Zucchini Fries (with gluten free/dairy free vegan option!)

Zucchini Fries.

These may not satisfy your french fry craving, but they are absolutely delicious in their own category! I eat these for lunch, or for snack or as a side dish with dinner. Honestly, I could eat the entire recipe by myself. And I have. My family doesn’t love zucchini and I’m a total fanatic. And this recipe is so easy!

This recipe is absolutely best in the air fryer. Yes, you can make it in the oven, but I find they just don’t get as crispy. One way to remedy this is to bake them on a wire rack or basket instead of a sheet pan. If you do use a sheet pan, you’ll notice that the bottom is always a little bit soggy, even if you flip them half way through. So do yourself a favour and find an air fryer basket to use in the air fryer or in the oven.

Enjoy!

Zucchini Fries

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Yield: 2

Author: Yolanda Koole

Prep time: 5 MinCook time: 15 MinTotal time: 20 Min

A delicious snack or side dish, these zucchini fries are a guilt free indulgence!

Ingredients

Zucchini Fries with Panko

2 Medium Zucchini
2 eggs + 2 Tbsp milk (or substitute eggs and milk for 3 Tbsp Mayonnaise)
3/4 cup of Panko Crumbs
1 tsp Italian Seasoning
1/2 tsp Garlic Salt
2 Tbsp Nutritional Yeast

Vegan Zucchini Fries with Gluten Free Crumb Coating

2 Medium Zucchini
3 Tablespoons of Vegan Mayonnaise
100g of raw Pumpkin Seeds, toasted in the oven
100g of Cashews, roasted
1 tsp Italian Seasoning
1/2 teaspoon of Garlic Salt
2 Tbsp Nutritional Yeast

Instructions

Zucchini Fries with Panko

Slice zucchini lengthwise - large julienne or french fry shape and set aside
Make your dredge in a bowl. You may choose to use eggs + milk or a very simple and quick hack is to just use mayonnaise or vegan mayo.
In a separate bowl, mix together panko crumbs (or gluten free option), italian seasoning, garlic salt and nutritional yeast.
One at a time, dip your zucchini fries in the dredge and then into the panko mix and place in your air fryer basket (or on a wire rack if using the oven).
Cook in the air fryer at 375ºF for 15-20 minutes until cooked through and crispy or bake in the oven at 400ºF for 20 minutes.

Zucchini Fries with Gluten Free Crumb Coating

Slice Zucchini Lengthwise into French Fries
Toast Pumpkin Seeds in the oven at 300 for 5 minutes or until fragrant and slightly browning
Place Vegan Mayonnaise in one bowl
Add pumpkin seeds, cashews, italian seasoning, garlic salt + nutritional yeast to the food processor and pulse until it forms a crumb. Be careful not to run the food processor for too long, making a puree!
Dip the Zucchini fries into the Vegan Mayo and then into the crumb mixture and place in the air fryer basket or on a wire rack for the oven.
Cook in the air fryer for 15-20 minutes at 375ºF or bake in the oven at 400ºF for 15-20 minutes