Southwestern Baked Zucchini Corn Bites

Name: Southwestern Baked Zucchini Corn Bites
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 36
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: Zucchini 2 cups; Cornmeal 1 ¼ cups; Cornstarch 2 tbsp; Cumin 2 tsp; Chili powder 1 tsp; Garlic powder 1 tsp; Kosher Salt 1 tsp; Monterey Jack cheese 1 cup; Green onion ½ cup; Corn kernels 1 ½ cups; Large eggs 2; Avocado 1; Lime Juice of 1; Sour cream 1 (16-oz) container; Dry ranch dressing mix 1 (1-oz) package; Cilantro 1 tablespoon

delicious veggie bites with Avocado Ranch

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55m
Serves 36
Easy
400 °F
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Ingredients

	For zucchini and corn bites:
	2 cups Zucchini shredded, squeezed dry (from about 2 medium-sized zucchini)
	1 ¼ cups Cornmeal
	2 tbsp Cornstarch
	2 tsp Cumin
	1 tsp Chili powder
	1 tsp Garlic powder
	1 tsp Kosher Salt
	1 cup Monterey Jack cheese shredded
	½ cup Green onion finely chopped
	1 ½ cups Corn kernels from 2 ears fresh corn
	2 Large eggs
	For avocado-ranch sauce:
	1 Avocado peeled and pitted
	Juice of 1 Lime
	1 (16-oz) container Sour cream
	1 (1-oz) package Dry ranch dressing mix
	1 tablespoon Cilantro chopped fresh, plus more to garnish

Nutritional information

Calories

0.7g

Fat

5.4g

Carbohydrate

1.8g

Protein

13mg

Cholesterol

91mg

Sodium

Cuisine:

American Recipes

Ingredients

For zucchini and corn bites:
2 cups Zucchini
shredded, squeezed dry (from about 2 medium-sized zucchini)
1 ¼ cups Cornmeal
2 tbsp Cornstarch
2 tsp Cumin
1 tsp Chili powder
1 tsp Garlic powder
1 tsp Kosher Salt
1 cup Monterey Jack cheese
shredded
½ cup Green onion
finely chopped
1 ½ cups Corn kernels
from 2 ears fresh corn
2 Large eggs
For avocado-ranch sauce:
1 Avocado
peeled and pitted
Juice of 1 Lime
1 (16-oz) container Sour cream
1 (1-oz) package Dry ranch dressing mix
1 tablespoon Cilantro
chopped fresh, plus more to garnish

Southwestern Baked Zucchini Corn Bites

I love to make these Southwestern Zucchini Corn Bites when my vegetable garden is full of zucchini. These bites are like zucchini corn fritters but baked rather than fried, making them super healthy.

In a large bowl, stir together the zucchini, cornmeal, cornstarch, seasonings, cheese, green onion, corn, and eggs until well-combined. Press the zucchini mixture into small balls and place them on a baking sheet. Repeat until all of the zucchini mixture has been used up. Bake the bites until browned and crisp, flipping and gently pressing with the bottom of a spatula halfway through. Make the dressing by combining all of the avocado-ranch ingredients and mash well to break up the avocado. Stir until smooth and fully combined. Garnish the zucchini bites with cilantro and serve with avocado-ranch dipping sauce.

To make Southwestern Baked Zucchini Corn Bites, you will need the following ingredients:

Steps to make Southwestern Baked Zucchini Corn Bites

1	Heat oven and prepare baking sheet	1
Heat oven to 400 °F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
2	Combine ingredients	3
In a large bowl, combine 2 cups of shredded zucchini, 1 ¼ cups of cornmeal, 2 tablespoons of cornstarch, 2 teaspoons of cumin, 1 teaspoon each of chili powder, garlic powder and kosher salt, 1 cup of shredded Monterey Jack cheese, ½ a cup of finely chopped green onion, 1 ½ cups of corn kernels, and 2 large eggs.
3	Shape zucchini bites	20
Taking a tablespoon of the mixture at a time, shape into small balls. Place each one on the baking sheet and repeat until all of the zucchini mixture has been used up.
4	Bake	30
Bake the bites for about 30 minutes, until browned and crisp. Flip halfway through cooking and gently press the bites down with the bottom of a spatula.
5	Make dressing	3
Combine 1 large avocado with the juice of 1 lime, 1 container of sour cream, 1 package of dry ranch dressing mix, and 1 tablespoon of chopped fresh cilantro in a medium-sized bowl. Mash to break up the avocado and stir until mostly smooth and well-combined.
6	Serve
Garnish with cilantro and serve with the avocado-ranch dressing on the side.

These Southwestern Zucchini Corn Bites are simple to make and they taste amazing. Make these delicious treats soon and come back to leave a comment to let me know how you get on!

Lilly Mathuse

Lilly is an enthusiastic and cheerful young mom. She knows as well as any parent that children can be really picky when it comes to food. And she’s had plenty of experience trying to cook meals that are both tasty and nutritious, and able to satisfy the tastes of a fussy kid right away! To save you some precious time, Lilly's going to share with you all the tricks she learned the hard way, so you don’t have to! She has a wealth of recipes for quick and easy meals for kids and families on a budget.