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Nourish Side Dishes

Zucchini Pancakes

Packing lunch for my kids is challenging.

One doesn’t like rice of any kind in her lunchbox.

One doesn’t like sandwiches.

One likes any kind of fruit to be packed. (YAY)

Three different kids, three different preferences.

This means I’m challenged to think of things to put in their that they can eat with their hands, sometimes walking around and not sitting at a lunch table, (please don’t ask me why?) and something that they will like enough to eat and not trade for something else that they think is “better.”

Enter Zucchini Pancakes.

This recipe is super easy and can actually be done while I was putting their breakfast on the table.

This recipe is super easy and can actually be done while I was putting their breakfast on the table. I use even less butter/oil with my non stick pan.

I was turned onto these lovely little darlings when my neighbor, Marina, used to make them for her son Zachary. I asked her for the recipe and she just told me to throw a few ingredients together and I did. From what I remember, they were ok, I mean Gia and I ate them, but then I forgot about them for a long time.

Until I saw them again on Food Network.

Thank you Ina!

My very first Barefoot Contessa Cookbook was given to me by my BFF for my birthday. Thanks, Van. Miss you :-)

My very first Barefoot Contessa Cookbook was given to me by my BFF for my birthday. Thanks, Van. Miss you 🙂 Click on the screenshot of her Parties Cookbook for more cookbooks by Ina.

So when I posted the lunch I packed for the kids yesterday, I got a lot of comments asking what my recipe is. I cannot take credit for this recipe because it is Ina Garten’s show that led me to the food network site, yet again. I like to serve them with sour cream, (which is different than potato pancakes because we eat them with applesauce) and Gia and Gelli LOVE them. Diego will eat them if I say he has to, but Miguel makes a face the entire time because it is a vegetable. *sigh*

No rice for Gia, no apples with skin on either. Mig and Diego are ok with rice in their lunchboxes, in fact, Miguel prefers rice over sandwiches saying that it's more filling.

No rice for Gia, no apples with skin on either. Mig and Diego are ok with rice in their lunchboxes, in fact, Miguel prefers rice over sandwiches saying that it’s more filling. Sour cream go in separate containers so they can dip their zucchini pancakes (aka fritters) into the sour cream without worry of it spilling into their other treats.

So here’s the recipe for everyone who was asking about them yesterday! Enjoy 🙂

Zucchini Pancakes:

2 medium zucchinis washed and grated

1/2 of a small red onion grated fine (minced even)

2 extra large eggs (here in the Philippines eggs are a little smaller so I actually use 3 depending on size)

about 1/2 cup of APF (maybe a little more if your batter gets too watery)

1 tsp baking powder

pinch of Kosher salt

finely ground black pepper

butter or canola oil (couple of tablespoons only)

1) Grate zucchini into a large mixing bowl.

2) Add eggs and onion.

3) Stir in flour, baking powder, salt and pepper

4) Heat butter or oil in pan, (medium high heat) add batter by rounded tablespoons and spread batter out to form pancake shape.

5) You want the pancakes to be cooked all the way through, as well as the onion, so if your heat is too high and the pancakes are browning too quickly, then adjust your level of heat.

6.) Serve immediately with sour cream. They are nice warmed up in the toaster oven too.

 

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  1. Chesca says

    November 15, 2013 at 10:19 pm

    We loved this, Mish! Thanks for sharing the recipe. I didn’t know I would like zucchini 🙂

    • Michelle says

      November 17, 2013 at 4:56 pm

      Awesome Chessy 🙂 I’m so glad you were willing to try them. I let Gelli eat them all by herself with her hands. You can vary ingredients…sky is the limit, camote, carrots, potato, squash….

  2. mrsbry126 says

    October 22, 2014 at 3:33 pm

    Mish! We tried adding malunggay and camote and Z still ate them!

    • michelle says

      October 23, 2014 at 8:09 am

      YUM. I haven’t thought of adding malungay! When I make the camote pancakes (aka sweet potato) I also turn down the heat considerably because it takes so long for the taiwan camote to cook. We serve them with sour cream 🙂

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