MY Favorite Way to Preserve Zucchini | CANNING RECIPE 

So last year I watched this video. I canned 3 dozen jars of zucchini and pineapple juice following your recipe for canning. Fast-forward to today. I made zucchini bread with the zucchini/ pineapple juice. It turned out so good. First I too 2 pints and drained the zucchini. While it was draining, I started the oven 350 degrees than oiled the bread pan. Then I mixed together 1/2 cup of oil, 1/2 cup of unsweetened applesauce, 1/2 cup of brown sugar, 1/2 cup sugar, 1/2 cup of white sugar, 2 eggs, 2 teaspoons of vanilla. Mix well. Then back to zucchini I really drained it well so it was dryer. Mixed that in. It was a heaping cup. Another bowl for the dry goods. Whisk together 1 3/4 c flour, 1 tsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp baking soda, 1/2 tsp salt, 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon, 1/4 tsp nutmeg. Mix sifted dry ingredients with mixed wet ingredients. I used a spatula and just folded it together. Do not over stir. Poured it in the greased pan. Baked for 60 minutes. It turned out so good...thank you so much for the canning idea of zucchini with the pineapple juice. I will definitely be doing it again this year. I have plans to make bread for Christmas and send 2 pints with a recipe card. Thanks for inspiring me so much!

Here I am now, boat loads of zucchini, and coming back to this video to can it all up. I've been waiting to try this since last year!

Wanted to share this with you. I posting the post here in case there is no videos . But enjoy :) Zucchini flour. Might be old news to some, but you never know right. With rising concerns on wheat costs just thought I’d share it. There’s probably fancier ways of doing this out there, but here’s how I learned. Easy peasy. Nothing to it. We love and make tons of zucchini flour every year. You may have heard it called Amish flour or troops flour before. It’s a Staple in Amish and Mennonite household for generations here. It was also embraced in the 1940’s during rationing. You let your zucchini grow, oversized is actually better. Large to extra large. Marrow sized. I peel mine with a carrot peeler, into thin even strips for less drying time. Or slide it through a mandolin for speed of prep. Run it through the electronic dehydrator or just thread it. . No large seeds if possible for finer texture. Everything else is fine. It must be absolutely dry. It’s essential. If in doubt always dry it more, any moisture will ruin it during storage Then run it through a food processor or hand grinder until you have a powdered consistency. It will be a marbled green looking power. Texture is similar to a good quality whole wheat flour. That is zucchini flour. Three large zucchini is about four or five cups for me finished. It can be used to replace 1/3 of flour in most recipes without any change to the finished products, acts as a thickening agent for gravies, great for breading fish but we really tend use ours for tortillas and bannock since those are our quick go to breads. It also makes great dumplings and brownies. Store in air tight jars , or we often vac pac ours For us, we still purchase grains from a local family owned grist mill. So this is free, sustainable, easily produced on site and it has a mild taste. Most people wouldn’t pickup on it. It cuts our flour usage by a third . You can do the same with sweet and regular potato, other squash acorns, and pumpkin. I just find myself zucchini is the least flavoured. Plus we get overloaded by the darn things. Shared

Girl you are a genius!!! So instead of pineapple juice I used fresh pressed applesauce because we have an abundance of apples! So now I have a butter substitute and the bread filling all in one jar!!! Thank you

Thank you so much for this! It's perfect! And I'd like to thank your daughter for her service to this country!

So nice to be treatead as family when you are far a way from home! To be kind is the best quality in humans!

I made this today! Oh. My. GOSH!!! It is so good, and if I didn't know it was zucchini I would never know that it's NOT pineapple. I will do this with my zucchini from now on! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!

Great idea. Please do a video using this canning zucchini in a recipe.

I cubed some yellow summer squash and used the same recipe. My husband KNEW I was canning it to be a pineapple substitute. I gave him 1 chunk after the 20 minute simmer and he said , Yeah. That's pineapple." I told him it was the squash and he said it is magic. At that point even the texture was firm like pineapple...haven't used it canned yet. Thinking the chunks I will use in Asian stir-fries. Will do some shredded too for bread, etc..

Hello Rachel- New to your channel and starting to view your videos by subject. This is a this terrific recipe! We have two freezers and a huge back wall in the basement for canned goods. LIke you, I have to decide what to put into the freezers. We built our farm cottage at the base of our family farm in 2016. It was designed for both on or off grid. My Grandmother Hazel taught me the New Hampshire OLD WAYS, which has proved invaluable! However besides using our 1930 kitchen wood stove during the colder months, I need to take advantage of the modern conveniences, such Instant Pot, All-American pressure canner and Kitchen Aid appliances. I am now officially retired this spring, from working outside the farm and ready to hit the ground running 🏃 And I am so going to enjoy perusing through your videos, while sitting down with my morning coffee. Thanks for all the hard work you put into these videos! ~ Diane

Just canned my first batch! Oh my goodness! This is wonderful! Thank you so much for sharing❤

Oh my goodness!!!! I just did this with my cuccuzzas and it turned out amazing!!!!! It tastes just like crushed pineapples!!!!! Thank u thank you thank you!!!!! I'm learning sooooo much from you... First time gardener and canner here.. learning at 63❣️. You are such a sweetie... You could call it MOCK PINEAPPLE for sure!!!

WHAT. This is amazing! Such a great way to deal with excess zucchini. Thank you for sharing!

Bless you for this recipe! I ate so much zucchini because I did know what else to especially since I don’t have freezer space❤️

You’re so fun to watch…love your spirit and hearing your stories about family. You inspire me to try some things on your list! Will have to try your pickled coleslaw for sure. Grandkids (AKA “eating machines!”)are in LOVE with your zucchini pineapple. Everyone got their own jar for Christmas last year!🤣Thanks!!!

I'm inundated with zucchini (or courgette as we call it in the UK ) and have never heard of the idea of 'sweet' storing it, looks like a great idea. Canning is pretty much unheard of over here. We make pickles (I've been doing gherkins today) jams, relish etc but I've searched all over and the only way to get a pressure canner is from the US (shipping and import charges would make it about $600) and even water bath canners are almost impossible to find. I have a big commercial cook pot I was hoping was tall enough for water bathing pint jars but it's just a tiny bit too short. Jars are also really expensive here, about $4 per jar plus lids and tops you're looking at $5 ish per can. I'll have to stick to freezing for the time being. My family are farmers for generations back and it's always been freezing or 'root cellar' (generally just stone built outhouses, we don't have basements) storage as far back as my 81 year old gran remembers other than pickles and ferments. We don't get the weather for many summer crops so mostly roots and brassicas as tradition but I've got a greenhouse full of tomatoes and peppers to preserve! I hope canning takes off over here a bit more and a company starts importing canners. I'd love to not have to buy yet another freezer to store things 🤣

I absolutely love your canning videos! They aren't just your average canning recipes. You are giving me so many other options for all of my garden produce! This Missouri Momma is very thankful for that! Keep up the great inspiration!

Unbelievable. I love this more than actual crushed pineapple. I love the texture. Thank you.

One of my favorite recipes is adding crushed pineapple to cream cheese to make a spread/dip for crackers bagels etc. I am so going to try this! This spring I put in 20 hills of zucchini as I had a ton of aging seed and expected on raising a hog thinking this would be free food. Well we didn’t get the hog and I currently have 75 pounds out of 2 pickings 😱😱😱😱😵‍💫 (Neighbors expect to find squash in your mailbox’s!!!!!)

Thank-you so very much for this recipe, I have an abundance of Zucchini this year and Pineapple is always expensive here! 🍁

I have so much squash and zucchini. I'm grateful for all your zucchini videos! I did chunks for a recipe I make and then I did the shreds.

I have some zucchini I harvested this morning that needs something done with it, this sounds delicious. I already canned pickles and potatoes today but I will definitely try it tomorrow. Maybe this winter you can work on the cookbook, everything I’ve tried of yours so far has been delicious!

your never going to run out of food

Yes, you truly do inspire us Rachel!!

I just made this today!! It is really good!! Tastes just like pineapple!!!! Yum 🤤. I used my shredded zucchini that I froze last summer!!

So glad both Dan and Abigail are doing well! That zucchini looks great - definitely doing that!

this year was the first I ever heard of this mock pineapple business... so just got me some pineapple juice and real lemon and am going for it... will try both chunks and shredded! this is absolutely brilliant! YAY

I have a break fast smoothie every day of the week but with pineapple and will definitely try a jar for that but look forward to a bread made with .

Just made a batch using some yellow patty pan squash, peeled with seeds removed. Chopped it in the food processor. It really is EXACTLY like crushed pineapple. Taste and texture! Truly amazing, thank you!

Made this today! It tasted so good. Thank you for sharing it.

You are terrific! I just started watching and you showed me that we all make mistakes! I really enjoy your demos.

I can zucchini and tomatoes together and we love it ! Great for vegetable soup, but you could use it for chili or spaghetti sauce, especially if I used the immersion blender, for those people I need to sneak a bit of zucchini into! I do increase the hot water bath time, and add a bit of lemon juice if they are low acid tomatoes. ( yellow or white )

I did this a couple years back, but I cut it into cubes. Great way to use up a lot of zucchini!

Oh my Lord you and your husband are amazing! I can't believe you take people in like that! God bless!

Absolutely doing this with the pile of large zucchini on my counter. Thank you for the tutorial/recipe!

Hi Rachel, I've made your tomato and courgette salsa a week ago. Amazing! I have to make more as the jars have been flying out of my house. Family love it so so much ❤️ thanks for your recipes 😍💞

New subscriber! Loved this video and looking forward to watching your other canning videos!

It’s never occurred to me to use a slotted spoon and top up with the liquid! Thanks for the tip!

I love y’all’s channel so much. I like how you are so laid back and show common sense about canning. This looks lovely. 🍍💚

I have been so excited to make this! LOVE you and your family inviting us in to share your corner of the world! I watch you quite often and love all the stuff you can! I am going to make that green tomatoe ketchup as well! ohhhh and the cowboy candy is also next!!! Thanks so much for fitting us in your very busy life!

I love the way you do not waste anything that’s a very good thing I don’t care what it is I do the same thing

I did this years ago with zucchini cubes and it worked out great!

So glad to see this. Have always done squares and think the shredded sounds great.

I'm canning up some of this right now. I only had a little over 2 quarts so I just adjusted the other ingredients. Looking forward to getting more zucchini so I can do some more.

I don’t usually comment on videos but I wanted to say thank you. I love your content and this video gave me some great cooking ideas.

Your organization is very inspiring! I love watching your canning videos

Winner winner here on this recipe. Made 10 pints of this yummy pinezuc substitute. I LOVE PINAPPLE AND COTTTAGE CHEESE YTHIS WILL WORK GREAT.

Awe!!! I miss Dan!!!! I'm so glad she's doing well ❤️

So glad I found your show. You are an inspiration

Thank you for sharing these recipes with us. Your knowledge is so very much appreciated. I didn't even know you could can shredded zucchini. It's definitely going on my shelf. ⚘

Just did this one today and am waiting on them to finish processing. Looking forward to having this on my shelves

I'm making this today! Thank you for sharing your recipe! :)

I’m so happy you did a how to on this recipe.

I did this at your recommendation and I loved it!!!! I ended up with 12 pints of pineapple zucchini! It is so yummy!!

Love zucchini pineapple! If you have a salad shooter, it does a great job of shredding.

New to canning and just did this. So easy and sooo good. Used a $30 hand crank grater that made easy work of the zucc's. Love y'all's channel.

I shred and keep it in the freezer to make my zucchini jello jam, zucchini sweet hot relish, bread. I have also canned zucchini chunks in pineapple juice for mock pineapple upside-down cake. Cathy

Thanks so very much for this video. I have a monster harvest of zucchini and I love being able to use it this way throughout the winter.

How nice that Dan and Abigail connected with you I know that was awesome. I bet the zucchini in pineapple tastes amazing, it looks really good. I can't wait to see how it works out.

Fabulous

Hi there! Today is August 23rd and wanted to Thank you for this recipe! In the pot now processing. Very excited to try it! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🥰

I've been canning green beans, and moving on to the next thing, have lots of zucchini and will definitely try this recipe, thanks. I have lots of Elderberries that I have frozen and will make lots of things with those over the winter, but they are taking a lot of room in my freezer! Such a problem to have.

I made this and your zucchini relish tonight!! I’m exhausted lol. Thanks Rachel it’s so so good!!

Oh I'm so excited to can zuccini now, I often wondered if I could. Thank you for this video.

Made this today. So easy. Rachel thank you for sharing your ideas and skills. I ended up with six pints and three of syrup. Canned all. Can’t wait to try. Feeling very good with my results. I was very meticulous and followed all instructions.

I just tried this and it is wonderful. Will do this again. Thanks so much for you recipes.

I know this video is 2 years old, but I’m just now seeing it. My husband was in the Navy and stationed at The Great Lakes and Norfolk as well!

Thanks Rachael I love how easy this recipe is and that it fills in for pineapples in recipes and in eating ! This will be on my list to make for sure!! I think I’ll take your que and make dome chunks and mostly shredded ! I’m learning so much from. You I cant wait until canning season this year ti learn more from you! God bless ❤️🙏✝️🙋🏻

I love your videos and I’m learning so many gardening and canning tips!🇺🇸fellow Michigander 🇺🇸

I just made this. Looks beautiful and tastes great. Want to try some in tidbits. Thanks for sharing!

This video was right on time for me!! Thank You! My fam loves some pineapple and we have so many zucchini piling up! You are a genuine Gem! You have a new sub!

This looks delicious and can't wait to see what's next.

Our Cherry, Zucchini season are at the same time, we make cherry juice in a Mehu-Maya steam juicer. After the Cherries are juiced we put the Cherry jam into a old cone style tomato juicer, and then the seedless jam gets mixed with grated Zucchini in a Crock Pot,simmer it with lid off, when its the thickness we want it gets canned, we use it for many things, comes out sweet, kids used it as a sweet relish on hamburgers, hotdogs. Even made jelly rolls with it.

Oh boy, I love pineapple and like so many others out here I have tons of zucchini coming in. Can't wait to try this! Thanks for posting this recipe.

This is a cool recipe. I would probably try it with Mango or maybe Peaches. Thanks for sharing. Really like your Chanel. Best regards from Germany

I never thought to can my zukes in pineapple juice. I'll have to try this.

I just finished my first batch! Such a great way to deal with lots of zucchini. Thank you!

That looks genius, I'd love to see the recipes you use these in. I'm currently freezing cup portions of zucchini but they take up an enormous amount of space in our freezer.

OMW! She's been trying to get home all this time? Her family must have been so worried all these months. Prayers she is safe and home by now.

I've done this for years -- but I peel and seed all my zucchini. It makes it more "believable." I also add a little yellow food color too.

Thanks Racheal. I use my food processor, it is so fast!! I love zucchini. Love, ♥️ Susan Hatch

I’m so happy I found this recipe, I made it today and it’s delicious 😋

Thanks for the update on Dan💞 Catherine from Canada 🇨🇦

your recipe looks so delicious. a pretty dish. I'm learning a lot. Your video makes me hungry. Thank you so much for sharing the recipe.🤗👌👌👌👌👍👍

What great way to put away that zucchini! It's the best idea!

Love this!! I added 2 Tbl butter to help with the foam

I saw this today in your video where you made cherry pie filling, then a dessert using this zucchini. Mine is just starting to come in, but I'm ABSOLUTELY going to be making this in the next week or so! Thank you so much!!!

So excited to do this! Have a Non stress test & ob appt tomorrow so definitely going to pop into meijer to check for more 8oz jars and pineapple juice 😍 trying to cram in as much canning as i can, we are 2 weeks out from our scheduled C 😁 just picked several zucchini this morning for this specifically!

Good video

Rachel, I can't believe how amazing this tastes! I used golden zucchini and it even looks like pineapple! Thanks for the video. :)

Great idea!

I canned this yesterday, so yummy. Thank you.

The juice that was leftover that you canned, will you just put that with more zucchini when you can make more?

Wow another neat recipe. I'm going to have to try this one too!! I love how you even keep the juice. I bought 30 lbs of pickling cucs from the Hutterites because I never get enough in my garden. I had to pull my tomatoes yesterday because the weather is dropping and I didn't want to risk losing over a hundred lbs of tomatoes. They did fabulous this year. So happy now I just have to wait for them to turn red. They are tucked nicely in the sheets in one of our rooms.

Gonna go get some pineapple juice NOW! Thanks so much!! From Nova Scotia

I'm so glad I watched this. I don't do a lot of baking or cooking with zucchini, but I have a bunch I need to do something with, and this intrigues me. I have a couple of recipes that call for crushed pineapple. Of course, with the canning lid shortage, I'm not sure if I want to use any of my precious lids for a recipe I haven't tried before, but I'm glad to have this option in my back pocket.

Yeah I’m inspired! Woo hoo 👍🏻

i love the pineapple zucchini. hope to get some made this year . reallt enjoy your videos

Looking forward to canning zucchini- thanks for the video

What a fantastic idea, thank you so much, I will try this! Great garden year for you, congratulations!