The Best Zucchini Recipes for Your Summer Garden Haul

When the garden starts producing more zucchini than you know what to do with, it’s time to get creative. These zucchini recipes run the full range. There’s a classic loaf your grandma would recognize to zucchini pizza casserole and over-the-top chocolate zucchini muffins. 

Zucchini’s mild flavor and moisture make it a best-kept secret in both sweet and savory cooking, so whether you’re feeding picky kids or looking for a low-carb dinner win, you’ll find something new to love.

1

Grandma’s Zucchini Bread

This old-fashioned zucchini bread is the recipe your grandmother would have kept on a handwritten card in her recipe box. It makes two loaves and freezes well, which is exactly what you need when the garden gets out of hand.

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2

Peanut Butter Zucchini Bread with Brown Sugar Streusel

This recipe adds a sweet twist to classic zucchini bread, featuring peanut butter and a buttery brown sugar streusel on top. You'd never guess there are veggies hiding inside!

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3

S’more Zucchini Muffins

These thick, rich muffins pack all the flavors of s'mores into a handheld breakfast treat. Chocolate, marshmallows, and a graham cracker streusel topping make them feel indulgent, with zucchini as the secret behind their moist crumb.

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4

Reese’s Chocolate Zucchini Muffins

These are the muffins kids will beg for all summer long, full of chopped Reese's cups and peanut butter streusel both inside and on top. The zucchini stays completely hidden, making this one of those sneaky vegetable recipes that earns mom points.

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5

Zucchini Chocolate Chip Cake

Filled with chocolate chips and finished with a glossy chocolate ganache, this chocolate bundt cake is a showstopper.

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6

Zucchini Bars with Cake Mix

When you need a quick way to use up garden zucchini, these easy bars made with spice cake mix are the perfect solution, topped with a smooth, tangy cream cheese frosting.

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7

Zucchini Pizza Casserole

Layer your favorite pizza toppings over zucchini instead of a carb-heavy crust for a low-carb dinner that doesn't feel like a compromise.

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8

Amish Friendship Zucchini Bread

If you have Amish Friendship Bread starter sitting on your counter, make this your next dessert bake. That sweet sourdough starter gives the loaf a subtle depth that sets it apart from every other zucchini bread you've tried.

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9

Stuffed Zucchini Boats

Zucchini becomes the bowl in this satisfying weeknight dinner. Each boat is filled with a hearty mix of sausage, peppers, onions, and melted cheese.

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