1/4 +1 tbsp.Fine Ground Almond FlourThis means 1/4 cup PLUS ONE ADDITIONAL TABLESPOON of Almond Flour.
1tbsp.Dried Minced Onion*See recipe notes
1large egg
1/4cupCheddar Cheesefinely grated
1/4tsp.Garlic Powder
salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
Finely grate the zucchini and transfer it to a colander lined with paper towels. Lightly sprinkle the zucchini with salt. Cover it with more paper towels and weigh it down with something heavy. I used a large can of tomatoes. What you're trying to do is squeeze as liquid from the zucchini as possible. Let it sit like this for 20 minutes.
After 20 minutes pick up the zucchini and squeeze the water out. You'll see a lot of water come out.
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees and put the zucchini in a medium sized bowl. Push it to one side and in the other side add the egg, almond flour, garlic powder and minced dried onion. Whisk it together.
Fold the zucchini into the almond flour mixture. Evenly sprinkle the top with salt and pepper. Fold in the cheese.
I use a pizza pan with holes to make these. Line one of these pans (or a regular sheet pan if you don't have one) with parchment paper. Spray it with cooking spray.
Use a small cookie scoop or tablespoon to scoop the zucchini mixture onto the tray. Use your fingers to shape it in a tot shape (See photos in post). Spray the tops with cooking spray.
Bake on the first side for 15 minutes. Flip the tots over and bake another 10. Allow to cool for 5 minutes on the tray prior to serving. Serve with your favorite dipping sauce. I recommend marinara or avocado ranch for dipping.
Air Fryer Instructions
For the Air Fryer, you can cook these in your air fryer basket (spray it with cooking spray first) at 400 degrees for 8 minutes. Flip them and then cook another 2-4 minutes. Air Fryers vary so much so watch these and be sure to always cook them in a single layer.
Notes
Nutrition Info is calculated using My Fitness Pal. Different cheeses and almond flours used may effect nutrition info.*Minced Dried Onion is found in the spices section. This is not onion powder. It's literally small pieces of dried onion that's minced very fine. If you sub in onion powder, you can sub in 1 tsp. Do not use an entire tbsp. of onion powder if you make the substitution.