These Baked Chicken Zucchini and Cheese Balls make a great snack or easy meal and they also couldn’t be easier to make! It takes less than 40 minutes to make and bake these Chicken Zucchini and Cheese Balls and they can also be frozen to enjoy as an easy meal another time. You can serve these delicious little morsels on their own or they are also yummy served with tomato chutney or sweet chilli sauce.
We’ve been eating quite a few of my Zucchini and Cheese Fritters lately (yep I got a whole bunch of zucchini cheaply!) so these balls were a welcome change!!
Why you will love this recipe:
- Family Friendly – these Chicken Zucchini and Cheese Balls are perfect for the whole family and make a great snack, easy meal or addition to the kids lunchbox.
- Quick to Make – you can be enjoying this recipe in less than 45 minutes!
- Versatile – easy to adapt to suit your families tastes and preferences.
- Double it – feeding a crowd? You can double this recipe.
Ingredients:
Please note you will find the full ingredient list and recipe method in the recipe card below.
- Chicken – you can use either pre-made chicken mince or mince your own chicken for this recipe.
- Breadcrumbs.
- Zucchini – you will need one small zucchini for this recipe.
- Parmesan Cheese
- Garlic – either crushed garlic or minced garlic can be used for this recipe.
- Onion Flakes – you can also use onion powder if you prefer.
- Tomato Relish – this can be substituted with tomato sauce or chutney.
How to Make Baked Chicken Zucchini and Cheese Balls:
- Preheat your oven.
- Combine all of the ingredients in a large bowl and mix well.
- Scoop up the mixture and roll into balls.
- Place the balls onto a baking tray and bake until golden.
Tips for Making these Baked Chicken Zucchini and Cheese Balls Recipe:
- You can use either pre-made chicken mince or mince your own.
- This recipe can be doubled if feeding a crowd. If making in a Thermomix, ensure you do not exceed the maximum fill limits of your appliance.
- You can make your balls larger or smaller, however please note the cooking time will vary.
- The water content of zucchinis and pre-made chicken mince can vary, if you find your mixture is too wet, add some more breadcrumbs.
- Store in the fridge and enjoy within four days.
- You can freeze any leftovers in a freezer safe container for up to two months.
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- Healthy Sausage Rolls
- Pizza Pinwheels
- Homemade Beef and Vegetable Pasties
- Baked Sweet Chilli Chicken Balls
- Ham, Corn and Cheese Impossible Pie
- Easy Quiche Lorraine Recipe
- Chicken and Vegetable Parma Balls
- Spaghetti and Cheats Meatballs
- Chicken Sausage Rolls
- The Best Slow Cooked Beef Recipe
Baked Chicken Zucchini and Cheese Balls
These Baked Chicken Zucchini and Cheese Balls make a great snack or easy meal for the whole family! They are freezer friendly and you can also enjoy them both hot or cold – perfect for lunch boxes! Both regular and Thermomix instructions included.
Equipment
- Baking Tray
Ingredients
- 500 grams chicken mince
- ½ cup breadcrumbs approximately 2 slices of bread
- ½ cup grated zucchini 60 grams
- ½ cup grated parmesan cheese 50 grams
- 2 cloves garlic crushed
- ½ tablespoon onion flakes
- 1 tablespoon tomato relish
- Pinch of salt and pepper
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 220 degrees celsius (fan-forced) and lightly grease a non stick baking tray.
- Place all of the ingredients into a large bowl and mix well to combine.
- Use a tablespoon to scoop up the chicken mixture and shape into balls. If you find the mixture is still a little ‘wet’ you can add some more breadcrumbs to help it ‘stick’ together and shape into balls.
- Place the chicken balls onto your prepared baking tray and cook for 16 – 18 minutes or until they begin to turn golden and are cooked through when tested.
Thermomix Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 220 degrees celsius (fan-forced) and lightly grease a non stick baking tray.
- Place the stale bread and parmesan cheese (which has been cut into 3cm chunks) into your Thermomix bowl and mix for 8 seconds, speed 8 to grate. Set aside until needed.
- Without washing the bowl, add the zucchini and mix for 5 seconds, speed 4 to grate.
- Add the cheese and breadcrumbs along with all other remaining ingredients to your Thermomix bowl and mix for 10 seconds, speed 4 to combine.
- Scrape down the sides of your Thermomix bowl and mix for a further 10 seconds on speed 4 to combine.
- Use a tablespoon to scoop up the chicken mixture and shape into balls. If you find the mixture is still a little ‘wet’ you can add some more breadcrumbs to help it ‘stick’ together and shape into balls.
- Place the chicken balls onto your prepared baking tray and cook for 16 – 18 minutes or until they begin to turn golden and are cooked through when tested.
Notes
- You can use either pre-made chicken mince or mince your own.
- This recipe can be doubled if feeding a crowd. If making in a Thermomix, ensure you do not exceed the maximum fill limits of your appliance.
- You can make your balls larger or smaller, however please note the cooking time will vary.
- The water content of zucchinis and pre-made chicken mince can vary, if you find your mixture is too wet, add some more breadcrumbs.
- These Chicken Zucchini and Cheese Balls are best stored in the fridge and enjoyed within four days of making.
- You can freeze any leftovers in a freezer safe container for up to two months.
Nutrition
Serving: 0gCalories: 49kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 5gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 64mgPotassium: 127mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 26IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 30mgIron: 1mg
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JEANNE FERRER
Hi Lauren, thank you for a great recipe. May I ask how old your littlest one was when you first served these? Mine is a 20-month old fussy eater!! Thank you 🙂
Tash
I made these for the first time this week and they were enjoyed by everyone. They were perfect to add some bulk to the rest of the meal as well as in lunchboxes the next day 🙂
I took a shortcut with the rolling part and used a small cookie scoop so I didn’t have to roll them by hand – i highly recommend doing this if you have one of these!
Nannette Rudy
Do you use cooked meat are raw meat oh, I would like to use ground pork with pork rinds crown and how much is 500 grams abate English please well not metric I mean
Lauren Matheson
Hi Nannette, I use raw mince for this recipe.
Rachael
If using breadcrumbs (instead of stale bread to make the breadcrumbs) how many grams of breadcrumbs would you recommend?
Lauren Matheson
I’d start with 50 grams 🙂
Kristy
Squeezing the moisture out of the zucchini after you grate it (I use a clean tea towel) stops them being too wet, and rolling them in sesame seeds makes for a nice variation for mum & dad and kids if they’re not too fussy
Lauren Matheson
Thanks for the tips Kristy xx
Nikki
I used ground pork rind instead of bread crumbs to make it Keto friendly. Omg! The best!
Lauren Matheson
What a great idea!!
Corinne Young
Would these be gluten abd lactose free. They look nice to eat and easy to make.Corinne
Lauren Matheson
Hi Corinne, Depending on the brands of ingredients you use I think they would be x
Katie
would these work with Pork Mince Instead ?
Lauren Matheson
I don’t see why not! I’d love to hear how it goes 🙂
Courtney
I made them with Turkey mince
Jean
Hi ,
Can I check if we can have it frozen after it is cooked or after we shape them into balls?
Sarah
I would cook and freeze, then simply heat and serve when required