Cheesy Zucchini Bake is one of my favorite ways to use garden zucchini! This delicious meatless recipe with eggs is great for breakfast, lunch, or dinner…and so easy to make!
Growing up, I never really understood why my parents had “friends” they never saw. I mean, it really doesn’t make sense….does it? Until you’re an adult, and you realize that extra time is hard to come by, and that sometimes keeping up old friendships can be just as hard. Seriously….who knew?
But it makes sense. Because people change and life happens….and over the years there are so many different factors that come into play. Like do your spouses get along? And do your kids get along? And do you live close enough that it feels easy? And sometimes the answer is yes….but sometimes, friendships that were once a HUGE part of our lives fall by the wayside.
I’ve had my fair share of those types of friendships, and it seems like the older I get, the more and more there are. I’m definitely not proud of it (I’d love to keep up with everyone)…but I try to be realistic about it. There’s only so much time in the day, and honestly, only so many people whose lives I can truly be invested in. Does that make me sound horrible? I’m hoping it’s just a part of life.
Either way, there’s no denying the fact that all the friendships I’ve had over the years have helped shape me as a person. And honestly, I think about many of them often. When I hear an old song or visit a place we used to go together, when I drive past their house or see their birthday pop up on Facebook, and even when I make a recipe I got from them. Like this cheesy zucchini egg bake!
I first tasted this delicious cheesy zucchini bake when my friend Jill made it for me years ago. And it was love at first bite. And even though it’s been a while since I’ve seen her, I still think of her every time I make it. It’s the perfect balance of crusty and creamy and cheesy….and it’s loaded with zucchini. Which makes it healthy, right? And perfect for those summer months when zucchini is EVERYWHERE.
Cheesy Zucchini Bake
This cheesy zucchini recipe is perfect for sharing with friends, both old and new. Because if there’s one thing that can always bring friends together it’s delicious food. Am I right?
Cheesy Zucchini Bake
Ingredients
- 1 8 oz. can refrigerated crescent rolls
- 2 Tbsp. butter
- 1 small onion chopped (approx. 1 c.)
- 4 c. chopped zucchini approx. 4 small
- 3 eggs
- 1 tsp. dried basil
- 1 tsp. dried oregano
- 1 tsp. dried mustard
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. pepper
- 8 oz. shredded mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Press crescent roll dough into a greased 8x8 inch pan.
- Melt butter in a medium skillet; add chopped onion and chopped zucchini and saute over medium heat 5 minutes (until tender-crisp).
- In a medium mixing bowl, beat eggs and then stir in spices.
- Add a small amount of onion/zucchini mixture to eggs to temper them; then add remainder of mixture and stir together.
- Stir in shredded mozzarella.
- Pour mixture into unbaked crust; bake at 400 degrees for 25-30 min.
If you like the cheesy zucchini bake recipe, I bet you’ll love these zucchini recipes, too:
Grilled Summer Vegetable Salad
Turkey Stuffed Zucchini Boats, from It’s Yummi
Baked Parmesan Zucchini Fries, from Mom on Timeout
This is such a great brunch option! I will be saving this for sure!
It was delicious!! Definitely a keeper.
I really need to host a brunch for my friends! Such a great way to connect with a bonus of great food. The cheese factor alone makes this a dish I’m sure everyone will be trying to get seconds (or thirds) of!
Had this for lunch today and can’t wait to make it to enjoy more. Really tasty, and love that it is loaded with nutrition!
I’m allergic to egg yolks, could this be made with egg whites instead.
Yes you can make it with just egg whites,just use 1 extra and make sure you beat them well. Cool the zucchini mixture before you fold the egg white,yes fold the whites do not stir them in.
This would be a perfect addition to our Easter brunch, and I love that it’s easy to make!
This would be a perfect Easter side dish! Looks wonderful!
Um yum! This is so good! And I totally have had friendships that just kind of faded away. I do find social media can help a little bit though! Sure you may not see each other but it feels like you’re keeping up! And it’s great for new friends who live far away too! 😉
I add a small can of Ortega Chilies to mine.
I’ve been making “Chili cheese Zucchini “ for over 50 years. As a dietitian, I introduced it to my hospital vegetable line up, & it was an absolute hit!!! Zucchini takes on the flavor of *anything” it’s paired with. I used to be begged to serve it at neighborhood dinners and potlucks, (un-named) because the men & kids didn’t see the zucchini and ate it like there was no more food available ever! I did chop the zucchini into quarters to serve to the neighbors. I do add skinned poblanos, diced, about 1-3 each casserole!
The perfect brunch recipe! It looks terrific! I’ve got to try it soon!!
What a great idea! Perfect for brunch or dinner!
Adult friendships are hard! I have found that as I have got older that my circle has got much smaller, but the quality is SO much better than when I had 20 friends to party with and hang out with. 😉 And this zucchini bake looks delicious! It is definitely making my excited for summer & all those garden zucchini.
You lost me at the crescent rolls…I have a zucchini casserole that is similar but without a crust. Happy to share if you are interested.
Please do. Thanks.
Could you please email me your recipe
Yes please
Thanks
I am interested!
I would like to have the recipe please. I’m not crazy about the crecent rolls.
Thanks
Yes, I’m interested.
Plz share with me…thanks
I’d so appreciate if you could email to me as well. Thx for offering.
Would love a crustless option as I am gluten free. Thx!
Hi, can you send me the recipe without crust? Thanks
Would you please email me the crustless option. Many thx!!
Prepare the same way, but do not use the rolls and spray the bottom of the cooking pan well. your cooking time may need adjusting so watch carefully. Enjoy!
Please email me your zucchini casserole without the crust.
I’d appreciate it….
Have a wonderul day.
Thank you,
Andrea Woolley
The recipe is the same, just omit the crescent rolls and spray the baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. 🙂
Thanks Ruthie .. would love your recipe without the crescent rolls … this comes to you from Sydney, Australia .. Thanks once again.
Cheers from down under.. 🤗
Felicia
Make it the same way, but omit the crescent rolls and spray the dish with nonstick cooking spray 🙂
I’d like the recipe without the crust. My email is carsnhorses1@gmail.com. Thanks
You would make it the same just don’t use the crescents, and be sure to spray the bottom of the dish with pam!
Please send me your recipe without the crescent rolls. thanks so much!
You can make it the same way, just don’t use the crescent rolls.
What does “temper” egg mixture mean?
You add a small amount of the hot zucchini/onion mixture to the eggs to raise the temperature gradually before adding the rest of the hot ingredients to the raw eggs. Does that make sense?
This looks so good and I’m anxious to try the recipe. I’m always looking for new recipes to try and add to my collection!
Can you make it ahead and freeze it?
I just made this with fresh garden zucchini and herbs. O.M.G! This is so delicious!
Don’t know crescent rolls? What dough can I use as replacement??
I’m going to try with SkinnyTaste easy bagel/pizza dough recipe instead of Crescent rolls. Simple, way healthier, super easy! Also will use egg whites (just one yolk). May work crustless as well!
How did this come out with the skinny taste 2 ingredient dough and egg whites
U lost me at crescent rolls…not a fan. Is there something else that can be used OR can it be done with pie crust OR no crust?
I make this all the time using Bisquick w/3 eggs.
How much Bisquick do you use?
This recipe has been around along time. I’ve been making it for years. It’s Pillsbury crescent zucchini pie. Delicious.
Can this be made without the addition of eggs? No one here is a fan of eggs or the taste of them.
I’m going to try it with one egg I’ll let you know how it turns out
make a heavy white sauce or bechamel in like volume as egg alternative
I am not a fan of eggs either, but you can’t even tell that there are eggs in it. It was really good.
Can’t wait to make this. I wish it had the nutrition facts.
Use my fitness pal app it will add the fact for you
Can you give us the nutrition info? I need calorie count.
Going to make this recipe, because I love Zucchini. But what I’m wondering could you use half Zucchini and half Summer Squash in this recipe, just to change it up a bit. Please let me know what you think.
Sounds delicious!
I add yellow squash as it holds up better. Mix with the zucchini!
This recipe was so good with fresh garden zucchini and herbs! The crescent rolls make it really tasty!
Anyone who wants to know nutritional values/calorie count can find out themselves by putting the recipe into a nutritional calculator. It’s very easy. http://www.myfitnesspal.com/recipe/calculator has one and there are others you can google.
Has anyone ever tried adding bacon pieces to the mixture sounds yummy have to try it.
Hello, I thought you should know that in your video it calls for Baking Powder not Icing Sugar when making the glaze, eek!
No milk needed?
Living in the middle of the Pacific Ocean it is not possible to get refrigerated crescent rolls so I made it without a crust and served with warm crispy garlic & herb bread. Delicious.
Thanks foresting this, as I was going to try it without the rolls as I live in NZ and have never heard of crescent rolls, however I make other things like this without a crust and it turns out great, so its what I will try. Hopefully it works.
I hope it turns out for you! I think it would be delicious without the crust!
I did add crispy small pieces of bacon
Made his again for dinner. So Good! The whole family loves it. Thanks for a terrific recipe.
So happy to hear it!
We are older and anything with refrigerated rolls of any kind is great for us. We love eggs, cheese and zucchini and all the ingredients you have for this recipe. I know it will be delicious as I have cooked for over 45 years and I know a good recipe when I see one. This is also a great recipe for lent and meatless Fridays too. Thanks so much!
I have been making this for years! The original recipe was called Italian Zuchinni Crescent Pie. It won the Pillsbury Bake off Competition back in the 1980. Delicious!
Hi Cathy, this recipe looks delicious and I thought no it would be perfect for Easter. Can it be made and baked a day ahead, then heated up? If so please include reheating recommendations.
Thank you very much!
Kim
I’ve made this twice now, and have reason laced crescent rolls with puff pastry. Its a wonderful side dish for a meal and heats up well as a leftover
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I want the recipe without the Crescent rolls
It’s unreal that this casserole is able to fully bake in just 25 minutes. 400 is way too high of a temp. The crust was already burning and it was completely raw inside at 20 minutes. I had to bake this for a full hour before it set up.
Is there a way this could be made ahead and frozen until ready to bake?
I am hoping it will work without the crust, I am following the keto plan.
Can this recipe be frozen?
This recipe is delicious! Will definitely be making it again. What do people have against crescent rolls, and eggs?? Why comment? Just skip the recipe instead of complaining.
Agreed!
I made your cheesy zucchini bake and it came out perfect. I used cheddar cheese instead of mozzarella. I’ll need to double the recipe because people wanted seconds and thirds
This is our new favorite way to serve zucchini – so much amazing rich cheesy flavor!
I some zucchini and yellow summer squash. Do you think it would be okay to do a mixture of squash and zucchini??
Yes, I think using a mixture would be delicious!
I started making this after having seen it recommended as a pin & it’s now a favourite in our house. I made my own changes to it after a couple of attempts & have figured out what makes it even better. Zucs & onion are the same but I add in a finely chopped red bell pepper for extra flavour & colour. I use Goya’s Sazon Total & a small dash of sea salt & cumin as the seasonings. 5 eggs instead of 3 & double the cheese (we’re cheese fiends). Still comes out beautifully, tastes fantastic & leftovers are still delicious. Heating it up in the microwave at work always gets me a little crowd of people asking what I’m eating.
Thanks for the feedback, Zara! It’s always fun to experiment with recipes and make them your own.
Very good! First time I made it I used a store bought pie crust. Worked great even in square pan. Have it made waiting on going into the oven. This time I sprayed the square with olive oil spray and no crust!
Made this with crescent roll. I think the dried herb amounts are way too high. Turned the egg mixture a nasty green color. Next time I made it without the crescent roll and reduced the dry herb amounts to 1 tsp. oregano and 1/2 tsp basil. Much, much better. Delicious recipe.
You can always alter the amount of herbs to your taste 🙂 Glad you found the perfect mix!
no answer to the freezing questions? I want to know too please.
Yes, you can freeze!
So yummy! We added turkey sausage crumbles!
Sounds amazing! Thanks for the tip!
Can you substitute croissants for the crescent rolls?
you can substitute any unbaked refrigerated dough that you can press into the bottom of the pan. 🙂
It’s in the oven now!
Super easy to put together.
This is excellent! We added French fried onions in the last 5minutes of cooking. Next time I’ll add a little garlic.