🥒 From Garden Overflow to Sweet Surprises: 7 Zucchini Desserts You Didn’t Know You Needed

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🥒 From Garden Overflow to Sweet Surprises: 7 Zucchini Desserts You Didn’t Know You Needed

Featuring Family Recipes, a Gallon of Blueberries, and the Gift of Community

Let’s be honest—there comes a point every summer when your garden (or generous neighbor, or local farm stand… ahem) starts offering up more zucchini than you bargained for.

At first, you’re thrilled. “Look at that beauty!”

Then you’re inspired. “I’ll make zoodles! Muffins! Bread!”

And then… mild zucchini panic sets in.

“There’s more?! What else can I make with this green machine?”

Well, friend, this post is for you—the overwhelmed gardener, the recipe recycler, and the one staring at a basket of zucchini like it just winked at you.

Here at Promised Land Ranch & Goods, we don’t just see zucchini—we see possibility. And more importantly? We see an opportunity to bless and be blessed.

🍽 When Blueberries Meet Lasagna… and the Goodness of People Shines

The inspiration for this post didn’t come from Pinterest or a cookbook. It came from one of the kindest, most faithful regulars we’ve had the pleasure to know. (And really, “regular” doesn’t cut it—they’re not just part of our story… they’re part of our heart.)

This week, they brought us a gallon bag of fresh-picked blueberries so sweet they barely made it to the fridge—and they shared their treasured family recipe for zucchini lasagna with us. Not to sell or post, but just… to share.

No strings. No show.

Just the simple, beautiful act of giving.

That’s the kind of thing that sticks with you. It reminds us why we do what we do:

Feeding His People—body, mind, and soul.

🍰 7 Sweet Zucchini Dessert Recipes to Make You Rethink This Garden Veggie

When you’ve got more zucchini than you know what to do with, consider this your green light to get creative in the kitchen. These are our tried-and-true, deeply satisfying dessert recipes—with every single one ready to be baked at home.

1. 🍫 Zucchini Double Chocolate Bread

Ingredients:

• 1 ½ cups shredded zucchini (moist, but not dripping)
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• ¾ cup sugar
• 1 tsp baking soda
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 egg
• ¼ cup vegetable oil
• ¼ cup plain Greek yogurt or sour cream
• ½ cup chocolate chips (plus more for sprinkling)

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a loaf pan.
2. In a bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt.
3. In another bowl, mix egg, sugar, oil, vanilla, and yogurt.
4. Stir in zucchini.
5. Add dry ingredients to wet. Mix gently.
6. Fold in chocolate chips.
7. Pour into loaf pan, top with more chips.
8. Bake 45–55 minutes or until toothpick comes out mostly clean.

2. 🍋 Lemon Zucchini Loaf with Glaze

Ingredients:

• 1 ½ cups flour
• ½ tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp baking soda
• ¼ tsp salt
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• ½ cup oil
• ½ tsp vanilla
• Juice + zest of 1 lemon
• 1 cup shredded zucchini
• Optional: powdered sugar + lemon juice for glaze

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a loaf pan.
2. Beat eggs, sugar, oil, lemon juice/zest, and vanilla.
3. Add dry ingredients. Fold in zucchini.
4. Pour into pan and bake 45–55 minutes.
5. Let cool. Mix powdered sugar and lemon juice to make glaze and drizzle over top.

3. 🍫 Zucchini Brownies

Ingredients:

• 1 ½ cups shredded zucchini
• ½ cup oil
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 1 ½ cups flour
• ½ cup cocoa powder
• 1 ½ tsp baking soda
• ½ tsp salt
• Optional: chocolate chips or chopped walnuts

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease 9×13 pan.
2. Mix oil, sugar, vanilla. Add zucchini.
3. In separate bowl, mix dry ingredients.
4. Combine wet and dry ingredients. Stir until just combined.
5. Spread into pan. Bake 25–30 mins. Cool before cutting.

4. 🌿 Snickerdoodle Zucchini Bars

Ingredients:

• ¾ cup butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• ½ cup brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 2 cups flour
• 1 ½ tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 ½ cups shredded zucchini

Topping:

• ¼ cup sugar + 1 tsp cinnamon

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease 9×13 pan.
2. Cream butter and sugars. Add eggs and vanilla.
3. Mix in dry ingredients. Fold in zucchini.
4. Spread into pan and sprinkle topping evenly.
5. Bake 30–35 mins until golden. Cool before slicing.

5. 🧁 Zucchini Carrot Cake Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

Cupcake Ingredients:

• 1 cup flour
• ½ tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp baking soda
• ½ tsp cinnamon
• ¼ tsp nutmeg
• ¼ tsp salt
• 1 egg
• ½ cup sugar
• ¼ cup oil
• ¼ cup applesauce
• ½ tsp vanilla
• ½ cup shredded carrot
• ½ cup shredded zucchini

Frosting:

• 4 oz cream cheese
• 2 Tbsp butter
• 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
• ½ tsp vanilla

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line muffin tin.
2. Whisk wet ingredients and stir in veggies.
3. Fold in dry ingredients.
4. Fill liners ¾ full. Bake 18–22 mins.
5. Cool completely. Beat frosting ingredients and pipe or spread over cooled cupcakes.

6. 🍋 Zucchini Lemonade Sorbet (Special!)

Ingredients:

• 1 ½ cups peeled, chopped zucchini
• ½ cup lemon juice
• Zest of 1 lemon
• ¾ cup sugar
• 1 cup water
• Optional: fresh mint

Instructions:

1. Blend all ingredients until smooth.
2. Pour into freezer-safe container and freeze 4–6 hours.
3. Stir every 30 mins for first 2 hours to avoid large ice crystals.
4. Serve with fresh mint if desired.

7. 🍥 Zucchini Cinnamon Roll Bake (Special!)

Ingredients:

• 3 cups cubed bread (day-old preferred)
• 1 ½ cups milk
• 2 eggs
• ½ cup sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 cup shredded zucchini
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• ½ tsp nutmeg
• Optional: raisins or chopped pecans

Topping:

• ¼ cup butter, melted
• ¼ cup brown sugar
• 1 tsp cinnamon

Glaze:

• ½ cup powdered sugar + 1–2 tsp milk

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease 8×8 pan.
2. Mix milk, eggs, sugar, vanilla, spices, and zucchini. Fold in bread.
3. Pour into pan. Mix topping and drizzle over top.
4. Bake 35–40 mins. Drizzle glaze over warm bake.

🛒 Stop by Promised Land Ranch & Goods!

We’ve got plenty of fresh-picked zucchini right now—ready for your baking adventures!

While you’re here, check out:

• Farm-fresh produce and weekly baskets
• Eggs, honey, sourdough, and baked goods from our amazing local partners
• That good old-fashioned, faith-filled hospitality you can’t find at a chain store

📍 3781 Stramba Rd, Cincinnatus, NY 13040

📞 Call or text Missy at 607-226-4513 to reserve your goodies.

🌿 Final Thought: The Best Recipes Start with a Story

Whether it’s a zucchini lasagna recipe scribbled on a notepad or a bag of blueberries shared with love—what matters most isn’t what we’re baking.

It’s why we’re baking.

Here at the Ranch, we believe in gathering, giving, and glorifying God in the little things—like a humble green squash turned into something sweet and sacred.

With full hearts and grateful hands,

—Missy & the PLR Family

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