Crispy Zucchini and Sweetpotato Fritters (Gluten Free)

Sweet potato and zucchini fritters are a tasty, vegetarian meal that adults and kids will love! Made with shredded zucchini, sweet potato, chickpea flour, eggs and cheese, this easy zucchini sweet potato recipe will become a family favorite.

Are you a fritter fan? They’re kind of a mix between mini burgers, sliders and patties.

Whatever you want to call them, I love them.

These healthy sweet potato fritters are similar to my salmon zucchini fritters and corn and bacon fritters, but are vegetarian.

Leave out the cheese and you have vegan sweet potato fritters. Either way, these gluten free fritters will quickly become a house favorite!

We love fritters of all kinds in our house. They are pretty easy to make, cook quickly, and are versatile and can pair with many things, which is why they work great as a Thursday night dinner idea.

Plus, they offer a great way to get more veggies in without necessarily noticing you’re eating veggies.

Ingredients For Sweet Potato Zucchini Fritters

Here’s what you need for this quick and delicious weeknight meal. Zucchini chickpea flour fritters are so good you’ll want to make extra.

• Zucchini
• Sweet potato – Canned pumpkin would not be a great substitute as we are shredding the sweet potato.
• Red onion
• Chickpea flour – A gluten free flour that adds more protein and fiber!
• Red pepper – Any color pepper variety will do!
• Shredded cheese – You can use a vegan cheese if you’d like.
• Eggs – The eggs are the binder and help hold everything together. A flax or chia egg may work as a vegan version.
• Garlic powder
• Italian seasoning
• Avocado oil – Olive oil will also work but I love the mild taste of avocado oil.

How to Make Zucchini and Sweet Potato Fritters

The most labor-intensive part of this sweet potato fritter recipe is grating the sweet potato and zucchini into small shreds.

But, it doesn’t take as long as you think – a max of 5-6 minutes.

I like to grate them with a box grader (using the largest holes) over a bowl so the shreds don’t get everywhere and are contained.

The zucchini shreds will have more moisture, so after grating it, you will likely need to wring out some excess moisture.

I like to do this by placing them in a dish cloth or paper towels and gently wringing out the moisture.

Then, once you have your shreds, you’ll mix them in a bowl with the remaining ingredients. Once everything is mixed, let it sit for 5 minutes to firm up.

Heat a pan over medium high heat using the oil of your choice. I love avocado oil, but olive oil, coconut oil or vegetable oil all work.

Then, using a spoon or your hands, form the fritter batter into small fritters (my batter made about 6 medium-sized fritters).

Place on the frying pan and cook for a few minutes on each side, until golden brown and crispy to your liking on the outside.

Make sure to use a sufficient amount of oil to help them crisp up on the outside.

FAQ

What to Serve With Zucchini Sweet Potato Fritters

We love to serve these sweet potato and courgette fritters with or atop of a quinoa salad.

This mango quinoa salad and quinoa and sweet potato salad are both favorites.

Or, we’ll serve with a potato dish (potato salad, mashed potatoes), pasta salad, rice and beans or with a salad. So many delicious ways to enjoy them.

Like many of my easy homemade toddler snacks, these just become a normal part of meal prep.

A great thing about this sweet potato zucchini recipe is that you can make a bunch in advance and freeze them.

They are a great freezer meal for toddlers, or even new moms.

In the postpartum phase, freezer meals for new moms (no matter what they are) come in handy because you’re tired, short on time, and need food to power your body.

More easy weeknight recipes:

• Easy Sweet Potato Turkey Burgers
• Apple Turkey Burgers
• Wednesday Night Dinners
• Vegan Cannellini Beans