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WeightWatchers.com is one of my favorite resources for easy healthy recipes, like this one for Crispy Baked Zucchini Fries.
I stumbled upon it as I was assembling a collection of Healthy Zucchini Recipes and vowed to test it out the next time a craving for french fries or fried zucchini struck.
With more than 800 reviews and a 4+ star rating, it’s definitely a Weight Watchers Favorite.
Recipe Notes
I made a couple of modifications to the recipe so it would work with what I had on hand.
I substituted Italian-style bread crumbs for Panko. Add I added a heaping tablespoon of grated Parmesan to the breadcrumbs just because it seemed like a good idea.
Super-crispy and just as satisfying as fried, these baked zucchini fries turned out even better than I hoped.
They’re definitely something I’d make again. And again. This seems like a winning way to turn vegetable haters into lovers.
Serve them as an appetizer, snack, or side dish, with a little marinara sauce or low-fat ranch dressing for dipping.
You could use the same ingredients and technique with summer squash, eggplant, mushrooms or thick cut onion rings too.
How Many Calories and WW Points in these Crispy Baked Zucchini Fries?
According to my calculations, each serving has about 131 calories.
To see your WW Points for this recipe, track it in the WW App!
(You must be logged into WW on a smartphone or tablet.)
3 SmartPoints (Green plan)
3 SmartPoints (Blue plan)
3 SmartPoints (Purple plan)
3 PointsPlus (Old plan)
Recipe Variations
- Add 1 to 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese to the bread crumbs
- Use this same technique with any summer squash, eggplant, green tomatoes or thick cut onion rings
- For extra crispy baked zucchini fries, increase the oven temperature to 500F and decrease the cooking time by about 2 minutes
If you like this easy recipe for Crispy Low Fat Baked Zucchini Fries, be sure to check out some of my other Weight Watchers friendly snack recipes including Slow Cooker Pizza Dip, Mini Buffalo Chicken Bites, Pepperoni Pizza Mini Muffins, Slow Cooker Artichoke Dip and Mini Corn Dog Muffins
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Crispy Baked Zucchini Fries Recipe
Equipment
Ingredients
- Olive Oil cooking spray
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1-1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup plain pinko-style bread crumbs
- 2 medium uncooked zucchini
- 2 large egg whites, whipped with a whisk until very frothy
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425F degrees. Coat a baking sheet (affiliate link) with cooking spray.
- In a flat dish, mix together the Italian seasoning, flour and salt. Place bread crumbs in another flat dish.
- Slice each zucchini in half lengthwise. Then cut each half crosswise. Slice each zucchini chunk into 4 “fries.” (You should end up with 32 “fries.”)
- Coat each piece of zucchini in flour mixture and then dip it into the egg whites and then coat with bread crumbs.
- Place coated zucchini on the prepared baking sheet (affiliate link).
- Repeat with remaining zucchini. Liberally coat zucchini fries with cooking spray.
- Place in the oven and roast for 8 to 10 minutes, then flip and continue to cook until they’re as crispy as you want, 8 to 10 minutes more.
Notes
(Must be logged into WW on a smartphone or tablet.) 3 SmartPoints (Green plan) 3 SmartPoints (Blue plan) 3 SmartPoints (Purple plan) 3 PointsPlus (Old plan) Recipe variations:
- Add 1 to 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese to the bread crumbs
- Use this same technique with any summer squash, eggplant, green tomatoes or thick cut onion rings
- For extra crispy baked zucchini fries, increase the oven temperature to 500F and decrease the cooking time by about 2 minutes.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Source: Weight Watchers.com
Here’s another easy recipe for baked zucchini fries:
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- Sweet & Spicy Sweet Potato Fries (EatYourselfSkinny)
- Crispy Zucchini Fries and Clean & Hungry Onion Rings (HungryGirl)
- Texas Cheese Fries (SkinnyTaste)
This short video shows another way to make crispy baked zucchini fries:
looking forward to make this recipe I a m not fond of zucchini but willing to try this one