Vegan Oven-Fried Zucchini Sticks

Zucchini sticks coated with soy batter and seasoned bread crumbs bake up into a light appetizer or side dish option that's vegan to boot.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 91 Calories

Ingredients

• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¼ cup water
• ground black pepper to taste
• ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1 dash cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon herbes de Provence
• ⅓ cup plain bread crumbs
• 1 tablespoon ketchup (Optional)
• 2 tablespoons soy flour
• 2 zucchinis, quartered and cut into spears
• 1 tablespoon vegan mayonnaise (Optional)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spread olive oil on a large baking sheet.

Step 2

Mix water and soy flour together in a bowl to form a thick, pancake-like batter.

Step 3

Stir bread crumbs, herbes de Provence, garlic powder, salt, pepper, and cayenne pepper together on a shallow plate.

Step 4

Dip zucchini spears into the batter. Roll in bread crumb mixture to coat. Place spears cut-side down on the prepared baking sheet, all facing the same direction.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until lightly golden, about 10 minutes. Turn to other cut side and bake for 10 minutes. Turn spears so they are skin-side down; continue baking until browned, about 5 minutes more.

Step 6

Transfer zucchini spears to a platter. Serve with vegan mayonnaise and ketchup.