Veggie Spoon Fritter Balls

These fritters are savory and chock full of vegetables like carrots, zucchini, and green onions. Fried to golden brown with a crispy texture and a fluffy interior, these fritters make a wonderful snack or appetizer.

Making the fritters is quite easy as everything gets mixed together in a bowl until the batter is dropped into hot oil and fried. It begins by mixing shredded carrots with the zucchini, egg, parmesan, salt, pepper, green onions, flour, and oil. Then, the batter gets fried into balls in hot oil until they are golden brown. Served on their own or with an aioli for dipping, these fritters are delicious to enjoy at the start of a meal!

What are Fritters?

Fritters are fried morsels involving a batter or dough, and they can be savory or sweet. This version includes carrots, zucchini, and green onions that are mixed with flour, an egg, seasonings, and oil to make a batter. Then, spoonfuls of the batter are dropped into hot oil until fried to a beautiful golden brown.

Pro Tips

• Boil the carrots and zucchini just until they are tender but not so long that they become mush.
• Thoroughly drain the vegetables once they are cooked to ensure that the fritter mixture isn’t too wet.
• Feel free to add other seasonings to the fritter mixture such as lemon zest, minced garlic, cilantro, or dill.
• If you find that the batter is too wet, simply add extra flour until it reaches the correct consistency.
• Make sure the oil isn’t heated to too hot or too cold of a temperature. If it is too hot, the fritters may burn before being adequately cooked, whereas if it is too cold, the oil will soak more into the fritters. The ideal frying temperature would be around 350 F to 375 F (177 C to 190 C).

What to Serve with Fritters?

These fritters can be served on their own, but if you would like to have them with a dipping sauce, they would also be great with a lemon aioli or garlic aioli. Alternatively, they would also be wonderful with sour cream.

What if the Fritter Batter is Too Loose?

You may find that the batter is too wet if the vegetables weren’t well drained and still had some water in them from boiling. If you find that the batter is too loose, you can add extra flour to it so it reaches a thick enough consistency that is easy to fry.

Can I Add Other Ingredients to the Fritters?

Yes, if you would like to add other ingredients to the fritters, feel free to add other herbs or spices like thyme, dill, cilantro, garlic powder, onion powder, or paprika.

What is the Best Temperature for Frying Fritters?

The best temperature for frying fritters is between 350 F to 375 F (177 C to 190 C). This way, the fritters will cook evenly and become golden brown without absorbing too much of the oil.

How to Store Fritters

These fritters are best eaten as soon as they are made and hot from the fryer. However, if you have leftovers, you can store them in an airtight container in the fridge for a few days. Then, they can either be re-fried in the fryer or reheated in an air fryer so they become crispy again.

How to Make Veggie Spoon Fritter Balls

Step 1

Step 1

Shred the carrot and zucchini. Boil them just until they are tender before draining them.

Shred the carrot and zucchini. Boil them just until they are tender before draining them.

Step 2

Step 2

Finely chop the vegetables and place them in a bowl. Add the egg, parmesan, salt, pepper, flour, and oil to the bowl and mix the mixture until combined.

Finely chop the vegetables and place them in a bowl. Add the egg, parmesan, salt, pepper, flour, and oil to the bowl and mix the mixture until combined.

Step 3

Step 3

Using a meatballs maker to shape the fritters. Drop them in a pot of hot oil to fry until golden brown.

Using a meatballs maker to shape the fritters. Drop them in a pot of hot oil to fry until golden brown.

Step 4

Step 4

Serve immediately!

Serve immediately!