Savory Zucchini pancakes
Zucchini zucchini everywhere….my garden runneth over dear friends! Not that I am complaining…..we love Zucchini in our family. Such a great vegetable to have. Though you can get zucchini pretty much all year round in the grocery stores (from green house or cold storage stores or imported from warmer parts of the world…who knows??), but there is something different and very satisfying about produce that is in-season and fresh. The colors, the texture, and above all the flavors are hard to beat.
This is our second year growing zucchini and we cannot be more in love with it. There are so many ways to enjoy zucchini when it is in season. When you grow it in your garden, there are many different growth stages of zucchini that you get to see and taste, some of which you might never see in a supermarket or not at least in a regular neighborhood grocery stores. You might see them may be in some good farmer’s markets or fancy-schmancy gourmet food stores. On such stage is the really small and tender baby zucchini. It is very crunchy and almost sweet – think about a cucumber – just more crunchy and flavorful. The baby zucchini, as we like to call it is great to be eaten raw with hummus, babaganoush, or ranch. Zucchini flowers can be batter fried, sprinkled with a little sea salt and enjoyed with a dip. In addition, there are many many ways to enjoy the full-grown zucchini. I like to use zucchini a lot in pastas, make masala zucchini stir fry for a side dish to go with dinner, shred it and put it in your egg scrambles or omelets, in zucchini bread or muffins, or in form of these savory zucchini pancakes.
These pancakes are a perfect for breakfast – light, flavorful and above all – nutritious. Therefore, what you do when life hands you a lot of zucchini – make savory zucchini pancakes!
Ingredients:
Zucchini – 2, medium sized
Egg – 1, large
Whole-wheat flour – ½ cup
Chickpea flour – ½ cup
Scallions – 2 (optional)
Chives – 5 stems
Garlic powder – ½ teaspoon
Cayenne pepper – ¼ teaspoon (optional)
Salt and pepper – to taste
Baking powder – 1/4teaspoon
Water – ½ cup
Olive oil
Butter – for serving
Method:
Grate the zucchini and using a kitchen towel squeeze the grated zucchini to remove any moisture. Set a heavy cast iron skillet on medium heat (as always feel free to use any kind of pan but cast iron works best). In a deep mixing bowl, add zucchini, chopped scallions, and chopped chives (save some for garnish). Beat the egg and add it to the veggies. Add the flours. If you do not have chickpea flour, replace it with all-purpose flour, though it changes the flavor profile. Add baking powder, garlic powder, cayenne, salt and pepper. Give everything a happy mix together. Start by adding ¼-cup water and eventually add more water if needed. We need to get a thick batter – almost same as you would use to make traditional pancake batter. You might need a little bit more or less water than ½ cup.
Add some olive oil to the skillet and once hot and shiny add a tablespoon of the pancake batter to it. Flip it when tiny bubbles appear on the surface. Cook for another 30 seconds. Try this tiny pancake to check the seasonings. Adjust accordingly in the batter. Now repeat by making pancakes with rest of the batter. I use a ¼-cup measure to pour each pancake on to the skillet. This is just a way to make sure all the pancakes are almost the same size. So add oil, pour batter, wait for bubbles on surface, flip, cook another 30 seconds or so and your pancakes are ready.
Serve garnished with chives and butter. I like the combination of sweet and savory so like to eat these with some maple syrup or jam. Enjoy!
Love – Vaishali.
Tools used
Box grater
Knife and chopping board
Kitchen towel
Mixing bowl
Cast iron skillet
Flat spatula to flip pancakes.
Patricia-Ann Que
August 5, 2018 at 5:34 pmim a big fan of zucchini but i have not tried them this way. this is really a new take and im curious to try them!
Jessi
August 5, 2018 at 6:10 pmThis sounds divine! I love zucchini – my kids not so much – lol, but thinking about it, I didn’t like it when I was a kid and now I love it… so maybe, just maybe, they’ll love it later 🙂
Thanks for sharing
Shannon
August 5, 2018 at 10:06 pmI’ve been wanting to try using chickpea flour and this might be the perfect recipe for that! This looks SO GOOD! Zucchini is one of my favorite veggies.
Allie
August 6, 2018 at 2:43 amI love zucchini! I bet these are delicious!
Brie
August 6, 2018 at 11:38 amSved in my bookmarks. I’ve always wanted to make similar “pancakes”. What if I don’t have a grater?
Jessica Baker
August 8, 2018 at 9:24 amThese sound really good, and pretty easy for mornings, too. Pinning for later!
krish
August 8, 2018 at 8:52 pmLooks great.. zucchini is something always worth it .
Thanks for sharing.
Tara Pittman
August 22, 2018 at 1:51 pmNow I need some neighbors to bring me some zucchini. These look so yummy.
Scott Gombar
August 22, 2018 at 6:39 pmI love zucchini. This looks really good. I will have to try this.
Kathleen
August 22, 2018 at 7:10 pmThis looks delish! We are always trying new recipes for Zucchini. This is a keeper. Thanks. Will be trying this one out soon.
Olga Zak
August 23, 2018 at 3:49 amI love zucchini very much. This looks delicious. I will try it for sure. Thanks for sharing.
Charli Bruce
August 23, 2018 at 9:50 amI love corgette, and use it all the time. I make a sweetcorn and corgette fritta that everyone in my house loves
Ann Snook-Moreau
August 23, 2018 at 1:43 pmOh my gosh, I remember being overrun by zucchini from the garden when I was a kid. This is a unique way to use it up . . . sounds yummy!
Brittany Vantrease
August 23, 2018 at 1:51 pmI’ve never put zucchini in a pancake before. I wonder if I can get away with serving this to my kids… hmmm.
Vaishali
August 23, 2018 at 2:31 pmIt will be worth a try..:P
Dominique Brooks
August 23, 2018 at 1:52 pmI like zucchini but my family doesn’t seem to enjoy them as I do! Perhaps this might be something they would like more! Thanks!
Lauren Russell
August 23, 2018 at 2:54 pmThis looks yummy, I love savory foods
Casey
August 24, 2018 at 4:43 amI’mmmm sooo hungry… I love this because I do make it for my kids as they prefer veg. food. I like yours because it looks like pancakes and also much prettier than mine…. LOL… Anyway, love your blog. Always so much good food!
Sayanti
August 24, 2018 at 4:55 amThis looks so nutritious and delicious as well. Though I have not tried zucchini in a pancake, but will see if I like it.
Tara
August 24, 2018 at 11:29 amPancakes are my fav! Going to have to give these a try, they look delicious.
Waren Jean Go
August 26, 2018 at 8:37 amMy roommate love all kinds of pancake and this is really cool to have zuccini in it. We will try this on Sunday!
Kiwi
August 28, 2018 at 7:05 pmI love zuccinnis but never had it in a pancake before. I would be curious to try this in the future!
Danielle
May 10, 2019 at 9:48 amCan’t say that I’ll try this, but this is an interesting recipe.
Vaishali
May 10, 2019 at 11:46 amHa ha..thanks Danielle. I know zucchini does not make it to everyone’s idea of pancakes. Thanks for reading..:)
Haroon Ejaz
May 10, 2019 at 11:01 amYour recipes are always great and yummy! I like your blog for yummy food I get to know about 🙂 Happy cooking to you!
Vaishali
May 10, 2019 at 11:45 amThank you so much Haroon, I am glad that you find this helpful..:)
Lula
May 10, 2019 at 12:31 pmThis looks amazing, my mouth is watering and I want some.
Pool Operator Talk
May 10, 2019 at 4:48 pmDo you deliver? 😏 This looks amazing!!!
The Conflict Expert
May 10, 2019 at 5:09 pmWow these look divine! I absolutely love zucchini and I think I’ll take this recipe ! A little basil might be a good addition !
Lisa
May 11, 2019 at 5:19 amThese look delicious, I really like zucchini and pancakes too!
Favour
May 11, 2019 at 4:16 pmI do prepare omelette but has never added zucchini, now I will love to try adding it, thanks for the recipe
Hoang vi Fessenden
May 11, 2019 at 11:55 pmThis is inspiring me to make cabbage cakes!
D'ondra M Howard
May 11, 2019 at 11:56 pmSounds different. Zucchini in pancakes…guess I can’t knock it till I try it.
Neil Alvin Nicerio
May 12, 2019 at 1:23 amLooks very delicious. I would really love to taste that. 🙂
Yonnah M
May 12, 2019 at 10:04 amI like zucchini. I never would’ve thought to put it in pancakes. Nice post.
Vaishali
May 13, 2019 at 9:18 amThanks Yonnah. It is a nice and savory twist to our beloved pancakes..:)
aisasami
May 12, 2019 at 10:21 amI never tried Zucchini before, I think, but there always a first time to try something in yummy food items like this one!
Hackytips
May 12, 2019 at 3:14 pmOur side Thalipattu 🙂 Loved the recipe.
Vaishali
May 13, 2019 at 9:17 amThalipattu seems familiar ..is it close to thalipeeth?
DeboraH Salko
May 12, 2019 at 10:18 pmOh this looks so delicious! Im always looking for new stuff for my daughter to try.
Blairvillanueva
May 12, 2019 at 11:50 pmOmg a unique pancake recipe. You always making us feeling hungry every time we visit your page 🙂
Djebe Laws
May 13, 2019 at 6:37 amWhat an interesting twist to the zucchini! I personally love it so this is worth trying
Chantelle Hadden
May 17, 2019 at 3:16 amNot a fan of these but I recommend crepes with chilli con carne in them 😍
Elizabeth O
May 31, 2019 at 2:14 pmI have had Zucchini pancakes before and they were divine. I bet yours are equally delicious.