18 Zucchini Boats Baking Recipes

Zucchini boats are an easy, healthy, and versatile dish perfect for weeknight dinners, meal prep, or creative hosting.

By hollowing out fresh zucchinis and stuffing them with flavorful fillings, you can create everything from cheesy comfort meals to high-protein options and international-inspired flavors.

Here are 18 delicious zucchini boat baking recipes you can try today!

1. Baked Parmesan Zucchini Boats

A light, simple, and cheesy zucchini boat filled with garlic, breadcrumbs, and parmesan. Perfect as a side or low-carb main dish.

Ingredients

• 4 medium zucchinis

• ½ cup grated Parmesan

• ¼ cup breadcrumbs

• 2 tbsp olive oil

• 2 garlic cloves, minced

• Salt and pepper

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).

2. Slice zucchinis in half and scoop out centers.

3. Mix parmesan, breadcrumbs, garlic, olive oil, salt, and pepper.

4. Fill the zucchini halves and place on a baking sheet.

5. Bake 18–20 minutes until golden.

2. Chicken Alfredo Zucchini Boats

Creamy alfredo sauce mixed with shredded chicken creates a comforting, high-protein zucchini boat meal.

Ingredients

• 3 zucchinis

• 1 cup shredded cooked chicken

• ½ cup Alfredo sauce

• ½ cup mozzarella

• Salt, pepper, parsley

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 375°F (190°C).

2. Prep zucchinis and place in a baking dish.

3. Combine chicken, alfredo sauce, salt, and pepper.

4. Stuff zucchinis, top with mozzarella.

5. Bake 20–25 minutes. Garnish with parsley.

3. Taco Beef Zucchini Boats

A low-carb version of tacos with seasoned beef, melted cheese, and salsa.

Ingredients

• 4 zucchinis

• 1 lb ground beef

• 2 tbsp taco seasoning

• ½ cup shredded cheddar

• Salsa + sour cream for topping

Instructions

1. Cook beef with taco seasoning.

2. Hollow zucchinis and fill with beef.

3. Top with cheese.

4. Bake 20 minutes at 375°F.

5. Add salsa and sour cream.

4. Pizza Zucchini Boats

Zucchini boats topped with marinara, pepperoni, and gooey cheese for a pizza-night twist.

Ingredients

• Zucchinis

• Marinara sauce

• Mozzarella

• Mini pepperoni

• Italian seasoning

Instructions

1. Fill zucchini halves with marinara.

2. Add mozzarella and pepperoni.

3. Sprinkle seasoning; bake 15–18 minutes at 400°F.

5. Spinach Ricotta Zucchini Boats

A vegetarian delight with creamy ricotta, spinach, and parmesan.

Ingredients

• 4 zucchinis

• 1 cup ricotta

• 1 cup sautéed spinach

• ¼ cup parmesan

• 1 egg

• Garlic, salt, pepper

Instructions

1. Mix all filling ingredients.

2. Scoop into boats.

3. Bake 20–22 minutes at 375°F.

6. Buffalo Chicken Zucchini Boats

Spicy, tangy, and cheesy — these buffalo chicken boats are packed with flavor.

Ingredients

• Cooked shredded chicken

• Buffalo sauce

• Cream cheese

• Cheddar

• 4 zucchinis

Instructions

1. Mix chicken, buffalo sauce, and cream cheese.

2. Fill zucchinis and top with cheddar.

3. Bake 25 minutes at 375°F.

7. Keto Bacon Cheeseburger Zucchini Boats

All the bacon-cheeseburger flavors without the carbs.

Ingredients

• Ground beef

• Bacon bits

• Cheddar

• Onion

• Mustard + ketchup

• Zucchinis

Instructions

1. Cook beef with onion.

2. Add bacon, mustard, and ketchup.

3. Fill zucchinis and top with cheese.

4. Bake 20 minutes at 400°F.

8. Greek Chicken Zucchini Boats

A Mediterranean style dish with olives, feta, tomatoes, and herby chicken.

Ingredients

• Diced cooked chicken

• Cherry tomatoes

• Feta

• Kalamata olives

• Oregano

• Zucchinis

Instructions

1. Mix chicken, tomatoes, olives, feta, and oregano.

2. Stuff zucchinis.

3. Bake 18 minutes at 375°F.

9. Lasagna Zucchini Boats

A lighter version of classic lasagna layered with ricotta, meat sauce, and mozzarella.

Ingredients

• Marinara

• Ground beef

• Ricotta

• Mozzarella

• Parmesan

• 4 zucchinis

Instructions

1. Cook beef with marinara.

2. Fill boats with ricotta then meat sauce.

3. Top with cheese and bake 25 minutes at 375°F.

10. Shrimp Scampi Zucchini Boats

Garlic butter shrimp stuffed into tender zucchinis for a seafood-inspired dinner.

Ingredients

• Shrimp (chopped)

• Butter

• Garlic

• Lemon juice

• Parsley

• Zucchinis

Instructions

1. Sauté shrimp in butter and garlic.

2. Add lemon juice and parsley.

3. Fill zucchinis and bake 15–18 minutes at 375°F.

11. Breakfast Egg Zucchini Boats

A protein-rich breakfast made by cracking eggs directly into your zucchini boats.

Ingredients

• 4 zucchinis

• 4–6 eggs

• Cheese

• Salt + pepper

Instructions

1. Dig deeper wells in the zucchinis.

2. Crack eggs inside each half.

3. Add cheese, salt, pepper.

4. Bake 20–25 minutes at 375°F.

12. Italian Sausage Zucchini Boats

Savory sausage mixed with marinara and topped with mozzarella.

Ingredients

• Italian sausage

• Marinara

• Mozzarella

• Zucchinis

Instructions

1. Cook sausage, mix with sauce.

2. Fill boats and top with mozzarella.

3. Bake 25 minutes at 375°F.

13. Chicken Pesto Zucchini Boats

A flavorful, fresh combination of chicken, basil pesto, and mozzarella.

Ingredients

• Cooked shredded chicken

• Pesto sauce

• Mozzarella

• Zucchinis

Instructions

1. Mix chicken with pesto.

2. Fill boats and add cheese.

3. Bake 20 minutes at 375°F.

14. Black Bean Taco Zucchini Boats (Vegetarian)

A hearty plant-based taco filling featuring beans, corn, and spices.

Ingredients

• Black beans

• Corn

• Taco seasoning

• Salsa

• Cheddar

• Zucchinis

Instructions

1. Mix beans, corn, salsa, and seasoning.

2. Stuff zucchinis and top with cheese.

3. Bake 20 minutes at 375°F.

15. Philly Cheesesteak Zucchini Boats

Juicy beef, peppers, and onions smothered in provolone cheese.

Ingredients

• Thin-sliced beef

• Peppers

• Onions

• Provolone

• Zucchinis

Instructions

1. Sauté beef, peppers, and onions.

2. Fill zucchinis.

3. Add provolone and bake 18–20 minutes.

16. BBQ Chicken Zucchini Boats

Sweet and smoky boats filled with BBQ chicken and topped with cheese.

Ingredients

• BBQ sauce

• Cooked shredded chicken

• Cheddar

• Zucchinis

Instructions

1. Mix chicken with BBQ sauce.

2. Fill boats and add cheddar.

3. Bake 20–22 minutes at 375°F.

17. Mushroom & Swiss Veggie Zucchini Boats

Earthy mushrooms combined with Swiss cheese for a delicious vegetarian entrée.

Ingredients

• Sliced mushrooms

• Swiss cheese

• Onion

• Olive oil

• Zucchinis

Instructions

1. Sauté mushrooms and onions.

2. Fill zucchinis.

3. Add Swiss cheese; bake 18 minutes.

18. Mediterranean Tuna Zucchini Boats

A healthy tuna-based recipe mixed with olives, tomatoes, and light seasonings.

Ingredients

• Canned tuna

• Cherry tomatoes

• Olives

• Lemon

• Parsley

• Zucchinis

Instructions

1. Mix tuna with tomatoes, olives, lemon juice, and parsley.

2. Stuff zucchinis.

3. Bake 18–20 minutes at 375°F.