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Title: zucchini slice/muffins
Post by: astarra on October 26, 2011, 02:42:43 am
Name of Recipe:zucchini slice/muffins
Number of People:30
Ingredients:375gm zucchini
                     1 large onion
                     1 Cup grated cheese
                     1 Cup SR Flour
                     60 gm oil
                     5 eggs
                     3 rashers bacon
                     salt & pepper to taste


Preparation:pre-heat oven to 175 deg C.
                    peel and 1/4 onion, put in tm bowl.
                    chop zucchini into big chunks - add to tm bowl.
                    chop together 5 sec - sp 6, then scrape down sides of bowl. chop more if needed.
                    add all other ingredients, mix 6 sec - sp 4 (or until combined)
                    put mix into greased muffin pans/oven proof dish.
                    cook approx 20 min for muffins, approx 35 min for slice.

This recipe freezes well.

Photos:to follow...

Tips/Hints:adapted from a recipe my family has been using for years - as long as MY MUM can remember!! So don't know it's origin, hope that's OK?
Very quick and easy, all my family love this including my 9 mth old baby!
Had this all typed out ready to go and lost it when I tried to add the photo...??? Hoping it's not going to be a double post!
Also, if there is already this recipe or a similar one on here already, I apologise - I looked but couldn't see -

members' comments

Kulsha - Thanks for the conversion of this recipe.  The ingredients are the same as one I have been making for years also, except I use about half the cheese.  I processed 2 garlic cloves first and added some chili powder also. I hand chopped the bacon and added at the end as I like to see the bigger chunks of bacon. Another good variation is to swap half zucchini with sweet potato and then add about a tsp of cumin. In fact any vegies are great for this one, even broccoli. I also added a leftover half carrot to mine today with lots of black pepper too.  Sometimes I add sliced tomato just before popping it into the oven. A great versatile recipe!

astarra - I made another batch today (we have an overload of zucchini at the moment!!) with carrot and black pepper in it as you suggested! Very tasty ... better than the original!! Also, I only chopped the Zucchini, onion and carrot for 6 sec on sp 5, DH said it looks heaps better - So we're all very happy now!! Thank you again!
Try steaming these in silicone muffin tins in the varoma, so yum (if I may say so myself!). Very moist.


Songria - I've made this a number of times and my husband said "If you'd told me I'd get excited about zucchini slice I never would have believed you." Thanks for sharing the recipe. It's great hot or cold.

keiramax - Yum - I used a combination of yellow and green squash (instead of zucchini) as I have an abundance of these at the moment.  Works well.  Great as a breakfast dish as well.  Thanks.

Hally - It's different to my regular recipe. We had it for breakfast one day & lunch another day. Will be making it again to freeze for ds school lunches. I added a little more bacon and left it quite noticeable. Renamed it bacon slab & he loved it.
Made these today, this time I used my muffin trays. I spray oiled the base of each muffin bottom, I am not sure why I had trouble getting them out. I lost a few bottoms.
Made another batch of these, this time added cabbage as I didn't  have enough zucchini, also threw some corn in & extra bacon. They look & smell yum.

JD - If I don't line my muffin pans Hally, I often lose my bottom too  ;D  I now cut a circle of baking paper out and put that in the bottom, easy to run a knife around the sides if they are sticking.

Dizzygirl - I love these kinds of recipes. I often add grated carrots, corn, onion and some sun dried tomatoes to mine. You can also swap bacon for left over chicken from a roast. Just turbo the chicken to break it up a bit.

Lellyj - I made this tonight for vego son.  How easy!!  Put in some corn, rather than bacon, however will make again for carnivores because I think bacon would make it extra tasty!  I'm also thinking might add sun dried tomatoes as Dizzy Girl suggests or even some umami paste to add more flavour to a vego version.  Thanks for sharing this super easy dish!

obbie - silicon moulds are easy to get slice/muffins out. I spray with oil first though.
Title: Re: zuchinni slice/muffins
Post by: astarra on October 26, 2011, 02:54:08 am
sorry, can't seem to work out how to post these photos????!!! ???
Title: Re: zuchinni slice/muffins
Post by: cookie1 on October 26, 2011, 08:07:03 am
This is very similar to a zucchini slice that I plan to make this week. Thanks.
Title: Re: zuchinni slice/muffins
Post by: Frozzie on October 27, 2011, 01:23:36 pm
its easy astarra when you post it says additional options you click on that and you can add and select photos from your computer...just make sure they arent too big or you cant add them either...and only 4 photos per post if i remember correctly!!
Title: Re: zuchinni slice/muffins
Post by: Slice of Health on October 28, 2011, 07:07:09 am
Thanks for the conversion of this recipe.  The ingredients are the same as one I have been making for years also, except i use about half the cheese.  I processed 2 garlic cloves first and added some chili powder also. I hand chopped the bacon and added at the end as I like to see the bigger chunks of bacon, my first attempt the bacon disappeared into it (although it still tasted nice) - I haven't mastered the times and speeds yet so maybe I'll work out how to incorporate the bacon so it can be chopped rougher.

This is a great dish to have as a standby in the fridge to just grab when you need a snack. You can cut it up in tiny squares or lunch sized ones. Also a goodie to take to friend's places when you have to take a plate of something.  Another good variation is to swap half zucchini with sweet potato and then add about a tspn of cumun. In fact any vegies are great for this one, even broccoli. I also added a leftover half carrot to mine today with lots of black pepper too.  Sometimes I add sliced tomato just before popping it into the oven. A great versatile recipe!
Title: Re: zuchinni slice/muffins
Post by: cookie1 on October 28, 2011, 07:10:31 am
That looks lovely Kulcha.
Title: Re: zuchinni slice/muffins
Post by: astarra on November 07, 2011, 03:58:43 am
Thanks Kulsha ... I made another batch today (we have an overload of zucchinni at the moment!!) with carrot and black pepper in it as you suggested! Very tasty ... better than the original!! Also, I only chopped the Zucchini, onion and carrot for 6 sec on sp 5, DH said it looks heaps better - So we're all very happy now!! Thank you again!
Title: Re: zuchinni slice/muffins
Post by: Slice of Health on November 07, 2011, 09:54:15 am
No worries  ;D
I agree that its nicer if it has a bit of texture to it otherwise its too smooth - like a savoury cake. Did you hand chop your bacon? I would like to put it in the thermie, was thinking of throwing it in with the veggies next time and just doing a slower speed like you suggest so there are more 'bits' in there.   
Title: Re: zuchinni slice/muffins
Post by: Songria on January 13, 2012, 03:53:18 am
I've made this a number of times and my husband said "If you'd told me I'd get excited about zucchini slice I never would have believed you."

Thanks for sharing the recipe.

I assume this is able to be frozen?  I have my daughter's second birthday party in just over a week and would like to whip up a batch or two beforehand.
Title: Re: zuchinni slice/muffins
Post by: Slice of Health on January 13, 2012, 03:56:11 am
Yes it freezes well  ;D
Also good for lunchbox (wrapped in portions ready to grab)
Title: Re: zuchinni slice/muffins
Post by: Songria on January 13, 2012, 04:07:26 am
Thanks Kulsha!  :)  I agree.  It's great hot or cold.
Title: Re: zuchinni slice/muffins
Post by: cooking4six on January 13, 2012, 06:59:35 am
I adore a good old zuchinni slice, shame my kids don't.  Maybe I can whip one up tomorrow and see if they will eat it because the thermy made it hahaha
Title: Re: zuchinni slice/muffins
Post by: astarra on January 25, 2012, 01:48:20 am
Hello again all - have just thought to revisit this recipe - was so happy to see others have been geting success!!
Also wanted to add .... try steaming these in silicone muffin tins in the varoma, so yum (if I may say so myself!). Very moist.

Kulsha - sorry it has taken me so long to reply ... I actually just get diced bacon from the butcher so chuck it in like that!! cheating, i know!
Title: Re: zuchinni slice/muffins
Post by: keiramax on January 31, 2012, 09:38:19 pm
Yum - I used a combination of yellow and green squash (instead of zucchini) as I have an abundance of these at the moment.  Works well.  Great as a breakfast dish as well.  Thanks
Title: Re: zuchinni slice/muffins
Post by: Halex on January 31, 2012, 11:02:21 pm
I made this up in Kalbarri.

Its different to my regular recipe. We had it for breakfast one day & lunch another day.


Will be making it again to freeze for ds school lunches. I added a little more bacon and left it quite noticeable. Renamed it bacon slab & he loved it.

H :)
Title: Re: zuchinni slice/muffins
Post by: Halex on February 02, 2012, 03:29:20 am
Made these today, this time I used my muffin trays. I spay oiled the base of each muffin bottom, I am not sure why I had trouble getting them out. I lost a few bottoms.

Made these for school lunches.

Have eaten 2 already ??? Not  sure what happened there, I think it started with the bottom :-))

H :)
Title: Re: zuchinni slice/muffins
Post by: Frozzie on February 02, 2012, 09:02:28 pm
Lol hally 😄
Title: Re: zuchinni slice/muffins
Post by: judydawn on February 02, 2012, 11:58:55 pm
If I don't line my muffin pans Hally, I often lose my bottom too ;D  I now cut a circle of baking paper out and put that in the bottom, easy to run a knife around the sides if they are sticking.
Title: Re: zuchinni slice/muffins
Post by: DizzyGirl on February 03, 2012, 12:11:21 am
I love these kinds of recipes. I often add grated carrots, corn, onion and some sun dried tomatoes to mine. You can also swap bacon for left over chicken from a roast. Just turbo the chicken to break it up abit.

DG  :-*
Title: Re: zuchinni slice/muffins
Post by: astarra on February 03, 2012, 04:39:21 am
'bacon slice' - I love it!!

I have just been playing around with this recipe trying to find *something* to replace the cheese with to make a dairy free option (for DD2) - today I tried boiled potato and 1/2C rice milk in place of the cheese, and while it didn't really taste like the original zucchini slice, it was very nice, more like a bacon and egg pie taste, but she was unimpressed  :-\ - guess i will just have to keep trying!

DG - loving the idea of the leftover chicken, will have to try that one!!
Title: Re: zuchinni slice/muffins
Post by: Halex on February 03, 2012, 09:53:41 am
Oh dear more work better line my bottoms ;D

Love the additions dg.

Anything that has bacon in it is called " bacon ......." keeps cp happy & loves anything to do with baco :D

H :)
Title: Re: zuchinni slice/muffins
Post by: Halex on February 15, 2012, 04:34:16 am
DS has 2 wobbly front teeth, the ones next to the 2 large front teeth. He cant chew, bless.....
So I made another batch of these, this time added cabbage as i didnt  have enough zuchini, also threw some corn in & extra bacon. They look & smell yum

H :)
Title: Re: zuchinni slice/muffins
Post by: Lellyj on April 16, 2012, 11:58:12 am
I made this tonight for vego son.  How easy!!  Put in some corn, rather than bacon, however will make again for carnivores because I think bacon would make it extra tasty!  I'm also thinking might add sun dried tomatoes as Dizzy Girl suggests or even some umami paste to add more flavour to a vego version.  Thanks for sharing this super easy dish!
Title: Re: zuchinni slice/muffins
Post by: Halex on April 16, 2012, 12:07:21 pm
I make this all the time. Made some yesterday, ds loves it. I chop the bacon myself  and stir it through.

Its great & so easy.

H :)
Title: Re: zuchinni slice/muffins
Post by: astarra on September 16, 2013, 04:06:05 am
Am making more of these today......
Title: Re: zuchinni slice/muffins
Post by: obbie on September 25, 2013, 09:47:02 pm
silicon moulds are easy to get slice/muffins out.

I spray with oil first thiugh
Title: Re: zucchini slice/muffins
Post by: Kimmyh on January 05, 2015, 10:23:32 am
I was going to make mums zucchini slice then realised it was the same as yours Astarra. Thanks for converting, it's delicious, I followed the recipe exactly. Mine took 40mins to cook. Here's the weights for those who don't use measuring cups anymore:
130g grated cheese
150g self raising flour

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Title: Re: zucchini slice/muffins
Post by: mab19 on March 28, 2015, 05:37:56 am
I made this today and made it into two small slices.  One for the freezer and one to eat today.  I added carrots, parsley and some herbs to mine.  A lovely easy and tasty recipe.