Mediterranean Party Squares
These Mediterranean Party Squares bring together colorful peppers, melty mozzarella, zucchini, and briny olives in one irresistible festive appetizer. Perfect for sharing, snacking, and celebrating. 🥂🍴They are so simple to make and you can vary the flavors by adding your favorite fresh herbs, cheese and spices. Great as an appetizer or light snack too!!
Ingredients
- 3 large eggs
- - ½ cup olive oil
- - ½ cup milk or cream
- - 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- - 1 tsp baking powder
- - ½ tsp salt
- - ½ tsp black pepper
- - 1 cup shredded zucchini squeezed dry
- - 1 cup diced colored bell peppers red, yellow, green
- - ¾ cup mozzarella cubes firm, not too wet
- - ½ cup chopped olives black or green
- - 1 tsp dried oregano or thyme
Instructions
- Prep veggies
- - Dice peppers, shred zucchini, and squeeze out excess moisture.
- - Chop olives.
- Mix batter
- - Whisk eggs, olive oil, and milk until smooth.
- - Stir in flour, baking powder, salt, and pepper.
- Fold in mix-ins
- - Add zucchini, peppers, mozzarella cubes, olives, and oregano.
- - Mix gently so mozzarella stays in chunks.
- Bake in a pan
- - Pour batter into a greased 9x9 inch square pan.
- - Bake at 180°C (350°F) for 30–35 minutes, until golden and set.
- Cut into squares
- - Cool slightly, then cut into bite-sized cubes or rectangles.
- - Serve warm or at room temperature on a festive platter.