Cheesy Zucchini Bites

Total Time:Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Recipe by Amy Frombach, Bradford, Pennsylvania

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Updated on Oct. 02, 2022

Garden-fresh zucchini and cherry tomatoes are tastefully combined in these colorful appetizers. Writes Amy Frombach of Bradford, Pennsylvania, "Folks tend to hang around the appetizer tray whenever I serve these pretty party bites."

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Cheesy Zucchini Bites

Yield:35 appetizers
Prep:25 min
Cook:5 min

Ingredients

  • 5 medium zucchini (about 6 inches long)
  • 4 ounces blue cheese, crumbled
  • 3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 pint cherry tomatoes, thinly sliced
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Directions

  1. Cut zucchini into 3/4-in. slices. Using a melon baller or small spoon, scoop out the insides and discard, leaving the bottom intact. Place zucchini on an ungreased baking sheet; spoon 1/2 teaspoon crumbled blue cheese into each.
  2. Combine Parmesan cheese, basil and pepper; sprinkle half over blue cheese. Top each with a tomato slice; sprinkle with remaining Parmesan mixture.
  3. Bake at 400° for 5-7 minutes or until cheese is melted. Serve warm.
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