Best Zucchini Puffs Recipes

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ZUCCHINI PUFFS



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A great way to use up the abundant zucchini in your garden. I freeze grated zucchini in 2 cup portions for winter Puffs!

Provided by Anna B

Categories     Side Dish     Vegetables     Squash     Zucchini     Fried Zucchini Recipes

Time 20m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 cups shredded zucchini
2 eggs
¼ cup finely chopped onion
1 clove garlic, minced
1 ½ cups buttermilk baking mix
salt and ground black pepper to taste
oil for frying

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine zucchini, eggs, onion, and garlic. Blend in baking mix, salt and pepper.
  • Heat 1/2 inch of oil in deep-fryer to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  • Drop batter by spoonfuls into hot oil, and fry until evenly brown and fluffy. Drain on paper towels. Sprinkle with salt before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 285.9 calories, Carbohydrate 20.8 g, Cholesterol 62 mg, Fat 21 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 4.8 g, SaturatedFat 3.6 g, Sodium 405.7 mg, Sugar 1.7 g

ZUCCHINI DOUGHNUT PUFFS



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A "secret" recipe that my aunt gave my mother in 1983. My aunt was the kind of person who was a good cook but would hide her recipes from other women. Am guessing at how many puffs you might get from this. Mom says this is really good and popular with her lady friends.

Provided by WiGal

Categories     Quick Breads

Time 35m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 17

vegetable oil, for frying
2 eggs
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1/2 cup milk
2 tablespoons cooking sherry (optional)
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 teaspoons orange zest
1 cup zucchini, peeling on shredded drained
3 1/2 cups flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
2 cups powdered sugar
3 tablespoons orange juice, guessing so start with 1 tablespoon

Steps:

  • Put oil into large frying pan and heat to 370 degrees.
  • In large bowl, beat eggs well, add both sugars, cream together thoroughly, add melted butter, milk, sherry, vanilla, and zest.
  • Stir in zucchini into same bowl as above.
  • In a medium size bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
  • Stir dry ingredients into wet ingredients.
  • Take about a teaspoon of dough, gently drop it into hot oil, and fry for about 1 minute per side. (Mom does about 18 at a time, but it depends upon the surface area of your frying pan.).
  • Drain on paper toweling.
  • Make a thin glaze by combining powdered sugar with a tablespoon of orange juice and keep adding orange juice until you think it is right.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 478.9, Fat 5.3, SaturatedFat 2.7, Cholesterol 56.3, Sodium 411.8, Carbohydrate 100.4, Fiber 1.9, Sugar 56.3, Protein 8

ZUCCHINI PUFFS



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From the Old Parish Church, Sheffield MA, via my grandmother. This is good with some crumbled feta added.

Provided by iguana

Categories     Vegetable

Time 25m

Yield 3 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 eggs
1 cup flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 onion
1 medium zucchini

Steps:

  • Grate zucchini and onion.
  • Beat in eggs.
  • Sift together dry ingredients, add to zucchini mixture.
  • Heat oil for shallow-frying in large frying pan.
  • Drop in batter by large spoonfuls, fry until brown.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 217.7, Fat 3.9, SaturatedFat 1.1, Cholesterol 141, Sodium 611.2, Carbohydrate 36.4, Fiber 2, Sugar 1.9, Protein 9.4

HOT ZUCCHINI PUFFS



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Yield 50 puffs

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 cups shredded raw unpeeled zucchini
1 tsp salt
1/2 cup grated romano or parm cheese
1 cup mayonnaise
1 clove garlic, mashed
4 scallions, minced
1 tsp worcestershire sauce
1/2 tsp Tabasco sauce
toasted bread rounds

Steps:

  • Preheat oven 375 degrees. Mix Zucchini and salt, let sit 1 hour. Place in linen dish towel and squeeze dry. Mix all other ingredients together and stir in zucchini. Spread mixture thickly on toast round. Bake at 375 for 12 minutes or until lightly browned.

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