This keto zucchini grilled cheese is the cheesiest plant-based sandwich you'll ever find! This recipe is gluten-free, grain free, high in fat and low in carbs.
I love my quick 90 second keto bread and make a grilled cheese sandwich with it regularly.
But when you have a few zucchini to use up, this is a great way to add extra veggies into your diet!
I decided on baking the zucchini "bread" in a casserole dish and cutting it into eight slices afterwards. This is much faster than forming toast sized square patties and baking those.
These crispy sandwiches make a filling lunch or simple dinner. You could absolutely add in ham, parma ham, pepperoni, cooked bacon or chorizo as well!
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🌟 Why You'll Love This Recipe
- Naturally gluten-free and grain free
- Fluffy, crispy texture
- Packed with flavor
- Lots of gooey melted cheese
- Easy to prepare ahead and freezes well
- Keto-friendly
Ingredients
- Zucchini
- Eggs - large
- Almond flour
- Grated parmesan cheese
- Seasonings - Italian herbs, garlic powder, onion powder, salt and pepper
- Cheese of choice - for the melted cheese filling. I used cheddar cheese.
Instructions
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1.) Grate the zucchini either in a food processor or with a box grater.
2.) Place the zucchini into a muslin cloth or fine tea towel and squeeze out the water. Drain the water.
3.) Combine the zucchini in a mixing bowl with the eggs, almond flour, parmesan, spices and seasoning.
4.) Press the zucchini mixture into your baking pan so it is level and about ¼ inch thick. Bake until golden.
5.) Slice the bread into 8 squares. Place cheese in the middle of the base and grill until it has melted. Top with the other slice and serve.
Top tips
Squeeze as much water as possible out of the zucchini. Squeeze, and squeeze some more! You should end up with roughly 3 grated cups.
For the best stringy cheese, pre-sliced cheese works best. I went for a cheddar because I like its salty taste, but gouda would also work well. Or use mozzarella, it makes the stringiest grilled cheese ever.
FAQ
To make this recipe dairy free, replace the parmesan cheese with nutritional yeast and choose a vegan sliced cheese.
Yes. In this case, form patties so you can flip them.
Variations
Use cauliflower instead. Break the cauliflower into florets and steam or microwave until tender. Then, squeeze all liquid out of the cauliflower and proceed as per recipe.
Nut free: Replace the almond flour with â…“ the amount of coconut flour.
Use the bread as a pizza crust!
Storage
Fridge: Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Freezer: It is possible to freeze this recipe for up to 3 months.
Reheating: Reheat in the oven as it will lose its crispness. I recommend to melt the cheese fresh, just before eating.
Related recipes
Here are more zucchini recipes to try:
- Low Carb Keto Zucchini Bread1 Hours
- Crispy Baked Keto Zucchini Fries40 Minutes
- Low Carb Keto Zucchini Muffins35 Minutes
- Bell Pepper Sandwich5 Minutes
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Recipe
Keto Zucchini Grilled Cheese
from Sugar Free LondonerNote: The servings slider only changes the first amount in each line and not any subsequent amounts. Please make your own calculations where necessary.
Ingredients
- 3 zucchini 600g - roughly 3 grated cups after squeezing
- 2 eggs large
- â…” cup almond flour 67g
- ½ cup grated parmesan 30g
- 1 tablespoon Italian herbs
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 7 oz / 200g grated mozzarella or cheddar / gouda / gruyere slices
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 200C / 180 fan / 400F. Line a large baking tray with parchment paper. Dimensions 30 x 23 x 2 cm.
- Grate the zucchini either in a food processor or by hand. Place into a muslin cloth or fine tea towel and squeeze out the water. Discard the water.
- Add the compressed zucchini to a mixing bowl along with the eggs, almond flour, parmesan, spices and seasoning. Mix until all ingredients are thoroughly combined.
- Press the zucchini mix into your baking tray so it is level and about ¼ inch thick.
- Bake for 20 - 25 minutes or until golden on top. Remove from the oven and tray and allow to cool slightly.
- Slice into 8 squares (4 bases and 4 tops). Place cheese in the middle of the base and grill for about 30 - 60 seconds or until melted. Top with the other slice and serve. Option to pop the top on and grill that too for about 30 seconds to warm through but careful not to burn it.
Notes
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charmaine lobo
Very yummy! Will also use it as a pizza crust. I love all your recipes Katrin. Every time I see a recipe under your name I just know it will be delicious! Thank you!
Katrin Nürnberger
Using this as a pizza crust would work well! Glad you like the recipes. Thank you!
Jackie Lynch
Smelled awesome in the kitchen. Can the bread be frozen?
Katrin Nürnberger
Yes you can freeze the bread.
Patricia
Just a question. recipe looks interesting! what is the texture like? wobbly like egg or more sturdy like thin bread. Thank you!
Katrin Nürnberger
It does not bend or flop when you pick it up, but it's not super-crunchy and hard. Hope this helps!
Rosie
Oh WOW. Katrin. This is MARVELLOUS ! Who needs bread when you have this alternative ? Even a base with the melted cheese is enough to stop the melted cheese- sandwich craving . I need to make a huge batch so I can freeze it and it's SO easy to make. This HAS to be one of my staples from now on ! Thanks so much. Keep your wonderful recipes coming ! How did I manage before coming across your website. I have so many recipes now and depending on what I fancy I know I've something that will do the trick.
Shari
This came out delicious! I did, however, substitute macadamia nut flour in the same proportion for the almond flour.
Katrin Nürnberger
I must try macadamia nut flour! This should have lowered the carbs further as well.
Anu
Looks fab! I have been craving grilled cheese for ages and this should do the trick 🙂 However, I am out of regular almond flour, but I have coconut flour, defatted superfine almond flour, hazelnut flour and lupin flour. What would work best as a substitute, please? Also, can the leftovers be reheated in the oven/grill and eaten the next day? Thank you!
Katrin Nürnberger
First of all, you can definitely reheat and eat the next day.
As for the flours, I would use a little less of the defatted almond flour (as it's finer) and maybe also up the cheese or add a little melted butter. Hazelnut flour should be a 1:1 sub. Coconut flour I'd use about 1/3 of the amount stated as it absorbs more liquid. Lupin I still haven't tried so I cannot help with that one!
Anu
This was quite nice, and although I must admit I think I prefer grilled cheese on keto bread, this is great recipe to have on hand when you have zucchini to use up but want a grilled cheese sandwich, and not zoodles or a zucchini casserole!
I halved the recipe and used a third of the amount of coconut flour instead of almond flour (as suggested), and it worked well - I prepped the "dough" the night before, so it had time to sit in the fridge to thicken up. I had this over two days, baking the "bread" on the first day and having one sandwich on Day 1, and I think I actually liked it better the next day as I grilled the sandwich in the oven for longer (after adding the cheese), got some nice, crispy brown bits in the process. Next time I might add a little more coconut flour for a firmer texture, or of course use almond flour as per the original recipe when I get hold of some! Thanks for this recipe, a very innovative one indeed 🙂
Radwa
Looks super delicious and easy to make! Zucchini is one of my favourite veggies. I can't wait to try this recipe.