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.
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 tablespoon 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.
Serving Suggestions
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.
Storage Instructions
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 ½ cups) Self raising flour *SEE NOTE 1
- 1 spring onion - chopped
- 55g (â…“ cup) Crumbled Feta Cheese *SEE NOTE 2
- 2 tablespoon 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 teaspoon 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.Â
- If your kids don't like texture then you can blend all the peas into the mixture.Â
Nutritional facts
Amelia says
I've been meaning to try this recipe for a while now and discovered recently I had a surplus of split peas (hiding at the back of the pantry!). So I gave this a try with them!
1 cup of dried peas, simmered in 2? Cups of water for a bit (20 mins? Just checked periodically to be sure they were still "peas" and not "soup"). Rinse, drain, cool and used like frozen peas. I did have to add about a handful of frozen to make up the full amount but it helped with colour so I recommend that. Super yummy!
Amy says
Great! Thanks Amelia
madeline says
Hi Amy,
Could I bake these instead of frying. Thanks.
Amy says
Hi Madeline,
I haven't tried baking these but believe they could work. I'd brush/spray with oil and bake at 180C/350F for around 15-20 mins. 🙂
Milena says
I've just made these and they turned out great. Was supposed to be for my 1 year old, and I was planning to freeze the rest, but the whole family ate them all.
Keeley says
I made these for my 2.5 yo and 7 month old and they turned out wonderfully! I suspected I had done something wrong when my batter was a little on the runny side, but they cooked well and the consistency was spot on. I ran out of all purpose flour, so I ended up with about 1 cup of AP and 1/2 cup of whole wheat flour. I omitted the feta to keep salt content low for my baby. I served them with cottage cheese and cherry tomatoes for my toddler. Bookmarkng this one for sure! The littles loved them.
Amy says
Perfect! Thanks for your feedback Keeley 🙂
Mel says
My 8 month old absolutely loves these and so do I! So easy to make, delicious and healthy!
Amy says
Thanks Mel, I'm delighted you both enjoyed them 🙂
Sophia says
What age is this ok for? I have a 6 month old and he loves to feed his self
Amy says
Hi Sophia, if you have safely introduced the allergens (eggs, dairy & gluten) and your baby is used to finger food then you can introduce these. You can mash the peas that you stir through.
Melissa says
Question- instead of oil can we use an air fryer?
Amy says
Hi Melissa, I have never tried them in the air fryer but I'm pretty sure they would work 🙂
Bernadette T says
I've made these twice now - my first attempt I didn't boil the peas long enough and they came out very dense. My second attempt however was infinitely better. My now 10month old has been finding her food journey challenging but I offered her one after they cooled and to my delight she happily ate the whole thing! I dont mind the flavour myself, and love the serving suggestions which I'll now experiment with too!
Christina says
Great recipe for my 8 month old! I omitted the feta, and instead of all purpose flour, I used 1 cup whole wheat flour + 1/2 cup iron fortified infant cereal (to increase the fiber and iron content which is important for babies). A little bland for myself and toddler, but I'm sure with cheese it would be a big hit for the toddler too.
Amy says
Great idea, thanks for your feedback Christina. 🙂
Claire Barrand says
I’m not sure where I went wrong but they turned out a bit tough and dense. Are they supposed to be light and fluffy? Lovely flavours and baby enjoyed them broken up.
Amy says
Hi Claire, I apologise for the late response. I wonder if you overprocessed them. You could try folding through the flour instead of adding it to the food processor.
Cara says
I also made the mistake of over processing the flour. I think maybe changing the recipe to folding in the flour would make sense. Other than that, great recipe!
Amy says
Thanks for the valuable feedback Cara, I will add this recipe to my list to revisit. 🙂