Vegan gluten-free fritters! Did that get your attention? Fritters are a fave for lots of people, but they usually are made with dairy (eggs, milk, and cheese), white flour, and are fried in a pan of oil. Not exactly healthy clean eating, in our opinion, and a bit of an issue for the gluten-sensitive. So, today we’re sharing our recipe for vegan, gluten-free, oil-free zucchini fritters.
Let’s Make Some Healthy Gluten-free Fritters
Fritters are delicious, of course, and I tried a bunch of recipes. But, I wanted to create a healthy and easy version that would be low fat and gluten-free. Also, Greg and I have been more mindful of cutting back on oil in cooking, so this recipe is oil-free except for a little bit of spray oil on my griddle. Gluten-free is an issue because we have a family history of celiac disease and our daughter is highly sensitive to gluten.
Summertime is Zucchini time
Since we’re writing this in early August, it means zucchini is everywhere. When I was growing up, the joke was that people only locked their cars in summer to keep their neighbors from piling zucchini squashes on the front seat. We do keep the car locked, but I am quite grateful for any gifts my friends share from their gardens (after all, we love our zucchini lasagna during the season). Because we are happily overrun with zucchini, so it was a natural decision to include them in these vegan gluten-free fritters.
Making Them Gluten-free
Garbanzo flour came to my attention about 2 years ago when I saw it in recipes for scrambles and egg substitutes. In contrast to a lot of gluten-free flours that tend to be starchy, garbanzo flour has a nice texture and flavor, and is more nutritious. It may seem like an esoteric ingredient, but in reality it can be found in bulk at most co-ops (which is how we buy it) and the Bob’s Red Mill brand is commonly found at many supermarkets. It behaves very much like wheat flour and is perfect for these vegan gluten-free fritters.
Simple Ingredients, Big Taste
We love trying new foods with unique ingredients as much as anybody. But, most days we utilize readily available and commonly found ingredients, and that’s our general approach with most recipes on this blog. These vegan gluten-free fritters are made from humble ingredients that combine for a delicious sweetness with a little bit of crunch (and pair well with a little sriracha mayo, just saying). They make a great meal or snack that tastes good cold, is easily portable, and heats up to perfection in the toaster! We love them and we think you’ll love them too!
Simple ingredients!Just shred the zucchini by hand or use a food processorShred the veggies, mix up the batter, then combineSizzling away on our griddle – cook them until brown on both sides
Prepare the vegetables and combine in a large bowl.
Combine the garbanzo flour, salt and spices in a second bowl.
Add the water to the dry ingredients and whisk together until well blended and there are no lumps.
Pour the flour mixture into the vegetables and gently combine.
Spoon approximately 1/2 cup onto a heated and lightly oiled griddle and cook until the edges start to look dry (3 minutes or so).
Flip and cook until both sides are golden brown and center is firm to a light touch.
Serve immediately or cool on a tea towel or paper towel.
Notes
This recipe makes about 8-9 fitters.
Leftovers can be reheated in the microwave, but reheating in the toaster or oven gives a better result.
Any available vegetables that can be finely chopped or thawed will work with this recipe. Don’t be afraid to experiment with what is on hand. Same goes for what you like for herbs. This is practically a no fail recipe
I have used a creamy salad dressing with these to dress it up a little. Just make a little puddle on the side for dipping!
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Oh yummy! I just made some zucchini treats myself and I’ve got leftover shredded zucchini on my hands. I was actually thinking of making fritters and now I don’t have to come up with a recipe on my own. I’ll just make there! YUMYUMYUM!
How did you know I had fritters on the brain? These look lovely and I might just have all of the pantry ingredients on hand! Out of produce (like seriously out!) so I’ll need to pick up the other goodies today.
I love fritters! They are so easy and perfect for summer served with a pile of fresh, crisp salad. And if someone was going to pile zucchini in my car if I left the door unlocked they would be more than welcome. I love it!
Hi Trinity! These are really good. We have been having them a lot lately (probably a combo of tasting yummy and the very very good supply of zucchini!)
Just made them as part of my meal prep for the week. Will reheat them to have later but I had to test them and they are SO GOOD. Thanks so much for the recipe.
Oh yummy! I just made some zucchini treats myself and I’ve got leftover shredded zucchini on my hands. I was actually thinking of making fritters and now I don’t have to come up with a recipe on my own. I’ll just make there! YUMYUMYUM!
Hi Jenn,
Oh, thats fantastic! Glad we could help 😉 Hope you like them!
How did you know I had fritters on the brain? These look lovely and I might just have all of the pantry ingredients on hand! Out of produce (like seriously out!) so I’ll need to pick up the other goodies today.
Hi Alisa,
Great minds think alike! 🙂 If you manage to grab some zucchini and make a batch, let us know what you think!
I love fritters! They are so easy and perfect for summer served with a pile of fresh, crisp salad. And if someone was going to pile zucchini in my car if I left the door unlocked they would be more than welcome. I love it!
Lol, thank Mel!
We LOVE zucchini here, too!
How fabulous. I love using garbonzo bean flour (we call it gram flour here in England)… this looks like such a delicious way to use it!
Hi Trinity! These are really good. We have been having them a lot lately (probably a combo of tasting yummy and the very very good supply of zucchini!)
I love fritters! I mean, how can you not with that name?! These sound delicious and dangerous. Things like this disappear fast!
These look so tasty! Such a perfect way to use up all of that summer zucchini!
Thanks Dianne! It sure is 🙂
I love a good zucchini fritter, and gluten-free makes them all the better! Thanks for the great recipe.
Just made them as part of my meal prep for the week. Will reheat them to have later but I had to test them and they are SO GOOD. Thanks so much for the recipe.
Hi Libby!
You’re welcome! We’re so glad you like them 🙂 You know, we haven’t had them in a while and now we’re feeling a bit of a Fritters Craving, lol!