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Published: Sep 5, 2016 · Modified: Oct 5, 2020 by Sandhya Ramakrishnan · This post may contain affiliate links

Zucchini Potato Tots | Baked Zucchini And Potato Tater Tots

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zucchini potato tater tots

Kids friendly Tater Tots took a healthy trip and became this delicious Zucchini Potato tots. This delicious appetizer is baked and is loaded with healthy grated zucchini along with potato and spices.

Zucchini Potato Tots – Baked Zucchini & Potato Tater Tots

Baked appetizers or starters are great as there is no standing in front of the flame and frying and is also healthier when compared to traditional fried ones.

I love to make some make ahead appetizers when I am expecting company and these tots work great for such occasions. Tater tots are something that we all love and there are days when I end up buying some frozen to snack on.

This time I wanted to try to make them at home and also wanted to add another vegetable along with the potatoes. I had couple of zucchinis in my refrigerator and I decided I will add them along with the potatoes to make Zucchini Potato Tots .

Zucchini potato tots with ketchup

The potatoes acts as a good binding agent and when combined with the moist zucchinis, it worked very well in giving the tots a good shape.

For the second week of Cooking Carnival, I will be posting different appetizers/starters/snacks that would work great for a party or as a good family snack on weekends. I love make ahead and baked appetizers and this one fits those two categories perfectly.

When I made these over the weekend, I did not make them ahead. I just made them and baked them right away. But if you want to make these ahead of time, you could either refrigerate it for couple of hours until ready to bake, or freeze them if making earlier than that.

Preparation time – 10 minutes
Baking time – 25 minutes
Difficulty level - easy

Ingredients to make Zucchini Potato Tots – (serves 4)

  • Zucchini – 1
  • Potato – 2 small
  • Shredded cheese – ½ cup (I used Mexican blend cheese)
  • Bread crumbs – 2 tbsp
  • All purpose flour – 2 tbsp (if needed)
  • Garlic powder – 1 ½ tsp
  • Chili powder – ½ tsp (optional)
  • Salt – to taste
  • Pepper – to taste
  • Olive oil – to grease
golden brown tater tots

Procedure to make Zucchini Potato Tots

  • Grate the zucchini and place it in a thick kitchen towel.
grated zucchini
  • Wring out the towel with the zucchini inside to remove as much as moisture from the zucchini. You just have to squeeze it really hard as zucchini has quite a bit of liquid. Place the squeezed zucchini in a wide bowl.
  • Boil the potatoes until they are fork tender and grate it in the same bowl as the zucchini.
  • Add the seasonings, bread crumbs and the cheese and mix well to combine. The dough should be stiff when combined. If not, add all purpose flour, one tablespoon at a time to make stiff dough.
ingredients in bowl to make tater tots
dough for zucchini potato tots
  • Form tight, small cylinders and place it in a well greased baking sheet.
shaped tater tots in tray
  • Brush the shaped tots with olive oil and bake them in a preheated 425 F oven for about 25 minutes. At about half way through the baking process, take the tots out and flip them over so that the other side cooks.
  • Serve the Zucchini Potato Tots warm with ketchup!
dipping baked zucchini potato tots inside ketchup

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Zucchini Potato Tots

Baked Zucchini Potato Tots

Kids friendly Tater Tots took a healthy trip and became this delicious Zucchini Potato tots. This delicious appetizer is baked and is loaded with healthy grated zucchini along with potato and spices.
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Course: Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine: American
Diet: Vegetarian
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 159kcal
Author: Sandhya Ramakrishnan

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Box grater

Ingredients

  • 1 large Zucchini grated
  • 2 small Potato
  • ½ cup Shredded cheese I used Mexican blend cheese
  • 2 tbsp Bread crumbs
  • 2 tbsp All purpose flour if needed
  • 1 ½ tsp Garlic powder
  • ½ tsp Chili powder optional
  • to taste Salt
  • to taste Pepper
  • to grease Olive oil

Instructions

  • Grate the zucchini and place it in a thick kitchen towel.
  • Wring out the towel with the zucchini inside to remove as much as moisture from the zucchini. You just have to squeeze it really hard as zucchini has quite a bit of liquid. Place the squeezed zucchini in a wide bowl.
  • Boil the potatoes until they are fork tender and grate it in the same bowl as the zucchini.
  • Add the seasonings, bread crumbs and the cheese and mix well to combine. The dough should be stiff when combined. If not, add all purpose flour, one tablespoon at a time to make stiff dough.
  • Form tight, small cylinders and place it in a well greased baking sheet.
  • Brush the shaped tots with olive oil and bake them in a preheated 425 F oven for about 25 minutes. At about half way through the baking process, take the tots out and flip them over so that the other side cooks.
  • Serve the Zucchini Potato Tots warm with ketchup!

Nutrition

Calories: 159kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 142mg | Potassium: 603mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 356IU | Vitamin C: 31mg | Calcium: 103mg | Iron: 2mg
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  1. Susanne says

    August 04, 2020 at 11:35 am

    Can you grate the potatoes then cook them

    Reply
    • Sandhya Ramakrishnan says

      August 05, 2020 at 9:56 am

      You can do that as well.

      Reply
  2. Nina says

    August 18, 2018 at 2:03 pm

    can you freeze the baked product? Am cooking them right now, and added sauteed onions.

    Reply
    • Sandhya Ramakrishnan says

      August 20, 2018 at 8:22 am

      Hi Nina, I have not tried freezing mine, but I am thinking why not.

      Reply

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