of the zucchini pancakes will have a really nice golden crust still but it is just not cooked in so much oil.
Who will love this recipe:
Now, my family is not a big fan of zucchini but they love this dish! What is not to like about zucchini that is shredded with spices and flour and pan fried to perfection.
If you have picky eaters like I do and zucchini can be tough to get them to eat, you should check out my Italian zucchini too.
We actually have started to cook these outside on the large griddle grill because it makes a large batch so much faster! I have to make lots of these pancakes to keep up with demand!
The ingredients in this easy zucchini pancake recipe are very simple. You will probably already have all of them in your kitchen.
Ingredients you will need for this recipe:
- Zucchini
- Eggs
- All purpose flour
- Baking powder
- Parmesan Cheese
- Salt
- Vegetable oil
- Green Onions
- Sour cream (for serving)
How to Make:
This dish requires grating the zucchini and then draining off the excess liquid before you cook it so your pancakes will hold it's shape in the pan. This drying out time is an important step and can't be skipped or you will end up with soggy pancakes.
It also helps ensure that you will not have mushy zucchini pancakes.
This makes a great weekend meal that you can start in the late afternoon and start cooking it up around dinnertime. The only time consuming part is grating the zucchini and drying it out which makes this step the perfect one to get a head start on earlier in the day of possible.
Serving These Pancakes:
The zucchini pancakes are served with sour cream and chives or green onions and this really makes it taste amazing. The contrast of the hot pancakes and cool sour cream with the little bite of onion really make this dish what it is.
Pro-Tips:
- When you are making these, make sure your pan is nice and hot and much like making regular pancakes, the first batch never comes out as nice 🙂
- To avoid mushy zucchini pancakes, give your shredded zucchini time to drain properly in a colander over a bowl. From time to time, press (or squeeze out excess liquid) until the zucchini begins to dry out a bit.
More zucchini recipes:
- Italian Baked Zucchini
- Zucchini and Chorizo Galette
- Zucchini Pudding
- Brown Butter Sautéed Zucchini
- Zucchini and Tomatoes
- Grilled Zucchini and Squash
- Zucchini and Spaghetti
Zucchini Pancakes
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Ingredients
- 4 cups grated zucchini dried well- see instructions below
- 4 large eggs slightly beaten
- 4 tablespoon green onion diced
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup vegetable oil or as needed
- For serving: 1 cup of sour cream and finely diced green onions
Instructions
- Pre-heat your oven to 175 degrees (warm). Place an oven proof cooling rack on top of a large sheet pan and place inside your oven to warm. This will be where you keep your pancakes warm as you make your batches on the stove top.
- Place grated zucchini in cheesecloth or a double layer of strong paper towels over a large colander.4 cups grated zucchini
- With your hands or the back of a large spoon, press down on the zucchini to remove as much moisture as possible. Do this a few times until the zucchini begins to dry out a bit and you see liquid coming through the colander.
- Now take your strained zucchini and add it to a large bowl.
- Next add the flour, Parmesan cheese, baking powder and, salt. Mix this into your zucchini mixture.1 cup all-purpose flour, ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese, 1 teaspoon baking powder, ½ teaspoon salt
- Now add your eggs and onion to zucchini mixture and mix well.4 large eggs, 4 tablespoon green onion
- Heat 2-3 tablespoon of vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.¼ cup vegetable oil
- Drop heaping a tablespoons of zucchini batter on to the hot skillet and cook until golden brown, about 3 minutes per side. Place on a paper towel-lined plate and then place in warm oven while you make the rest of your pancakes.
- Repeat Step 3 until all of your batter is gone. You may need to add a little more oil to the pan as your continue cooking your pancakes.
- Serve pancakes with a generous dollop of sour cream on the side and garnish with the extra green onions.For serving: 1 cup of sour cream and finely diced green onions
Nutrition
Nutrition Values are estimates only.
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Dana says
Came out amazing. A great way to us up zucchini and to get everyone to eat it 🙂
Melissa says
I'm so glad you enjoyed it 🙂
Nick says
The zucchini pancakes were a hit! Very delicious and easy recipe to follow.
Brian says
Loved them
Lily says
Made this yesterday and they were a hit. The sour cream is delicious with them
Crystal says
These are a perfect low cal fried food, they always satisfy my cravings 😋
Amy Blackwell says
These came out great! The whole family loved them. They go so well with the sour cream
Dee says
These zucchini pancakes came out amazing!
Kira says
I loved these zucchini pancakes! Followed the recipe exactly and squeezed out as much liquid as possible from the zucchini and they were perfect.
Jen says
Everyone loved them!