Zucchini is one of my all-time favorite summer veggies.
In this baked zucchini recipe, fresh zucchini is sliced, seasoned, topped with a pinch of parmesan cheese, and baked until golden.
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This Baked Zucchini is Perfect for Summer Because…
- It’s so easy to make—simply slice, season, and bake!
- Baked zucchini is delicious and takes just minutes of prep.
- It can be prepared in advance and put in the oven just before serving.
- Baked in the oven, these zucchini spears come out tender-crisp.
Ingredients for Baked Zucchini
Zucchini: Zucchini is one of my favorite veggies to plant in my garden. For this recipe, pick small to medium-sized yellow or green zucchini. If using a large garden zucchini, peel the tough skin if needed and use a spoon to scrape out the seeds.
Seasonings: I keep this recipe simple with parmesan, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper. You can add other seasonings or fresh herbs to taste.
Variations
- Swap out the Italian seasoning for lemon pepper seasoning, it adds a zesty flavor.
- Top with a sprinkle of fresh herbs, like parsley, and lemon juice.
- Add minced garlic or other herbs like oregano or thyme.
How to Bake Zucchini
- Cut zucchini round and toss with seasonings (optional).
- Place in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet.
- Top with a bit of parmesan cheese and bake.
- Broil for a few minutes until golden brown (recipe below).
Serve with steaks, burgers, chicken…or as a snack with marinara for dipping.
Holly’s Tips
- The thicker the zucchini is cut, the crisper it will be.
- Don’t overcook it, or the zucchini may turn mushy.
- Zucchini can be cut into other shapes, such as sticks or zucchini fries.
- Instead of oven-roasted zucchini, try this recipe on the grill. Add the cheese after it has cooked.
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Did you love this Baked Zucchini Recipe? Leave a comment and a rating below!
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 medium zucchini about 1 pound
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
- salt and black pepper to taste
- ⅓ cup shredded Parmesan cheese divided
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F. Line a large rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Slice the zucchini into ½-inch rounds.
- Toss zucchini slices with olive oil, Italian seasoning, salt & pepper. Add 2 tablespoons of the parmesan cheese and toss to combine.
- Arrange the zucchini on the prepared baking sheet and top with the remaining parmesan cheese. Bake for 5 minutes.
- Turn the oven to broil and move the baking sheet 4 to 6-inches from the broiler. Broil for 3-5 minutes or until the cheese is lightly browned and the zucchini is tender crisp.
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Notes
Nutrition Information
Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.
Course Side Dish
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I wanted a fast and easy recipe for zucchini tonight because I was too tired to fuss. So thankful to find your recipe for Easy Baked Zucchini. It was easy, quick, and so tasty! My husband and I give it a “10”! Thank you!
Fast, easy and good. I like it. I also used yellow crook neck squash.
My new easy favorite. Also cook crook neck yellow squash along with the zucchini. Also oven roast canned sliced potatoes (drained) using the same recipe. Add onion slices and tomato cubes.
Very nice flavors and a nice change from sauteed zucchini
Thank you for the very tasty zucchini recipe. Will definitely make it again and again. I only had half the parmesan cheese needed, so I did not put the final cheese on before broiling, but it was great even without the extra cheese. The bake time is perfect. No mushy zucchini here!
So great. And so e/z p/z!!!
I followed exactly and added a pinch of garlic. I always check here as your recipes are AWESOME!!!
I love this and make it often. Hubby doesn’t like zucchini very much, but he likes this recipe. It turns out kind of sweet. I sprinkle on McCormick’s Vegetable seasoning and that gives it a nice taste. I cut mine into fry-type shapes and roast. Easy, fast, yummy!
I had these years ago as my side vegetable with my meal.
They put a dollop of tomato sauce in the center of the zucchini then the cheese then broiled it.
I have been making my own version for years. I season and use olive oil prior to baking like your recipe , then add the sauce and whatever cheese ( American, Provolone Parmesan or a combination ) then broil. I will warn you in advance they are addictive.
Thanks for sharing Paul. Those do sound dangerously delicious!
So simple & so delish! Never thought to do this. Cut the zucchini 1/2 slices. Shredded fresh parm. Also my zucchini was from the farmers market & it was so sweet. I roasted in oven at 425 till parm melted. Then I put in the broiler till zucchini browned. Perfect.
We loved loved loved this recipe! Will be my go to for now on. Can’t wait to try more!
We loved loved loved it! This recipe will be my go to. Can’t wait to try more like this one.
This was a hit! For both flavor and ease of preparing this recipe is a winner!! Husband raved about it while eating. The seasoning along with the cheese made this a wonderfully flavorful side dish.
Your recipes look wonderful
Thank you Donna! Enjoy and welcome to Spend With Pennies!
This looks so easy and delicious! I have one zucchini and one yellow squash. Do you think it will come out OK if I use both of those? Thanks so much for all of your delicious recipes!!
I’m sure that’d be delicious Lauren. You’re welcome!
This is a very easy and delicious recipe. We loved it and will be making it often.
Awesome.. I actually did this one myself and it turned out amzing.
I just finished eating this and had to come back to leave a review and save the recipe! I followed the recipe directions, but used a different seasoning blend (Penzey’s forward blend) and put the zucchini on a baking rack on the sheet pan. The key is really cutting the zucchini thick- 1/2″ is thicker than I thought it would be, and turned out perfect, not soggy at all. Thank you for sharing!
Thank you for your comments Lisa! So glad to hear how much you love this zucchini!
This is an excellent recipe! I followed the directions as listed. The only change I made was to also add 1 Tablespoon of Herbs de Province. My entire family LOVED it, even saying it tasted like pizza. We will definitely make this regularly!
I love the easy following recipes
This is a really good recipe for zucchini. That flavor is great. Having it be an oven recipe makes it ever better.