Baked Zucchini Fries

5 from 9 votes

Oven-Baked Eggless Zucchini Fries offers a healthy, crispy alternative to traditional French fries. Sliced zucchini sticks are coated in a seasoned breadcrumb mixture and baked until golden brown, creating a crunchy texture without the need for deep frying.

Prep Time15

Cook Time25

Cooling Time5

Total Time45

Method: Baking

Course: Snacks/Appetizers

Servings: 2 People

Ingredients

½ to 1 cup Bread crumbs or cornflakes crumbs
¼ teaspoon salt
2 count Zucchini, cut into 3 x ½-inch sticks
½ cup Yogurt (I used low-fat)
To taste Black Pepper or Red Chili

Instructions

Heat oven to 425°F. Spray a baking sheet with oil. Mix bread crumbs, salt and black pepper/chili powder, if using.
Coat zucchini sticks with yogurt. Press into crumb mixture a few at a time. Arrange on baking sheet. Bake 15 minutes, until golden brown and tender. I felt that the zucchini fries were not crunchy enough, so I kept baking until 24 minutes, checking every 2-3 minutes.

Notes

I used bread crumbs instead of cornflakes.
I also added some pepper powder and chilly powder for the adults version.
Beat the yogurt with a fork nicely and pour it in a plate so that dipping the zucchini sticks will be easy.
Dip 2 to 3 sticks at a time and put them in the bread crumbs mixture and shake the plate, so that the crumbs get evenly coated throughout the zucchini.
Place them in a greased baking sheet. I baked it for around 23-25 minutes to get the desired crunch, even though the recipe mentions only 15 minutes.
One zucchini is enough for 2 adults.
Update: One of my friend mentioned that the zucchinis burnt in the oven around 20 minutes. As I have mentioned in the notes section the baking time in the original recipe is only 15 minutes. But mine was not crunchy enough, so I kept increasing the time 2-3 minutes and was checking constantly and around 24 minutes mine was nice and crunchy. I guess I coated the zucchinis with too much yogurt and/or bread crumbs. So I would advice to bake for 15 minutes first and then bake for some more time if necessary.

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