Savory Zucchini Pancakes made with spiralized zucchini noodles will soon become a family favorite!

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Need a way to use MORE zucchini??? Make these savory Zucchini Pancakes! They mix up quickly, cook up fast, and best of all make your excess zucchini disappear!

If you’ve been gardening your heart out and everyone groans when you pick a few more zucchini for dinner you should try these EASY Zucchini Pancakes. YES, made with zoodles!

Zoodle Pancakes

Crispy pan-fried zucchini pancakes are one of the best ways I’ve found to use up zucchini in a non-sweet recipe! My family loves them, yes even the teen boys!

Wondering what the HELL a Zoodle is? No worries!

A lot of people are probably wondering, I’m just over here ASSUMING everyone knows what I mean. Zoodles are just zucchini put through a spiralizer. They make fantastic long spirals of vegetables.

You’ve probably seen a spiral french fry? Same thing only with zucchini!

A lot of people use them in place of noodles. We don’t. My people looked at me like I’d lost my damn mind when I served them “zoodles.” So that was a fail but these zucchini pancakes are not a fail!

Where to get a Spiralizer

Spiralizers are widely available online and in stores. I’ve seen them in person at Target, Walmart, and our local Kroger store carries them as well.

There are three different kinds of spiralizers I’ve seen:

A smaller handheld spiralizer. These make smaller amounts of zoodles with a smaller machine to store.
The larger versions of the stand-alone model is bigger for making more at one time. These offer easy hand cranking to make zoodles. There are stainless steel varieties and lighter plastic models as well. Personally, the stainless steel version looks heavy duty enough to get the job done.
And then there’s the version I have, the KitchenAid Attachment. This thing is a workhorse. If you already have a KitchenAid it is a great tool to have for working with it. It powers through any vegetable you put in it.

And you CAN Spiralize a lot more than just zucchinis or potatoes. Yeah, I kind of love my spiralizer. AND my KitchenAid.

How Else Can I use Zoodles?

Short answer? Any way you want to! But here’s a few ideas for using zoodles:

pour hot pasta sauce over them and serve as a low carb noodle alternative
dry them lightly and freezer for winter use
use them in salads in place of chopped vegetables
add to bento boxes as fun vegetable additions

Do I have to use zoodles for Zucchini Pancakes? Can I use grated zucchini?

Absolutely! BUT be sure you use a large grater that make larger size pieces of zucchini. Smaller grated zucchini turns to mush when you try to make pancakes out of it. I just love the way the spiralized zucchini holds up to cooking and being made into a batter.

DO NOT ADD SALT

That’s right don’t add salt to the batter of these zucchini pancakes! That salt will make the zucchinis get very juicy! The juice will ruin your pancakes and make them a watery mess. Instead, wait until AFTER the pancakes are cooked and then sprinkle with salt.

Need MORE zucchini recipes? Here’s a few you’ll love!

How about a NON Zucchini Recipe?

Try this Corn Cakes Recipe from Whole Food Bellies, perfect for snacking or for dinner!!

Zucchini Pancakes

5 from 1 vote

Savory Zucchini Pancakes made with spiralized zucchini noodles will soon become a family favorite!

Course: Side Dish Recipes

Prep Time: 20

Cook Time: 15

Total Time: 35

Servings:

Calories: 41kcal

Author: Laura

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Equipment

Ingredients

1 pound zucchini
1 egg
1/2 cup water
3/4 cup flour
1 tsp garlic powder
cooking oil
kosher salt –ADD AFTER THE PANCAKES ARE COOKED!-see note below

Instructions

spiralize the zucchini and be sure to also chop up all the little bits and end pieces of the zucchini as well
stir the flour and garlic powder together in a mixing bowl
mix the egg and water together pour over the flour mix
whisk smooth
pour the batter over the zucchini noodles
stir to combine, it will feel stiff and not ready to make pancakes but have no fear letting it rest will soften it up as the zucchini releases its juices
let the batter rest 5 minutes
and then begin heating the oil over medium-high heat in a skillet, use enough oil to generously cover the bottom of the pan
use tongs to grab a small amount of mix, about 1/4 cup, and put it in the hot frying pan, add as many as you can without crowding the pan
cook 1-2 minutes per side or until golden brown, use a spatula to turn it over and cook until golden brown
remove to baking rack to drain, or use a paper towel-lined pan
serve with any dipping sauce you like!

Notes

DO NOT ADD SALT TO THE BATTER! That’s right don’t add salt to the batter of these zucchini pancakes! That salt will make the zucchinis get very juicy! The juice will ruin your pancakes and make them a watery mess. Instead, wait until AFYER the pancakes are cooked and then sprinkle with salt.