These Pea Fritters (or green pancakes as Finn calls them) are easy to make and can be whipped up quickly. They taste delicious both hot and cold, so any leftovers are great for the lunchbox.
I first published this post in Nov 2013, I have updated it to include new photos, more text and nutritional information.
How to Make Pea Fritters
What I love about this recipe is that it is so simple to prepare and you can whip them up in minutes. Most of the ingredients are blended in the food processor with the remaining being stirred through.
Half the peas are blended into the mixture and the rest are stirred in. This provides the fritter with a nice bit of texture. If your child doesn’t like “bits” in their food then you can choose to blend all the peas into the batter.
I’ve added feta and parsley for flavour but this can easily be customised to taste. I often adapt the recipe to what I have available. They taste delicious with mint or basil and fantastic with some lemon.
I’ve made the pancakes quite small in size, using 1 tbsp of the mixture. This is a great size for little hands or for fitting in the lunch box.
Cook over a medium heat until golden brown, approx. a couple of minutes on each side.
What to Serve Pea Fritters With
These pea fritters are so versatile. You can serve them as a delicious savoury breakfast, pack them in the lunchbox or serve them as part of a main meal.
I love to dish them up with a delicious dip, often just yoghurt mixed with lemon and herbs. They also taste amazing with a tasty avocado salsa.
Serve them with vegetables or a salad to complete the meal. Sometimes I add a poached egg on top too.
Storing Pea Fritters
I pop these fritters in an airtight container and store them in the refrigerator overnight. If I want to store them any longer I generally freeze them.
To freeze them I individually wrap and then store them in a freezable container.
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Pea Fritters
Ingredients
- 400g (3 cups) Frozen Peas
- 3 Eggs
- 180g (1 1/2 cups) Self raising flour *SEE NOTE 1
- 1 spring onion - chopped
- 55g (1/3 cup) Crumbled Feta Cheese *SEE NOTE 2
- 2 tbsp Chopped Parsley *SEE NOTE 3
Instructions
- Boil the peas for 4 minutes and drain.
- Add the flour, eggs, spring onion and half of the peas to a food processor and pulse until combined. *SEE NOTE 4
- Fold through the remaining peas, feta cheese and parsley.
- Fry tablespoons of the mixture in a little oil for approx 2 minutes on each side until golden.
Recipe Notes
- You can substitute self-raising flour with all purpose flour and 1 tsp of baking powder
- You can miss this out if worrying about sodium levels (when serving a baby)
- Parsley can be replaced or mixed with other herbs such as mint or basil.
- If your kids don't like texture then you can blend all the peas into the mixture.
Abbi says
I made them quite differently, so I can’t rate them. 😉 I used corn flour, because it’s what I had and increased the egg to help it stay together. She can’t have cheese and I didn’t use onion. They were a hit with my daughter and husband!
Abbi BraytonAbbi says
I also used snap peas and blended the entire pea. It worked well!
Amy says
Great to know, thanks Abbi 🙂
Lindsey says
This is a fantastic recipe! First time around I had to make it with sweetcorn as I didn’t have peas and I reduced the amount of cheese as I had goats cheese instead of feta, but my daughter (and I) loved them!
Amy says
That is great, Lindsey. Thank you 🙂
Ali Murphy says
my son has cerebral palsy and has a lot of trouble with picking up finger foods. Lately, he has gotten so frustrated that he can’t do it that he is refusing to eat (he still takes bottles). I made these for lunch and they are sturdy enough for him to grasp and he is devouring them!!! Thank you so much!
Amy says
Hi Ali, I’m so glad this recipe was a success for him. These banana blueberry fritters may be another good option and for breakfast these fruity oat bites might be successful.
Elaine Hoppner says
Hi there, could I substitute self-raising flour with oat flour?
Amy says
Hi Elaine, I’m sorry without trying I can’t really say how it would work. Sorry.
Paloma Riani says
This recipe is amazing! So flavorful! The baby loved it!
Amy says
Thanks Paloma, so glad your little one enjoyed them 🙂
Lily says
Forget the kiddies, I love these in Buddha bowls.
Amy says
Fab! Glad you like them Lily 🙂
Ijeoma Verberckmoes says
I am making this recipe today. A question I had was: can I make the mixture beforehand (eg. in the morning to fry them up and serve at dinnertime) or would the baking soda in the mixture not work out well?
Amy says
Hi Ljeoma, I haven’t actually tried so can’t say for sure. However, the baking soda will start to react as soon as it comes into contact with the wet ingredients and will get less and less effective the longer you leave it. The fritters may just be a little denser.
Ijeoma Verberckmoes says
I made them by mixing in the dry ingredients just before frying them (I mixed the rest beforehand already). My husband was a fan and my daughter (she’s quite picky) tried them at least. I hope she’ll get used to this new taste because it’s full of good stuff 🙂
Allie says
These are so tasty! Do you know if they are suitable for freezing ?
Amy says
Thanks Allie, yes you can freeze them 🙂
Marwa says
My toddler is picky he did not like it
Amy says
Hi Marwa, that is a shame he did not like it. Did you try them? Did you like them?