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Get the Recipe: Vegan Zucchini Fries (Paleo)
These Vegan Zucchini Fries are crispy golden and delicious! They are a great healthy alternative to French fries. These Paleo zucchini fries can be baked in the oven or made in an air fryer!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 122 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 medium sized zucchini
- ½ cup dairy free milk I used almond
- ¾ cup tapioca flour or cornstarch
- ½ tsp onion powder
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- 2 tbsp nutritional yeast
- ½ tsp ground pepper
- pinch sea salt to garnish
Instructions
- First, preheat oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease metal pan with nonstick spray.
- Slice zucchini lengthwise into fries. Each zucchini should produce about 10 to 12 fries.
- Pat zucchini fries dry with paper towels.
- Pour milk into a shallow bowl. Combine tapioca flour, onion powder, garlic powder, nutritional yeast and ground pepper in another shallow bowl.
- Dip each zucchini fry in the milk. Then dredge through the dry ingredients mixture until fully coated. Add fries to a strainer and shake off any excess breading.
- Place on metal pan. Repeat for remaining zucchini fries.
- Bake for 15 minutes. Then flip fries over.
- Bake an additional 15 minutes or until fries are crispy. Optional but recommended: broil on high for 1 to 2 minutes for extra crispy fries.
- Finally, remove from oven and serve with desired sauce.
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Notes
- Medium sized zucchini tend to work better than large zucchini. If using a large zucchini, only 1 is needed.
- Cornstarch or arrowroot powder can replace tapioca flour.
- It is important to pat zucchini dry. This removes some of the moisture and allows them to get more crispy.
- Any dairy free milk works! I used an unsweetened almond milk.
- Shake off excess breading as you dredge fries through dry ingredients. Too much breading can lead to gummy fries.
- Broil fries for 1 to 2 minutes on high at the end of cooking to get them extra crispy.
- The above photos show parchment paper on the pan. I recommend NOT using parchment paper for crispier fries. Placing fries directly on the pan gets them crunchier.
- These fries are best served immediately. Unfortunately they do not do well in the fridge as leftovers.
Nutrition Information
Calories
122kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
26g
(9%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Sodium
23mg
(1%)
Potassium
387mg
(11%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
313IU
(6%)
Vitamin C
20mg
(22%)
Calcium
59mg
(6%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 122
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 122kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 26g | 9% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 23mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 387mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 313IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 20mg | 22% |
| Calcium | 59mg | 6% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.