Low Carb Loaded Broccoli Cheddar Zucchini Boats

7 ratings

Skip the potato and sub with a hollowed zucchini boat! This recipe combines two favorite veggie dishes: loaded baked potatoes and broccoli cheddar! Each zucchini boat is filled with a creamy mixture of broccoli and bacon bits, topped off with gooey cheddar cheese. These zucchini boats were garnished with fresh chives, but feel free to add other garnishes you enjoy on your baked potatoes, such as sour cream.

Jessica L.

Net Carbs

5.9 g
Fiber

2.3 g
Total Carbs

8.2 g
Protein

9.1 g
Fats

21 g

249 cals

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Serving Size

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Broccoli, Raw

4 ounce
Real Bacon Bits

½ ounce
Cream Cheese

2 ounce
Zucchini, Raw

5 ounce
Olive Oil

2 teaspoon
Salt

¼ teaspoon
Black Pepper, Ground

¼ teaspoon
Cheddar Cheese, Natural

¼ cup, shredded

Step 1

Preheat an oven to 350 degrees and line a sheet tray with parchment paper. For the broccoli filling, combine in a bowl minced broccoli (if using thawed from frozen, make sure excess liquid is drained from your broccoli), bacon bits, and cream cheese. You may need to soften the cream cheese for 10 seconds in a microwave before adding. Set this filling aside.
Step 2

Prepare one large zucchini (starting weight about 8 oz) by removing the ends and slicing the zucchini in half, long ways. Use a spoon, paring knife, or pastry scoop (a melon baller works here as well) to remove the inside flesh of each zucchini half. The zucchini weight listed in the ingredients should be your yield weight after removing the core.
Step 3

Drizzle 1 tsp of olive oil over each zucchini half and sprinkle a pinch of salt and pepper over each zucchini half as well.
Step 4

Place the zucchini halves on your sheet tray. Pack the broccoli filling into each zucchini half. Top each zucchini boat off with about ⅛ cup of cheddar cheese. Bake the zucchini boats for 30 minutes and enjoy!

Comments 13

josie0695 3 years ago

I've tried and tried but I just can't make myself like zucchini! (Similar issue with oh-so-healthy kale.) But this sounds yummy so I may try it with portobello mushroom caps for the "boats" -- I *love-love-love mushrooms!

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drkelley89 3 years ago

Has anyone tried making this in an air fryer?

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KDelgado17! 3 years ago

Has anyone tried eating these the next day?

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luerjo8b12a 3 years ago

Is this a whole zucchini per person for 6 points? I mean 2 filled zucchini halves per person?

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- recipewriter 3 years ago
  
  One 'boat' is one filled zucchini half.
  
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CarolynAnn 3 years ago

I thought this was even better, reheated in the microwave the next day.

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CarolynAnn 3 years ago

Tasty! Love zucchini boats for lunch.

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Mhammo 3 years ago

I didn't think this recipe was all that great. I couldn't taste anything but broccoli and cream cheese. I wouldn't bother putting cheddar cheese inside just leave to top so you can taste. I added the filling of the zucchini back into the mixture. I double the recipe so I would have enough for lunches.

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TammyA.1976 4 years ago

Do you peal the zucchini?

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- Jess 3 years ago
  
  No, the skin of the zucchini helps keep its shape and adds fiber.😉
  
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Poshy 5 years ago

It tastes so delicious

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Deb 5 years ago

So very good! Will make this again!!

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Beloved2019 5 years ago

This is a perfect lunch! I love the veggie base of it and it tastes delicious.

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Low Carb Loaded Broccoli Cheddar Zucchini Boats

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