Go Back
–+ servings
A basket of baked vegetable tots served with a small bowl of ketchup for dipping.
Print Recipe

Zucchini Tots Recipe

These zucchini tots are cheesy, perfectly crispy, and incredibly easy to make in the air fryer. They’re a super fun, veggie-packed side or snack my toddlers can't get enough of (which is always a major win!).
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time8 minutes
Total Time38 minutes
Course: Side
Cuisine: American
Keyword: zucchini tots recipe
Servings: 4
Author: Emily Richter

Ingredients

  • 1 cup finely shredded zucchini moisture removed
  • ½ cup panko bread crumbs
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1 large egg
  • ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ¼ teaspoon sea salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • Avocado oil

Instructions

  • Begin by removing the moisture from the shredded zucchini. Add the shredded zucchini to a tea towel or a few layers of paper towel. Wrap the zucchini and twist until all the moisture is released from the zucchini.
    A hand squeezes shredded green zucchini wrapped in paper towels over a glass bowl, extracting liquid.
  • Transfer the zucchini to a large bowl. Add the bread crumbs, cheddar cheese, egg, garlic, salt, and pepper. Mix the ingredients together until combined.
    A glass bowl containing shredded cheddar cheese, grated zucchini, an egg, breadcrumbs, and seasonings on a light textured surface.
  • Use a tablespoon scoop and scoop up the mixture and squeeze the mixture together so and make sure it holds together. Mold the ball into a tater tot shape. Repeat until all of the mixture has been made into tots.
    A hand holds a homemade broccoli and cheese tot over a white plate with more tots arranged on it.
  • Spray the basket of the air fryer with avocado oil. Line the air fryer basket with tots. Spray the tots with avocado oil. Cook the tots for 8 minutes at 375ºF and flip them halfway. You may have to cook the tots in batches depending on the size of the air fryer. We do not recommend layering the tots.
    Twelve cooked vegetable tots arranged in a single layer inside the basket of an air fryer.
  • Serve the tots with ranch, ketchup, or your favorite dipping sauce.
    A basket of baked vegetable tots served with a small bowl of ketchup for dipping.

Notes

  • We shredded our zucchini on the second-largest shred size on a box grater.
  • Every air fryer is different. If your tots are browning too quickly, turn down the temperature.

Nutrition

Calories: 172kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 11g | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g