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These Vegetable Fritters, made with zucchini, carrot, corn and bell pepper, are sure to be a hit with the whole family. Great as a snack, pop them in the lunchbox or serve them as part of the main meal.
Vegetable fritters, where veggies are transformed into crispy bites of goodness. These versatile fritters are perfect for any meal or snack time.
For more veggie-packed finger foods, explore our veggie tots, vegetable savoury muffins, savoury waffles, veggie nuggets, roasted veg puff pastry and vegetable croquettes.
Reasons to Love This Recipe
- Exposure to Vegetables: Exposing our children to different vegetables is key. The veggies in these fritters are in plain sight but are perhaps more appealing to children. Vegetable fritters could be a good stepping stone for getting children to accept the same veggies in a different way.
- Finger Food: Kids seem to love finger foods, add a dip for extra kid appeal.
- Easy To Adapt: Measurements don't have to be precise and you can use different veggies.
- Easy to Make: Get the kids to help grate and mix the fritters together.
What You Need
Here are the ingredients you need to make delicious vegetable fritters.
Substitutes
- Make it Egg-Free: Swap out the eggs for flax eggs. I found the mixture a little more difficult to handle but it still held together well to make the fritters.
- Make it Dairy Free: The Parmesan cheese provides flavour but also helps to crisp up the fritters. If eliminating you may wish to add more flavour through herbs or seasoning. A little more oil, when frying, will help with crisping.
- No Chickpea Flour?: You can substitute with plain (all-purpose) flour.
How To Make Vegetable Fritters
The great thing about fritters is how easy they are to make.
- Squeeze out the liquid from the Zucchini and Carrot: When making these, you want to make sure you squeeze excess water out of the zucchini (courgette) and carrots. If you skip this step then you will change the consistency of the batter and they won't flip properly.
- Mix all the ingredient together
- Fry: Heat ½ tablespoon of oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Fill an ice cream scoop with the mixture and drop into the pan. Flatten slightly with a fork/spatula. Fry for 2-3 minutes on each side.
Serving Suggestions
Finger foods always seem to be a winner with kids and these are no different. You can serve them with a dip of choice or as part of a lunch or main meal. If your kids don't mind cold food then you could also pop a couple of these into a lunch box the next day.
Storage Instructions
- Refrigerate - Store in an airtight container and refrigerate for 2-3 days.
- Freeze - Freeze on a baking tray until frozen, once frozen transfer to a freezable container/ziplock bag and freeze for up to 3 months.
- Reheat - Thaw then gently heat them through in a dry frying pan.
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Vegetable Fritters
Equipment
- Frying Pan
Ingredients
- 1 Medium Zucchini (Courgette), grated Approx 1 cup / 130g
- 1 Small Carrot, grated Approx ½ cup / 60g
- ½ Red Capsicum (Bell Pepper), finely diced Approx ½ cup / 75g
- 75g (½ cup) Corn Kernels
- 30g (¼ cup) Parmesan, grated Can be omitted for dairy free version
- 1 tablespoon Parsley, finely chopped
- 2 Eggs
- 60g (½ cup) Chickpea Flour Can substitute with Plain (all-purpose) flour
- 1 tablespoon Oil, for frying
Instructions
- Place the grated carrots and zucchini on a clean cloth and squeeze as much water out of them. Place in a mixing bowl.
- Add the peppers, corn, parsley and parmesan and mix until combined.
- Add the egg and stir until mixed. Finally add the flour and mix until combined.
- In a large frying pan, heat ½ tablespoon of the oil on medium low heat. Fill up an ice cream scoop with the mixture and drop into the pan. Flatten slightly with a fork / spatula. Fry for about 2 to 3 minutes on each side.
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*This post was originally published Nov 6th 2016. It has been updated to include new images, more recipe information and to answer FAQ.
Suzanne
This looks so good! Where can I get capsicum pepper? What else can I use it in?
Amy
Hi Suzanne, capsicum is what we call a bell pepper in Australia. 🙂
Erin
My son loves dipping these in yogurt for lunch, as do I! It's a great family lunch to share. Like most little fritters and pancakes, I like to make these on the electric griddle, I can get more done at once that way. Thank you!
Amy
Thanks Erin, I want an electric griddle now!!
Nes
Did you use oil on the electric griddle or??
Breanna Javier
These fritters turned out SO DELISH. Since I was super anxious to make them and didn’t have time for a grocery run, I used veggies I had just laying around (bell pepper, corn, carrots, scallion, peas, broccoli) and all purpose flour. I used some Italian seasoning and garlic / onion powder. Let’s just say it took a lot of will power for me to not gobble them up myself, and I normally hate veggies!! Oh, my 9 month old loved them too 😉
Amy
Brilliant! Thanks, Breanna for taking the time to tell me, it really means a lot. Glad you enjoyed them 🙂
Carleen Salzman
LOVE these fritters! My picky 20 month old really enjoyed these!!
Amy
Thanks Carleen, so happy your little one liked them and thanks for taking the time to let me know. 🙂
Rachel
I made these for my almost 10 month old and he demolished them! I used dairy free cheese as he has cmpa, and also added a finely chopped spring onion (scallion in some parts of the world). Hubby said they smelled lovely as I was cooking them too.
Amy
Great, so happy they were a success 🙂
Moon
Hey, your recipe is great! I would like to make for my 9+months and 10 years. One query, how do I freeze it? Thanks in advance.
Amy
Hi Moon, To freeze I place them on a baking tray (so that they are not touching) and once frozen you can transfer to a freezable bag/container.
Jolene
Looks Delish. Can I use Cheddar instead of Parmesan?
Amy
Hi Jolene, thank you! Cheddar should work too 🙂
Carly
Hi. I just made these for my little girl and she loved them, thanks for the recipe! Plus they were super easy and freeze...perfect for when I go back to work!
Amy
Hi Carly, thanks for the feedback. So happy you like them and great that you are building up a freezer stash!
Sweets
Hey, Amy just trying them now but did you add any spices?
Amy
Hi Sweets, I haven't added any to the recipe but they taste great with different spices or fresh herbs. Definitely go ahead and add your favourite spices for extra flavour.
Sarah
What is chickpea flour? Can you make your own? I have a can of chickpeaa
Do I put them in the blender?
Amy
I just buy chickpea flour but you would need to process dried chickpeas if you wanted to make your own. You can replace the chickpea flour with all-purpose.
Kim
Can you use something other than chickpea flour. It's not a staple in our house. Thanks
Amy
Hi Kim, yes you can replace with plain flour 🙂
irene
can i use plain flour or corn flour instead of chickpea flour
thanks
Amy
Hi Irene, yes you can. Enjoy 🙂
Jamie
Thank you! My 9 mos old loved them! About to serve them to my 3 yr old and I think we have a new favorite for our to-go snacks! So I was so anxious to try them that I had to make a few substitutions with what I already had in my pantry and they came out great so thought I would share. I used almond flour and dill (instead of chickpea flour and parsley).
Amy
Great, thanks Jamie! I love when people leave their successful substitutions as it helps me give feedback to other readers. So happy they were a hit!