• Preheat the oven to 425°F. Liberally grease two baking sheets with divided olive oil so the fries do not stick.
  1 ½ tablespoons olive oil
• Spread the cut zucchini sticks on a lint-free dish towel or paper towels. Pat dry to absorb excess moisture. Set aside while the breading is prepared.
  3 small zucchini
• For standard dipping, combine the almond flour, parmesan cheese, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper in a shallow bowl. For faster coating, combine it all in a ziplock bag. (TIP: I usually transfer out half the bagged coating, adding it back in as I need more coating) In another shallow bowl whisk the egg or egg whites until frothy.
  1 cup almond flour, 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese, 2 teaspoons dried Italian seasoning, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, ½ teaspoon onion powder, ¾ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon pepper, 1 large egg
• Working with 4-5 zucchini fries at a time, use one hand to dip the sticks into the egg, coating evenly. Use the same hand to transfer the zucchini into the cheese mixture, coating evenly. For the bag method, dip 5 zucchini fries in egg, let the excess drip off as much as possible, and then transfer to bag to shake and coat.

Baked

• Arrange the zucchini on the prepared baking sheets so they are near each other, but not touching. In order for the fries to become crisp, there must be room for hot air to circulate around them.
• Repeat with the remaining zucchini. Bake for 15 minutes. Remove from oven, use a spatula to flip the fries, and rotate pan 180°. Bake for 10-15 minutes longer, or until zucchini is golden and crisp.

Air Fryer

• Preheat the air fryer to 400ºF. You will have to work in batches so the zucchini strips are not touching, which keeps them crisp.
• Spray the air fryer basket with non stick cooking spray. Arrange the zucchini sticks in a single layer and spray the tops with cooking spray or oil spray.
• Air fry for 8-10 minutes and serve immediately. Depending on the size of your air fryer, you may have to cook in batches.

Aioli Dipping Sauce

• While the zucchini is baking or in the air fryer, combine the aioli ingredients in a small food processor and pulse until well combined. Alternatively, finely mince the sun-dried tomatoes and mix with mayonnaise and pepper. Serve the fries with dipping sauce immediately.
  ¼ cup jarred sun-dried tomatoes in Italian herbs, ½ cup mayonnaise, ⅛ teaspoon ground cayenne pepper