Zucchini & Cheese Drop Biscuits (2024)

There are so many zucchini recipes! The ways of using zucchini in recipes is almost endless. Side dishes, appetizers, desserts, quick bread and even in place of pasta and lasagna noodles! This recipe for Zucchini Biscuits may be one you have yet to enjoy. Hope you love this easy drop biscuit recipe as much as we do!

Why you'll love this recipe

• Zucchini Drop Biscuits are SO easy to make! When I say "drop biscuits" it just means there is no need for rolling or cutting them out.
• Enjoy this zucchini biscuit recipe as-is or as a compliment to any meal. Make these biscuits as a snack, side dish, alongside a salad as a vehicle for a sandwich or even as a part of a charcuterie/cheese board.
• Cheese, fruits, meats, jams, and biscuits, now that is a food board I would devour!
• You can make these zucchini biscuits full-sized or as mini biscuits.
• Light with a delicate flavor these Zucchini Drop Biscuits are an easy one-bowl recipe. Change up the cheese as you wish. Mozzarella, cheddar, pepper jack, Parmesan, Asiago. They all work!

Originally I was tinkering on making savory, cheesy zucchini bread. I had some extra dough and decided to make a few drop biscuits. I like it much better this way! So here it is! Part of the reason the ingredients are traditional to biscuits.

These go well with most recipes, I like to make then alongside this Creamy Spinach Stuffed Chicken recipe or most any of the soup recipes I have on this site.

How Do You Make Zucchini Drop Biscuits?

• It's easy to make biscuits are especially easy!
• Grab your ingredients and a bowl in less than 10 minutes you'll be sliding them into the oven.
• In less than 30 start-to-finish, you'll be enjoying one (or two) warm and slightly cheesy Zucchini Biscuits.
• The trick is to ensure you get as much liquid from the shredded zucchini as you can before adding it to your mixing bowl after you make the dough.
• After that all ingredients are added to the same bowl and mixed by hand with a spatula until batter comes together.
• I find using an ice cream scoop to scoop up dough and plop it onto your parchment paper or silicone mat the most efficient and easiest way!

Best way to store zucchini

• Refrigeration is best. Look for zucchini that is firm and blemish-free. Do not wash before storing, moisture accelerates spoilage.
• Place zucchini in a plastic bag, however do not completely seal it fir some air circulation. This should keep them for 1-2 weeks. You can also wrap zucchini in a paper towel before placing it in the bag, which helps absorb excess moisture.
• To learn how to freeze zucchini for longer storage.

Do I Need To Use Yeast To Make Biscuits?

No yeast is needed to make either these biscuits (or biscuits in general). Same goes for almost all savory and sweet quick bread recipes. Which is why they are called "quick bread".

Variations

• You can choose to make these biscuits as written or you can change them up as you like.
• Add in spicy cheese like Pepper Jack and or some cayenne pepper for a little kick.
• You can add in flecks of minced red pepper for a pop of color (fun for Christmas).
• Use one variety of cheese or or two. Play around with they type of cheese(s) you add.
• Add minced jalapeno if you like as well.
• Swap zucchini for yellow squash.
• Choose to use buttermilk in lieu of whole milk for a denser biscuit.

Ingredients

• zucchini
• flour
• baking powder
• salt
• black pepper
• garlic powder
• red pepper(optional)
• butter
• milk
• egg
• shredded cheesecan use a cheddar blend, Parmesan, Mozzarella or a combination of cheeses
• scallions

Can I Freeze Homemade Biscuit Dough?

• Yes!! And it's a great idea!
• Make fresh-baked biscuits whenever you want with no mess?? Y-E-S!!
• Make your biscuit dough and then on a parchment-lined baking sheet, portion it out. Pop it (covered) in your freezer for a few hours. Once frozen, simply portion out groups of 2, 4 or 6 in freezer bags or freezer-safe containers. When ready to enjoy, allow biscuits to sit on the counter for 15 minutes and then bake according to the recipe used. Typically baking them up from the freezer takes an additional 5 minutes or so.

Can I Freeze Baked Biscuits?

• Yes, once biscuits are completely cooled, store in airtight freezer bags or freezer-safe containers. When ready to enjoy, that and pop in the oven to warm them up.

Note: Remember freezing ANYTHING changes it just a bit from the original. Ice crystals will always form on the inside and alter the texture slightly. The better you prepare any food for the freezer, the better the end result.

Hot from the oven with a smear of butter, these biscuits will make you happy whether you are a zucchini lover or not!

If Zucchini is a vegetable you enjoy or a vegetable you'd like to explore further in recipes, check out a few of my favorite zucchini recipes below or click on this link for all of my zucchini recipes:

Quick Bread Recipes To Try

• - this can be made as a loaf or as drop biscuits. It's a popular recipe!
• Caramel Apple Bread - Yum!
• Irish Soda Bread - Like my family makes it in Ireland. Sweeter and more cake-like. This recipe has gone viral on TikTok the last few years for a reason!

Recipe originally published 2019, updated 2023. Post contains Amazon Affiliate links which means that if you purchase a recommended product I may receive a small commission.

I hope you enjoy the biscuits and the other zucchini recipes! Tag me if you make one of them on Instagram @soufflebombay.

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