My mom used to make zucchini pancakes often in the summer for us growing up. They’re a great way to add some extra veggies to dinner and use up the abundance of zucchini in mid-summer. We used to eat them for dinner with savory toppings, and sometimes with homemade sausage too. Somewhere along the line, I forgot about this simple recipe for a quick and easy dinner. But I came across it again and knew I had to remake it. From that time forward, these have been a new summertime favorite! Replacing the all-purpose flour with almond flour turned out to be the best thing that’s happened to zucchini pancakes. They turned out so much crispier, that I re-named them zucchini fritters. I also added a small amount of flax meal to soak up the excess moisture you always get with zucchini, and it improved the overall texture. It often seems to be the case when you substitute in the name of ‘healthier’, the flavor and/or texture suffers, but this is not one of those times.
Ingredients & Substitutions
Zucchini – this is the main ingredient and it’s a great way to add more veggies to any dinner because these fritters work well as a side dish or main dish. Zucchini varies in moisture, and because of this, the texture of your fritters may vary. Doing the salting step you’ll read about below, ensures the most even result each time. Almond Flour – this helps all that zucchini come together and also adds a nice nutty flavor to those crispy edges. Flax Meal – is your second ingredient to help keep all that zucchini from falling apart. It also adds a good dose of fiber to the mix as well. Egg – this is essential in combination with the almond flour and flax meal to make a fritter that holds together. Sea Salt and Pepper – the salt and pepper are of course for flavor, but the salt does double duty by extracting moisture from the zucchini. Garlic – just a touch of minced garlic makes a world of difference in the addictive savory flavor of these fritters.
Make these Healthy Zucchini Fritters step by step
Step 1: First up you want to grate your zucchini with a box grater or food processor.
From here you have 2 options
Step 2: Add the grated zucchini to a bowl with the rest of the fritter ingredients. Step 3: Stir together until a thick batter forms. Step 4: Pan fry the zucchini fritters in cooking oil in a skillet leaving room in between so they brown well. Also it helps to keep these small so they’re easier to flip. Also, there are my 35 Healthy Zucchini Recipes and 5 Ways to use up large amounts of Zucchini. I hope you enjoy these Healthy Zucchini Fritters! If you do get a chance to make this recipe, I’d love to hear from you in the comments.
