Parmesan Baked Zucchini Fries

a bowl lined with parchment paper with zucchini fries in it with a wooden bowl of red tomato sauce on brown wooden board.

Parmesan Baked Zucchini Fries

Learn how to make these super easy zucchini fries! They're dipped in gluten-free breadcrumbs with parmesan cheese, Italian herbs, and are baked until perfectly crisp.

Course Appetizer, Snack

Cuisine American, Italian

Keyword baked zucchini fries, gluten free zucchini fries, zucchini fries

Freezer Friendly No

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 22

Total Time 32

Servings fries

Calories 30kcal

Author Bethany Kramer

Ingredients

2 large zucchinis cut into 1/2 to 1 inch thick sticks
1 egg whisked
1/2 cup gluten-free breadcrumbs
1/3 cup parmesan cheese
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
avocado oil spray

Instructions

Preheat oven to 425F
Prepare a baking sheet: line a large baking sheet with a sheet of parchment paper.
Mix breadcrumb ingredients: in a shallow bowl/dish, mix together breadcrumbs, parmesan cheese, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, and salt & black pepper.
Dredge zucchini sticks: set up an assembly line with whisked egg, breadcrumb mixture, and baking sheet. First, dip zucchini sticks in egg, then coat with breadcrumb mixture, and arrange on baking sheet 1/2 inch apart. Repeat until ingredients are used up.
Spray with oil: after coating zucchini sticks, spray with a coat of avocado oil. Note: this helps crisp the edges of the fries while they bake.
Bake: transfer baking sheet into oven and bake for 22 minutes, flipping halfway through. Serve right away with a side of warm marinara sauce!

Notes

Use oil spray for crispy fries - I recommend using a natural avocado or olive oil spray to coat the fries before baking to help crisp the edges even more.
Fresh parmesan is best - I recommend using fresh parmesan cheese over pre-shredded. It will melt naturally in the oven and will coat the fries more evenly.
Use parchment paper - for easy clean-up and avoiding the zucchini sticking to the pan, I recommend lining your baking sheet with parchment paper.
Buy breadcrumbs or make your own: you can purchase gluten-free or regular breadcrumbs or make your own! Check out this post for my homemade breadcrumb recipe.

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