Look no further for the best keto zucchini recipes. From breakfast to dinner to dessert, these delicious low carb recipes are sure to please!
Every summer, I find myself drowning in the long green summer squash, and I am always looking for fun and delicious ways to use it.
If you grow your own, I am sure you feel much the same way. It’s delicious and useful, but zucchini plants are highly prolific. Sometimes you find yourself picking three or four squash a day.
Well, this collection of delicious keto zucchini recipes ought to help. It includes everything from breakfast to dessert, to help you make the most of your summer squash.
The ultimate keto vegetable!
Zucchini is perfect for keto recipes, as it’s one of the lowest carb vegetables out there. It contains a mere 3.1g of carbs per 100g, which is about half of a medium-sized zucchini.
That means that you can have a good sized helping and it will barely register in your blood sugar.
It’s also incredibly versatile, which makes the vegetable darling of the keto world. You can turn it into everything from pizza to bread to dessert. And you can cook it any number of way, from baking to sautéing to grilling. Unlike some vegetables, it’s great in both sweet and savory recipes.
I highly recommend adding some of these mouthwatering zucchini recipes to your repertoire today!
How to freeze zucchini
If you do end up with an abundance of zucchini, you may want to consider freezing some of it. But because zucchini has such a high moisture content, it becomes mushy when left whole or sliced.
Try one of these methods for reducing moisture before freezing your zucchini.
Shredded zucchini: Shred the zucchini on a box grater or in a food processor. Place on a tea towel and squeeze out as much moisture as possible without salting it. Then place in freezer bags and press out as much air as you can. You can salt and drain the zucchini when it thaws.
Sliced zucchini: Slice the zucchini into 1/2 inch slices and blanch in a pot of boiling water until the skin turns bright green. Remove immediately and transfer to an ice bath. Then drain and lay the slices out on towels and blot dry.
Place the slices in a single layer on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper and freeze until firm. Then transfer to freezer bags and press out as much air as possible.
Breakfast Recipes
Crispy Zucchini Cheddar Waffles
Keto Zucchini Breakfast Casserole
Main Dishes
Keto Korean Beef with Zucchini Noodles
Italian Sausage Zucchini Boats
Thai Chicken Soup with Zucchini Noodles
Side Dishes
Grilled Zucchini with Feta and Mint
Zucchini Chips with Smoked Paprika
Dessert Recipes
Blueberry Zucchini Cake with Lemon Frosting
Frequently Asked Questions
Zucchini is one of the best vegetables you can choose for a keto or low carb diet. It’s very low in carbohydrate and makes an excellent addition to many recipes, from breakfast to dessert.
1 cup of sliced raw zucchini (113g) has 3.5 grams of carbs and 1.1 grams of fiber. So it contains 2.4 grams net carbs.
There are many delicious ways to prepare zucchini. Try using it in one of the delicious keto zucchini recipes listed above. If you still have too much, you can freeze it for future use. And friends and neighbors might be willing to take some of it off your hands too.
Nutritional Disclaimer
Please note that I am not a medical or nutritional professional. I am simply recounting and sharing my own experiences on this blog. Nothing I express here should be taken as medical advice and you should consult with your doctor before starting any diet or exercise program. I provide nutritional information for my recipes simply as a courtesy to my readers. It is calculated using MacGourmet software and I remove erythritol from the final carb count and net carb count, as it does not affect my own blood glucose levels. I do my best to be as accurate as possible but you should independently calculate nutritional information on your own before relying on them. I expressly disclaim any and all liability of any kind with respect to any act or omission wholly or in part in reliance on anything contained in this website.
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I enjoy your perusing your recipes but I find all the pop up adds very distracting.
Well, the recipes are free! 🙂
Hi Carolyn,
Can you work on a recipe for zucchini chips? I had some in a restaurant a few weeks ago and would love to create them at home. Things I noticed…they used Parmesan cheese that comes in the green can which has cellulose in it and I think that helped with creating the crunchiness. There was butter somewhere in their recipe. The zucchini was sliced thin as potato chips.
I’ve tried in my own and created a kitchen disaster! ????
Hope you can help.
I was looking for some zucchini recipes. I have brushed olive oil & spices on them to barbeque which is O.K. in a hurry, but all of these recipes look great! I have done Zucchini Boats which I LOVE, but hubby not so much and it’s just him & me, so I want something we will BOTH enjoy. Since I didn’t plan ahead, I don’t have all the ingredients needed for some of these recipes.
Thank you for putting out so many recipes!!!
I love these ideas! Zucchini is such an easy veggie to come by, especially if you’re growing it yourself. Having new recipes to try it in is always appealing and much better than going back to the same-old same-old every time.
Zucchini is so crazy right now. My plants are barely producing though. But luckily it’s cheap at the farmers market. Thanks for including a couple of my recipes!
I always enjoy the multiple recipe round-ups you come up with. This one couldn’t have come at a better time of the year but I love zucchini any time any way! Thanks
This post could not have come at a better time! Thank you! (I was wondering how I could get my family to eat THAT many zoodles.. ha!)
All these recipes sound wonderful. Can’t wait to try them.
These are very yummy recipes! I am gonna try!