These pumpkin and zucchini fritters are perfect either as a snack or as a main meal served with a salad. Make a big batch ahead of time to cover you for the week. Best of all they are super easy to make.
You must know by now that I am a big fan of fritters!
These fritters are right up there with these quinoa fritters, cauliflower fritters and these zucchini & sweet potato fritters.
These healthy fritters are gluten free, dairy free and full of healthy wholefoods
I love to make a big batch of these on the weekend to enjoy over a few days or to cover me for lunches for the week.
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WHY YOU WILL LOVE THIS RECIPE
Allergy and Intolerance Friendly - these healthy fritters are suitable for people with gluten, dairy, nut allergies & intolerances as well as many other dietary requirements.
Easy to make - These are really easy to make and also store well in your refrigerator or freezer.
Healthy wholefood ingredients - which are easy to find at any supermarket, health store, food markets or on-line store.
INGREDIENTS YOU NEED
- Zucchini
- Pumpkin
- Eggs
- Almond flour
- Spring onions
- Fresh parsley
- Fresh cilantro
- Fresh thyme
- Coconut oil
- Sea salt
STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS
- Grate the pumpkin and zucchini and then squeeze out as much excess moisture as possible.
- Next, add to a large bowl with the all the ingredients (except the coconut oil) and mix together really well.
- Then, you start to cook them in an oiled fry pan on low-moderate heat.
- I use a soup spoon to scoop out a heaped amount of the mixture and place in the frypan. You can cook a few at time as long as the edges do not touch.
- Cook a few minutes on each side and then drain on a plate lined with paper towe.
How easy is that!!
If you are in a hurry, I have found a bunch of recipes made just for busy people over at Dizzy Busy & Hungry. Definitely give it a look.
SUBSTITUTIONS
To make egg free - Substitute the eggs with mashed potato to make these egg free fritters. You need approximately ¼ cup mashed potato for 1 egg. Or you can check out other egg substitutions that you can use.
To make nut free - Substitute the almond flour with gluten free flour.
My salad recommendations to enjoy with these fritters:
Quinoa Salad with Avocado, Cherry Tomato & Roast Pumpkin
Apple, Avocado, Cranberry & Walnut Salad
Beetroot & Carrot Salad with Moroccan Dressing
Pumpkin, Beetroot & Avocado Salad
Lastly, if you make these fritters then I would really love to hear from you. You can either leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! If you do make this recipe, please tag me on Instagram! It really makes my day when I see your creations of my recipes.
Pumpkin and Zucchini Fritters
Ingredients
- 1.1 lbs zucchini grated
- 1.1 lbs pumpkin grated.
- Pinch of sea salt
- 3 medium eggs
- 1 cup almond flour
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley chopped
- 2 spring onions thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon fresh cilantro chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme chopped
- 2-4 tablespoons coconut oil for cooking
Instructions
- Remove excess moisture. Add grated zucchini and grated pumpkin to a colander, add a pinch of sea salt, mixing through the zucchini and pumpkin. Let sit for at least 15 minutes, then squeeze out as much excess moisture as possible.
- Prepare fritter mixture. Add to a large bowl with the remaining ingredients (except the coconut oil), mixing thoroughly.
- Cook fritters. Add 2 tablespoons of coconut oil to a medium fry pan on low-moderate heat. Using a soup spoon, scoop out a heaped spoon of the fritter mixture and place in the fry pan and flatten a little. Place as many as you want in the fry pan, making sure the edges don't touch. (I made my fritters around 6-7cm diameter). Cook for a few minutes on each side, until lightly golden and drain on paper towels.
- Repeat with remaining mixture. Then repeat until you use up all the fritter mixture. You may need to add more coconut oil in between batches.
- Serve. Serve with a salad or enjoy on their own as a snack.
Notes
- Substitute the almond flour with gluten free flour to make nut free.
- Substitute the eggs with mashed potato to make these egg free fritters. You need approximately ¼ cup mashed potato for 1 egg.
Rebecca
Don't have scales...any idea of the rough measurement in cups would be for pumpkin and zucchini? Thanks!
Vanessa Vickery
Probably looking at 3 cups approximately for each vegetable
Michele
Wow! I love the combination of zucchini and pumpkin. These fritters sound delicious and they look amazing!
Vanessa Vickery
Thanks so much!! It is a really yummy combination 🙂
Holly
These cakes look sooo good! I've never thought of using pumpkin with zucchini but I think it's brilliant!
Vanessa Vickery
Thanks Holly! It is a pretty combo!
Lorie
I literally just made zucchini fritters for the first time ever today. These are next!
Vanessa Vickery
Enjoy Lorie 🙂
Natalie
These fritters looks delicious. It's perfect side to any meal. I love it with plain salad and my kiddo likes to dip these to a tomato sauce. I'll be trying your recipe for sure.
Vanessa Vickery
Thanks so much! I hope you like them.
Kim @ Berly's Kitchen
This is a great healthy snack option. We're trying to eat more fruits and vegetables, so these would work wonderfully. Love that you've combined pumpkin and zucchini. All the flavors sound awesome!
Vanessa Vickery
It is such a good way to get your veggie intake up!
prasanna hede
This is a great way to make everyone eat veggies and specially kids.will save this for later.
Vanessa Vickery
It is a great way to get your veggie intake up!!
Marisa Franca
What a tasty way to eat your vegetables. This recipe would be a godsend for parents who can't get their kiddos to eat their veggies. I'm looking forward to trying out your recipe. I know the family will love it.
Vanessa Vickery
Definitely!! I also like to sneak veggies in my Bolognese. My kids never notice 🙂
Jenni LeBaron
Yum, I absolutely love making squash fritters like these because they are so versatile for breakfast and dinner dishes. I had never thought about adding essential oils to them though, that is completely brilliant and really sets your recipe apart!
Vanessa Vickery
Thanks so much Jenni. I find that the essential oils really give the fritters a really lovely flavour and it is a lot easier to add 1-2 drops instead of chopping up the fresh herbs.
Veena Azmanov
We love fritters and often make zucchini too. This sounds so yum. I love using pumpkin but have not tried fritters yet. My kids would love this -saving this for later. Can't wait to try.
Vanessa Vickery
I hope you like it 🙂
David @ Cooking Chat
A tasty way to enjoy some veggies! Sounds like you have lots of great recipes in your cookbook. Congrats on getting that publshed!
Vanessa Vickery
Thanks so much!! It is a good way to get those veggies in 🙂
Daniela
I'm always looking for ideas on how to use zucchini or summer squash, and these fritters look delicious. I also love that they are gluten free and keto!
Vanessa Vickery
Thanks so much. I have been sharing a lot more low-carb/keto recipes options lately.
Mish
Sounds selfish ?? Zucchini fritters are the best.
Is there a way to make these without eggs?
Mish
*Delish*!!!! Not selfish.....omg this autocorrect is ruining my life! Lol!?♀️
Jessie
I have never mixed these flavors but it sounds awesome and like a must try!
Vanessa Vickery
I have made the zucchini and sweet potato fritter before which are a winner, so thought to try with pumpkin instead.
Kelly Anthony
This looks like a fantastic way to get my kiddos to eat vegetables! They sound amazing 🙂
Vanessa Vickery
Thanks so much. Any way to get those vegetables into the kids is always good 🙂
Dominique | Perchance to Cook
These sound SO good. I love how you used fresh pumpkin here too. Perfect for Fall ( just around the corner!! )
Vanessa Vickery
They are absolutely delicious and I love using fresh ingredients 🙂
Glenn
This recipe looks lovely. However, your instructions mention using sweet potato when the ingredients specifies pumpkin. I presume I could use sweet potato instead of pumpkin with a different result. Given the title of the recipe, I suspect the instructions intended to use pumpkin 😉
Vanessa Vickery
Thanks Glenn. Sorry I have fixed that all up now. Yes you can substitute pumpkin for sweet potato.