• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to header navigation
  • Skip to footer top navigation
  • Skip to footer bottom navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
Skinny & Fit is Always Delicious
Display Search Bar
Follow me on Facebook! Follow me on Pinterest! Follow me on Instagram! Follow me on YouTube! Contact Cart

Skinny Fitalicious®

Because skinny & fit always tastes delicious

  • Weight Loss Coaching
    • Weight Loss Coaching / Free Consult
    • Client Testimonials
  • Free Class
  • Podcast
  • Recipes
    • Recipe Index
    • Hormone Weight Loss 7-Day Meal Plans
    • Protein, Fiber, Calorie Calculator
    • Free Resources for Fat Loss
    • Megan Recommends
  • Podcast
  • Cookbook
  • About
    • About Megan
    • Policies
    • Contact

BONUS!

3 Smart Strategies To Stop Cravings So You Can Lose Weight!

Home » Recipes » Dinner

Low Carb Zucchini Parmesan Meatballs {GF, Low Cal}

Published: Aug 16, 2017 · Modified: Jul 22, 2020 by Megan

This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon associate I earn qualifying purchases. Click here for more about this policy.

Jump to Recipe Print Recipe

Healthy Zucchini Parmesan Meatballs! Baked in less than 30 minutes and freezable. These meatballs are perfect for meal prepping, a quick weeknight dinner or serving as an appetizer. Gluten Free + Low Calorie

Healthy Zucchini Parmesan Meatballs! Baked in less than 30 midnutes & freezable. These meatballs are perfect for meal prepping, a quick weeknight dinner or serving as an appetizer. Gluten Free + Low Calorie

I have a serious problem with meatballs lately. As in, I made three versions of them in one week. To say I'm obsessed is an understatement. In my defense, I was making them for other websites so I had to make them. Okay, so they're really super EASY for throwing together a last minute dinner, and I'm all about making cooking easy!

I often see these incredible recipes on other sites that I want to try. Then I read the instructions with a million steps and lose all my willpower to eat healthy. Whenever a recipe's too complicated I refuse to cook and end up eating chips and salsa for dinner (P.S. salsa mixed with Greek yogurt is so good). Not the healthiest dinner, but you need to know your weakness and mine is patience.

So yes, EASY, simple meals is how I stick to healthy eating! Like these yummy Zucchini Parmesan Meatballs.

Click here to pin this recipe!

Healthy Zucchini Parmesan Meatballs! Baked in less than 30 midnutes & freezable. These meatballs are perfect for meal prepping, a quick weeknight dinner or serving as an appetizer. Gluten Free + Low Calorie

Shred the zucchini in a food processor, toss it in a bowl with ground turkey breast, parmesan and spices, and roll, roll, roll them into meatballs. That's my favorite part! Then drizzle with a little oil and bake them to perfection in the oven. That's all!

P.S. Why do people still grate zucchini by hand? I never understood that when you can shred it in two seconds pulsing it in a food processor. 

Oh, and here's a meal prep tip. Prep the meatballs ahead of time and freeze them. That way you can take them out and bake them whenever you need them. Score!

Healthy Zucchini Parmesan Meatballs! Baked in less than 30 midnutes & freezable. These meatballs are perfect for meal prepping, a quick weeknight dinner or serving as an appetizer. Gluten Free + Low Calorie

When I was making these Zucchini Parmesan Meatballs, the guy asked what I was making. That's his way of checking if dinner is going to be my food or frozen pizza. He's such a picky eater! When I told him meatballs, his response was meatballs again???

Funny thing is I made this exact recipe with carrots instead of zucchini a few weeks ago and he never knew he was eating vegetables. There's hope for this picky eater of mine! If there's hope for him, anyone can learn to love healthy food.

Click here to pin this recipe!

Healthy Zucchini Parmesan Meatballs! Baked in less than 30 midnutes & freezable. These meatballs are perfect for meal prepping, a quick weeknight dinner or serving as an appetizer. Gluten Free + Low Calorie

More Meatball Recipes To Try

Breakfast Meatballs

Crockpot Turkey Sausage Meatballs

Asian Salmon Meatballs

BBQ Meatballs

Healthy Zucchini Parmesan Meatballs! Baked in less than 30 midnutes & freezable. These meatballs are perfect for meal prepping, a quick weeknight dinner or serving as an appetizer. Gluten Free + Low Calorie

Zucchini Parmesan Meatballs {GF, Low Cal}

Megan Olson
Healthy Zucchini Parmesan Meatballs! Baked in less than 30 midnutes & freezable. These meatballs are perfect for meal prepping, a quick weeknight dinner or serving as an appetizer. Gluten Free + Low Calorie
5 from 1 vote
Print Recipe Pin Recipe
Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 25 minutes mins
Total Time 40 minutes mins
Course Dinner
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings
Calories 146 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 1 lb lean ground turkey or any lean ground meat
  • 1 medium zucchini ~3/4 cup
  • 2 tablespoons grated parmasen
  • 1/2 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 F. Prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • In a food processor, shred the zucchini by pulsing several times.
  • Transfer the zucchini to a large mixing bowl and add remaining ingredient.
  • Combine the ingredients with a spatula or you hand until they are mixed well.
  • Use an ice cream scoop or tablespoon measuring spoon to scoop out the meat and roll into 16 equal balls.
  • Place the balls on the prepared baking sheet. Spray with extra virgin olive oil.
  • Bake at 350 F 15 minutes then flip and bake another 10 minutes.
  • Serve with marinara sauce over rice, zucchini noodles or cauliflower rice.

Notes

  • Recipe makes 4 servings, 16 meatballs total or 4 large meatballs per serving.
  • My Amazon shop has more products similar to those used for this recipe and that I recommend to my nutrition clients.
  • More meatball recipes to try: Breakfast Meatballs, Crockpot Turkey Sausage Meatballs, Asian Salmon Meatballs, BBQ Meatballs

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 146kcalCarbohydrates: 2.6gProtein: 28.3gFat: 2.5gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 57.9mgSodium: 115.6mgFiber: 0.8gSugar: 2g
Tried this Recipe? Let me know!Let us know how it was!

What I Used For The Recipe

Healthy Zucchini Parmesan Meatballs! Baked in less than 30 minutes and freezable. These meatballs are perfect for meal prepping, a quick weeknight dinner or serving as an appetizer. Gluten Free + Low Calorie

Healthy Zucchini Parmesan Meatballs! Baked in less than 30 minutes and freezable. These meatballs are perfect for meal prepping, a quick weeknight dinner or serving as an appetizer. Gluten Free + Low Calorie

About Megan

Megan is a certified nutrition practitioner, author, freelance food photographer and fitness instructor living in Phoenix, Arizona. On her blog, Skinny Fitalicious she shares EASY, gluten free recipes for weight loss. Follow Megan on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and Instagram for the latest updates.

< Previous Post
Next Post >
3503 shares
  • Share58
  • Tweet

Reader Interactions

Leave a Comment
    5 from 1 vote (1 rating without comment)

    Leave a Comment Cancel reply

    Recipe Rating




  1. Rachel says

    August 17, 2017 at 12:37 pm

    I'm very excited to have another way to use zucchini at this time of year when everyone is giving us extras from their gardens! That being said, I'm pretty sure most of them are not considered medium sized 🙂 Do you have an estimate of how many cups you used in the meatballs?

    Reply
    • Megan says

      August 17, 2017 at 2:10 pm

      I just updated the recipe card with it. Thanks for pointing that out!

      Reply
  2. marti @fitwithheart says

    August 16, 2017 at 6:03 pm

    omg yum! what a great way to sneak in extra veggies too and i bet these would TOTALLY be great to prep in advance and freeze! pinned!

    Reply
    • Megan says

      August 17, 2017 at 11:01 am

      Glad you're excited about them! They're goodies.

      Reply
  3. Kelli @ Hungry Hobby says

    August 16, 2017 at 7:35 am

    ha ha that's funny about him not knowing - he will learn to fully inspect all food just like Mr. Hungry -I can't wait till we all get together they can bond over how weird it is to date a healthy food blogger!

    Reply
    • Megan says

      August 16, 2017 at 6:16 pm

      He claims he knows there's things in there, but he really doesn't. Yes! We need to get together sometime. Maybe after you move in?

      Reply

Primary Sidebar

Welcome!

Megan is a nutritionist, author of the Low Calorie Cookbook and podcast host of the Dish On Ditching Diets. Megan helps women over 35 stop dieting, heal their relationship with food and lose weight sustainably. Megan lost 80 pounds herself. Here you get healthy, lower calorie recipes!

More on my weight loss coaching here

Popular

  • Healthy High Protein Burrito
  • A hand dipping a cracker into a healthier buffalo chicken dip with cottage cheese.
    Healthy Buffalo Chicken Dip
  • four pancakes stacked on a white plate with a fork.
    Low Calorie Protein Pancakes
  • Healthy Crockpot Buffalo Chicken with just 4 ingredients! Chicken slow cooked in a secret high protein sauce make super tender and juicy shredded chicken. An easy recipe for meal prep. Low Carb + Low Calorie + Gluten Free
    Healthy Crockpot Buffalo Chicken

Healthy 4th of July Recipes

  • Shredded BBQ chicken crockpot served on a bun with a jar of bbq sauce in the background.
    Shredded BBQ Chicken Crock Pot
  • A bowl of healthy broccoli crunch salad surrounded by small bowls of ingredients.
    Broccoli Crunch Salad with Greek Yogurt
  • A bowl of healthy French onion dip on a plate surrounded by chips and veggies.
    Healthy French Onion Dip
  • Healthy potato salad in a tan bowl on a table with a linen napkin underneath.
    Fresh and Healthy Potato Salad

Some links on this site are affiliate links for which I am compensated a small commission if the link is clicked and a purchase is made. There is no cost to you. For a full disclosure policy, visit my Policies.

My Cookbook

low calorie cookbook

Follow me on Facebook! Follow me on Pinterest! Follow me on Instagram! Follow me on YouTube!
  • Weight Loss Coaching
  • Free Weight Loss Class
  • Podcast
  • Recipe Index
  • Contact
  • Privacy
  • Accessibility
© 2025 Skinny Fitalicious® Design by Melissa Rose Design Development by Once Coupled

Rate This Recipe

Your vote:




A rating is required
A name is required
An email is required

Recipe Ratings without Comment

Something went wrong. Please try again.