Mozzarella Stuffed Zucchini Bites

Zucchini bites stuffed with mozzarella, coated in panko and baked until golden.

Course Easy Appetizer Recipes

Cuisine American

Keyword appetizer, Food, fresh mozzarella, mozzarella cheese, panko, parmesan, Recipe, salty snack, snack, zucchini

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 20

Total Time 40

Servings Servings

2 large zucchini cut into 3/4 inch slices
about 1/3 cup pieces mozzarella You don't have to be precise here, I just tore pieces off of my ball of mozzarella
1 egg beaten
1/3 cup panko bread crumbs
1/4 cup freshly shredded Parmesan cheese
salt and pepper
Olive oil for drizzling
non stick spray

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Using the top of a vegetable peeler, carve out a small hole in the zucchini slices, about 3/4 of the way through. You don't want to go all the way through, you want to make a little bowl for the mozzarella.
Season the cavity of the zucchini with a little salt and pepper. Firmly press a couple of pieces of the mozzarella inside each piece of zucchini, it will fill the hole.
Combine the Parmesan cheese and panko bread crumbs in a bowl.
Dip each piece of stuffed zucchini in the egg then press into the cheese and bread crumbs mixture to coat. (Note: Don't get nervous if the bread crumbs don't adhere to the sides, it's more important that they are on the top and the bottom.)
Spray a baking sheet lightly with non-stick spray. Place coated zucchini on the prepared baking sheet. Drizzle with a little olive oil. Bake on middle oven rack for 15 minutes. Turn on the broiler and broil 3-5 minutes until golden brown.

Enjoy!