Zucchini fritters are also known as zucchini corn cakes or pancakes. These gluten-free vegetable fritters are delicious and make the perfect freezer meal recipe!
Zucchini Corn Fritters
These zucchini corn cakes are perfect to help use your garden zucchini. They cook up great, just add your favorite sauce or dip to top them!
The good news? This corn pancake recipe is crazy simple to make. Like crazy, crazy simple. It's perfect for any level of cook. Seriously.
My Most Popular Vegetarian Recipe of All Time
This recipe actually has some history and quite a fond spot in my heart. When I started this site, I did so to share what we ate as vegetarians. Family and friends would issue countless questions about what we eat. So I created a blog to share just that.
A few years later, insert the kids, which came with some food allergies and other fun stuff and our site shifted focus slightly. While everything is still vegetarian, everything is now gluten-free.
All recipes are nut-free, though we may start adding in some nuts and the only nuts my youngest is still allergic to is almonds. We also have some dairy-free recipes too.
So I basically started to share recipes and how I adapted things. Then I started to create recipes and it has carried on since then. Back in 2012, I posted this recipe in August. This literally is one of our favorite meals. The recipe got some interest but nothing too crazy.
Then it happened. This is the recipe that broke my website. I woke up Thanksgiving morning and happened to log into my site. It was broke.
You see the day before this recipe was listed in a HUGE freezer meal round-up for new moms. You can see the round-up here, they have reposted it an updated it with new dates throughout the years.
They listed my recipe as #7 on the list of 24 and the internet went wild! So wild that my little site couldn’t handle the traffic. The site was down for most of the day before and most of that Thanksgiving day.
My host worked hard to upgrade the server and I was back up and running the day after. I am extremely thankful for the visitors that came those days and the days after.
I am so thankful for PopSugar (and more) for listing my recipe in their round-up. It is amazing what one simple mention can do sometimes!
Zucchini Fritter Ingredients:
- Taco Seasoning
- cornmeal
- flour
- baking powder
- salt
- egg
- milk
- honey
- butter
- cheese
- corn
- zucchini
- oil
What kind of corn should I use?
Love corn? You honestly can use any type of corn. I typically use fresh corn. We always seem to have extra corn that I cut off the cob. Ears of corn are so plentiful in the summers when I typically make this dish.
Frozen corn works well in this dish too. If you have canned corn on hand, drain first and then you are ready to use. This dish is extremely flexible. Use what you have on hand!
What ingredients are found in this zucchini corn cakes recipe?
All common ones that you may have on hand! Of course shredded zucchini, salt, and pepper to taste baking flour...and a few others. They all combine easily and taste amazing giving this dish a big thumbs up from our family to yours.
Zucchini Corn Cakes Tips
I use a hand grater to grate my zucchini. For me, this method is quick and the food grater (affiliate ad link) is affordable! Nothing fancy here!
Zucchini is naturally full of moisture. Ready for my number one tip after you grate zucchini? It is important that you squeeze your zucchini in a paper towel after you have grated it. If you don’t, the recipe will be too watery!
If you forgot to squeeze the zucchini and your recipe is too watery, no problem! You need to add more flour to your mixture 1 Tablespoon at a time until you reach a consistency that allows you to form a patty with the mixture.
How to make zucchini fritter:
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Mix together ingredients, stirring in 1-2 T of taco seasoning.
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Heat oil in a skillet over medium/low heat.
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Scoop 1-2 Tablespoons of corn mixture into the hot oil and press down to form a “patty”.
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Fry for 2-3 minutes on each side OR until cooked through. (timing may vary slightly, per stove)
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ENJOY!
Do these corn pancakes freeze?
Yes! These little guys freeze well so double the recipe or triple the batch so you can stock your freezer.
You'll love taking them out of the freezer for some quick meal prep! These are also great to share with friends. I often try to keep some pre-made meals in my freezer so I can share with friends when they might need it. Think: new baby, surgery, death in the family, etc
If you want to freeze the corn fritters, and you have a large freezer, I would suggest placing the gluten-free fritters on a baking sheet and placing into the freezer first.
That way the individual fritters can freeze, then you can place them into bags or containers. If you don’t have room for a baking sheet in your freezer, you can put the fritters onto plates to freeze thoroughly first.
Pancake vs. Veggie Burger
The batter is more like a pancake consistency but close to a veggie burger. I know that sounds crazy. You want to be able to loosely form the patty, though the batter will be runny.
The goal is to fry the patties up crisp. If you want to bake the patties, you would need to add more flour so the patties are pretty sturdy. Then you can play with oven temps and times.
More Zucchini Recipes:
- Parmesan Zucchini Fries
- Mini Zucchini Pizzas
- Gluten-Free Pan Fried Zucchini
- Zucchini Grinders
- Air Fryer Zucchini Fritters
- Zucchini Bake
If you are looking for a recipe to pair with these zucchini fritters, I would make these Crock Pot potatoes! I would also recommend Healthy Sweet Potato Casserole
Vegetarian? Or maybe wondering more about vegetarian life or meatless cooking? There are several different types of vegetarians.
Basic types of vegetarians are:
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- Lacto-Ovo Vegetarian
- Lacto Vegetarian
- Ovo Vegetarian
- The Flexitarian
- PescoVegetarian
- Pollo-Vegetarian
If you want to read more about the different types of vegetarians, you can visit our vegetarian educational posts.
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Zucchini Corn Fritter Recipe
Zucchini Corn Cakes
Ingredients
- 1-2 T Taco Seasoning check to make sure its GF, many times there are hidden ingredients in there
- 1 ½ cups cornmeal
- ¼ c all purpose gluten free flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt
- 2 eggs
- ¾ cup milk
- ¼ cup honey
- ¼ cup melted butter
- ¾ cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 2 cups frozen or fresh corn
- ½ cup shredded zucchini
- Spray oil for frying
Instructions
- Mix together ingredients, stirring in 1-2 T of taco seasoning.
- Heat oil in a skillet over medium/low heat.
- Scoop 1-2 Tablespoons of corn mixture into the hot oil and press down to form a “patty”.
- Fry for 2-3 minutes on each side OR until cooked through. (timing may vary slightly, per stove)
- ENJOY!
Notes
Nutrition
If you are looking for more delicious recipes, you can check out our recipe index and our listing of gluten-free side dishes. All our recipes are nut-free and gluten-free. We also have vegan recipes too!
Thanks for stopping by and checking out this recipe. Whether you are here because you want to eat more meatless meals, you are vegetarian or vegan, whatever brought you here, you are welcome here! We are happy to have you! If you are looking for some meatless main dishes, I would suggest you check out: Vegetarian Meatloaf, Vegan Zucchini Fritters, Instant Pot Pad Thai, Vegetarian Potato Soup Recipe and Mediterranean Rice Bowl.
We recently revamped the pictures on this recipe, the new ones are above and the one below is our old picture from 2012! Phew, that was a long time ago!
What do you think? Better, right?
These look fantastic! I will have to try with some egg-replacers! Thanks for posting!
Do let me know how the egg replacers work with the recipe, I'd love to update it with the information!! 🙂
Confused!! the 12th ingredient..2 cups frozen or fresh-- what? does that refer to the zuchinni? Just confirmed celiac, new to GF living, thanks for having this site!
Hi Trish, it was missing the word "corn" Its fresh or frozen corn! 🙂 Must have been typing that with kiddos on my lap 🙂 LOL Thanks for asking 🙂 So happy to have you here, please let me know if you have any questions! 🙂 🙂
Do you cook them and then freeze? Looks delicious!
Yes, I either cook and serve OR cook/freeze :0 Great both ways!
The ingredient you are asking about is "corn". Hope this helps ...this is such a great site.
could you use just all purpose flour in these? we don't necessarily have to do GF in our house, and most of these ingredients I have on hand. They look delicious!
Yes, all purpose flour should work fine 🙂 Sorry for the delay in my response, we were out of town 🙂
Hi Cindy - I am making these tomorrow for dinner. I was wondering - it says 1-2 TBSP taco seasoning, correct? I ask because that's what it looks like to me but when you explain how to make it you say a "dash".
Thanks - can't wait to try these. I will leave a review after, if you'd like.
Oh, and I will be making w/the reg ingredients as we are not GF, and I'll also probably reduce the butter a little, just for health reasons. Thanks!
Hoping this gets to you in time to make the recipe! Thanks for inquiring! I cleaned up the wording it should ready 1-2 T 🙂 Thanks and I hope that you enjoy!!!!!
Recipe says "11/2 cups cornmeal". Are you saying 5.5 cups of cornmeal or is it supposed to be 1/2 Cup?
Hi Chris. Its one and one half cups of cornmeal 🙂
I would like to get the recipe for the Zucchini Corn Cakes. I can't find it on your site
Sorry about that, its up now 🙂
Hi - These veggie cakes look so good but I can;t find the recipe! Please help, I would love to make them!
Its back up now, sorry about that! 🙂
Well, I didn't find this recipe until after Thanksgiving, but we have one zucchini left over from making lemon poppy seed zucchini bread, so this recipe is just begging to be tried. The photo looks great.
Thanks so much Bonnie!
Looks delicious can't wait to try them!
Thanks Nicole! I appreciate that!
Love love love the zucchini pattys my grands think there chicken nuggets and gobble them up!!!Thanks
Very welcome! Enjoy!
I absolutely love Zucchini Patties. What a wonderful recipe.
Thanks rini!
Can you suggest a dipping sause?
Yes, I love these with a mild BBQ sauce! 🙂 I also love to serve them with mashed potatoes!
These turned out exactly like in the picture. They look beautiful and smell good but they are very dry. Too dry to eat more than one. Needs sour cream slathered on or something to make it moist.
Hi Amy, thanks for stopping by back! 🙂 I haven't had that problem. You could try to increase the milk by 1/4 cup until you get the consistency you'd like. I wonder if its a difference in flour? 🙂
Just found this recipe and they look great! How would you suggest reheating them from frozen? Also, does reheating them change their texture? Thanks so much. Looking forward to making these!
Reheating changes the texture a touch, they are softer. Pan frying them keeps them a little crispy. When I reheat I use the pan to warm them (once thawed) or microwave 🙂
Did you anyone suggest a egg replacer for the 2 eggs for the zucchini recipe?
I have to avoid: dairy, egg, peanut, treenut, gluten, shellfish and beef. Any suggestions would be well appreciated. Thanks.
Let me tweet it out and put on FACEbook to see if anybody has a suggestion for a replacement. 🙂 🙂
Thanks so much:)
Very welcome, so far people have said they would try 1/2 applesauce in place of the 2 eggs, other person said that they use the "Neat" product. You should be able to follow along the FB convo here.
Thanks so much. We have tons of fresh zucchini from the garden and think this will be a great snack or appetizer. I will let you know how it turns out when we do make it. 🙂
Thanks again for all the great recipes.
i do not like the veggie but my gf love new recipes
They sure do look super good. I only hope mine would turn out as well.
Oh yum! I bet theses ARE good dipped in sour cream!
YES YES, they are! YUMMO
These sound delicious! I love that you can make them ahead also. I'll probably add some chilies to give a little spice. Thanks!
The addition of chilies sound GREAT!
What is taco seasoning?
Here is an example: https://www.walmart.com/ip/McCormick-Seasoning-Mix-Gluten-Free-Taco-1-25-OZ/37481854?wmlspartner=wlpa&adid=22222222227025121695&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=c&wl3=42977150672&wl4=pla-81469552352&wl5=9014991&wl6=&wl7=&wl8=&wl9=pla&wl10=8175035&wl11=online&wl12=37481854&wl13=&veh=sem
That's just a link to a product at walmart. You have to be careful with taco seasoning it can contain gluten so make sure your package indicates its gluten free 🙂
What a great way to use up all the courgettes we have growing in our garden. These would be good with a poached egg on top.
That sounds delicious!
Love all the handy tips for these zucchini corn cakes...and no wonder they became super wild...they do look super yummy 😀
So delicious! Thanks for stopping by!
I can see why this recipe is so popular - it looks amazing! It's fun to see the old photos too - oh, how far we've come, right? Thank you for sharing this recipe and the great story to go with it!
I know, isn't it crazy how far we can come with our pictures! Phew!
Pinning this recipe! My family would love these!
Thank you for pinning!