A fun recipe kids and adults will all love! Zucchini Pizza Boats are a delicious low-carb way to enjoy your favorite pizza toppings. We have been enjoying these grilled, but they are easy to make indoors also!
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A Delicious Low Carb Zucchini Pizza Recipe
We love creative spins on pizza! The combination of zesty pizza sauce, melty mozzarella cheese, and a variety of pizza toppings is crave-worthy. Losing the crust and building your “pie” on alternative ingredients keeps these lower in carbs and calories, higher in nutrients, and most of all, really fun!
Lately everything has been thrown on my grill. If you haven’t tried these delicious Teriyaki Chicken Skewers, they are a must-try this summer.
I love making pizzas with kids. Once the base is ready, they can add their favorite toppings to make it their own. Be sure to have your family’s favorite toppings and they’ll be just as excited about it as you are to see them eating their veggies.
You’ll LOVE this Zucchini Pizza Boat Recipe because:
- They are super quick to make — slice the zucchini in half then prep a few toppings to add while they are grilling.
- Zucchini Pizza Boats are versatile! Add the family’s favorite toppings to get the best buy-in. Sausage and pepperoni are always good options.
- Make them on the grill in the summer, or in the oven in the winter. These Zucchini Pizza Boats can even be made in the air fryer!
Have Fun with the Pizza Toppings
The sky is the limit with how you top these!
I always have Jones Dairy Farm breakfast meats in my freezer with quick and easy meals like this in mind. I used Jones Dairy Farm No Antibiotics Ever Turkey Sausage for these healthy zucchini pizza boats.
The sausages are easy to brown and slice up to use as toppings or in your favorite recipes, like these Breakfast Chile Rellenos.
I love that their products are made with simple, clean ingredients — meat with no antibiotics, salt, and spices.
Try Jones Dairy Farm sausages or Canadian Bacon on these delicious pizza boats!
Other delicious toppings are red onion, olives, green bell pepper, pineapple and fresh basil! We love these with mozzarella and ricotta cheese, but sprinkling them with parmesan cheese would also be delicious.
How to Make Healthy Zucchini Pizza Boats
Step 1: Cut the ends off the zucchini, and then cut them in half lengthwise. Use a spoon to scoop the seeds out of the center of each zucchini half. A melon baller also works great to scoop out the insides. Brush the zucchini halves with avocado oil and lightly season them with salt and pepper, if desired.
Step 2: Grill the zucchini halves over high heat for 3-5 minutes to begin softening them.
Step 3: Add pizza sauce, shredded mozzarella cheese, and chosen pizza toppings to the center of each zucchini half. If desired, top them with scoops of ricotta cheese.
Step 4: Put the zucchini pizza boats back on the grill for 5-10 minutes, until the cheese has melted and the toppings are hot.
Make Zucchini Pizza Boats in an Oven
If you’d rather keep your pizza-making indoors, you can cook your zucchini pizza boats in an oven or even in an air fryer!
Step 1: Preheat your oven to 425º F. Or, preheat your air fryer to 390º F.
Step 2: Prepare your zucchini the same as directed above, but don’t pre cook the zucchini. After they are sliced lengthwise, brush them with avocado oil, and season them with salt and pepper.
Step 3: Fill the zucchini with pizza sauce, shredded mozzarella cheese, and chosen toppings. Place stuffed zucchinis on a baking tray if baking in the oven.
Step 4: Bake the zucchini pizza boats for 12 minutes, or until cheese is hot and bubbling. If making these in the air fryer, place 2 pizza stuffed zucchini halves in the air fryer at a time (some fryers might handle more!), and air fry for 8 minutes, until the cheese begins to brown.
Tips & Variations to Make these Pizza-licious
Topping Suggestions:
- Jones Dairy Farm sausages and Canadian bacon — browse the website to see where the products are sold near you!
- Pepperoni
- Diced bell peppers
- Olives
- Pineapple
- Fresh basil or Italian parsley
- Minced garlic
- Sliced mushrooms
- Red onion
These versatile pizza boats can be grilled, made in an air fryer, or baked in an oven!
Make these Dairy Free: Substitute your favorite plant-based cheese to make these dairy free. You can also just omit the cheese and double down on the toppings!
How to Store Leftover Zucchini Pizza Boats
If you make extras, no problem! These make wonderful leftovers.
After they have completely cooled, store leftover pizza zucchinis in an air tight container, and refrigerate for up to 4 days. Reheat these in the oven for 10 minutes at 425º F, or use an air fryer to reheat them at 390º F for 8 minutes. A small toaster oven would also be good.
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Grilled Zucchini Pizza Boats
Ingredients
- 3 zucchinis
- avocado oil to brush
- sea salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
- 1/2 cup pizza sauce check for no sugar added
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese
- 1 package Jones Dairy Farm No Antibiotics Ever Turkey Sausage
- pizza toppings peppers, olives, pineapple, mushrooms, etc.
- 6 tablespoons ricotta cheese optional, or use parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Cut the ends off the zucchini, and then cut them in half lengthwise. Use a spoon to scoop the seeds out of the center of each zucchini half. A melon baller also works great to scoop out the insides. Brush the zucchini halves with avocado oil and lightly season them with salt and pepper, if desired.
- Preheat a grill to high heat. If using an oven, preheat it to bake at 425º F. If using an air fryer, wait to top the zucchinis with pizza toppings before preheating it.
- Grill the zucchini halves over high heat for 3-5 minutes to begin softening them. (skip this step if using an oven or an air fryer).
- Add pizza sauce, shredded mozzarella cheese, and chosen pizza toppings to the center of each zucchini half. If desired, top them with scoops of ricotta cheese.
- Put the zucchini pizza boats back on the grill for 5-10 minutes, until the cheese has melted and the toppings are hot. If baking these in an oven, add them to a baking tray and bake for 12-14 minutes. If using an air fryer, preheat it to 390º F for 5 minutes, and then add the zucchini pizza boats 2-3 at a time, and allow them to air fry for 8 minutes.
- Garnish pizza boats with fresh basil, parmesan cheese, or Italian parsley, if desired.
- After they have completely cooled, store leftover pizza zucchinis in an air tight container, and refrigerate for up to 4 days. Reheat these in the oven for 10 minutes at 425º F, or use an air fryer to reheat them at 390º F for 8 minutes. A small toaster oven would also be good.
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Notes
- Jones Dairy Farm sausages and Canadian bacon — browse the website to see where the products are sold near you!
- Pepperoni
- Diced bell peppers
- Olives
- Pineapple
- Fresh basil or Italian parsley
- Minced garlic
- Sliced mushrooms
- Red onion
With too many zucchini’s to keep up with in my garden I had my wife make this recipe and I am glad that I did because the whole family loved it! It has a great pizza taste to it without going overboard on the sauce. My family enjoyed this…thank you! 🙂