This egg and dairy-free sweetcorn fritter recipe must be the simplest dish in the world, and makes a great accompaniment to a veggie ‘fry-up’ or just as a standby when you need to whip up a children’s supper in five minutes from a couple of store cupboard ingredients. This recipe is easy, works a treat and really does not suffer for not having eggs in. You could put any vegetable in the mix, but my children love sweetcorn, so that’s the choice we go for!
Sweetcorn Fritters (dairy-free, egg-free, nut-free, vegetarian, vegan)
serves 3-4
- 80g plain flour
- a pinch of salt
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 105ml water (7 tbsps)
- 1 small can of sweetcorn
– Sift the dry ingredients into a bowl, stir in the water to make a smooth but thick paste
– Stir in the sweetcorn
– Fry spoonfuls in hot sunflower oil, until golden on both sides.
– Serve (How easy was that!)
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I will have to try these. I always loved my grandma’s fritters, but how to make them without eggs….ahhh ha! Thanks for the recipe!
I think it’s a great easy recipe – hope they live up to expectations! 🙂
tried your sweetcorn fritter recipe was awesome with me & the wife
sweet even our 2dashhounds rockie&rj ate em up
fantastic – it’s such an easy recipe isn’t it! Glad the doggies like them too 😀
Okay, I have to try this Gluten Free. We’ll see how it goes.
Ooh, let me know how they turn out!
they were super Thankyou I added chia seeds pepitas and some capsicum and parsley too…..surprised how fantastic they were
So pleased you liked them 🙂 I love the sound of the additions, I think I’ll give that a go this week 🙂
Brilliant. I added some pepper and cumin seeds and thought the simple concept for a quick nibble was great.
I guess you throw some cut onion rings in too.
Mmm, like the sound of those additions 🙂
Tried these on Saturday evening, they went down great with my little one. He loves sweetcorn and was well impressed to see them in a “cake”!!
It’s a great standby dish…. You always have the ingredients in and they can even be easily made whilst camping!
The perfect speedy snack, what a find. Would be great with a tangy dip. Cheers Lucy.
Absolutely right! It’s funny cos its probably my first great friendly recipe and it gets sooo many views!
Just made these last Sunday. Excellent! We loved them 🙂
Brilliant 🙂
I think you meant 1 teaspoon of baking powder… 🙁
No it’s definitely 1tbsp – if you don’t use eggs you’ve got to get the ‘rise’ from somewhere else.
I found the large amount of baking powder left quite an unpleasant aftertaste, especially combined with gf flour. Any alternatives? Aside from this yum!
I’m afraid I haven’t tried with gf flour – perhaps reduce the baking powder and let me know how it turns out?
I will have to try these gluten free– & with fresh corn — sounds good!!
Let me know how a gluten free version turns out 🙂
MMMMM! I made them with a combo of quinoa & oatmeal & loved them too! Easy peasy too! Yumx
Mmm, I like the sound of your additions 🙂
Thank you for such an easy recipe, these were great! I added some spring onions, chipotle and coriander and dipped then in siracha -yum. Next time I’ll have them with veggie bacon and maple 🙂
That’s a great Mexican slant – I think we’ll be having your version for lunch this weekend! Thank you for the idea 🙂
Making some with diced chile peppers and garlic. Great idea when stretching your food budget!
What great additions 🙂
Hey! Just wondering how ‘small’ the can is!? Do you have a weight or volume so I can get the quantities right? Thanks!!
Hi its 140g drained weight. Hope that helps 🙂
Just made these and they were great! I didn’t use any baking powder but it was still awesome = )
Plated up on a bed of spinach with sweet chilli dipping sauce mmmmm
Lovely – so pleased you enjoyed 🙂
Copied the recipe exactly to a T. Hubby hated them and wanted to throw them out and I was stuck with a plate full of semi-soggy corn fritters that taste like pancakes with corn in them. Dunno if it was because we’re Canadian and require flavour in our food or if I cooked them wrong (I cooked them like pancakes), but these are NOT going to be ending up on our table ever again. Sorry 🙁
Hi Vixy, I’m sorry you didn’t like them – they’re using a very popular recipe. Obviously sweetcorn fritters will have a mild flavour unless you pep them up with added flavours.
I am having a go at making them..serving them with chilli con carne….adding some Cajun spices to the batter for a bit of a kick
Mmm nice 😀
I made these for my 18 month old today. The only things I changed were using 260g drained sweet corn (large tin, basically) and a 1/4 TSP paprika. My son loves them! He’s allergic to eggs so recipes like this are great. I can take these fritters out with us aswell, as he’ll happily eat them cold 🙂
Brilliant – i’m so pleased they work well for you. They’re such a great, easy staple 🙂
Lucy, I have to be gluten free. What type of flour would you recommend to make these delicisious sounding corn fritters?
so sorry Libby, I’ve neglected my messages of late. I’m no gluten-free expert but have had good results with Dove’s farm. Happy New Year 🙂
Love it!!! 4 year old loved it too!!! Thanks!!!
awesome x
Question – do you use sweetcorn kernels or creamed corn?
Kind regards,
Sian
I use kernels
These were great. I also added bacon, onion and paprika. A hit with the family, and so easy to make, served with caramelised balsamic vinegar.
Nice idea! Glad you enjoyed x
Added red onion and used frozen sweetcorn, very delicious ! My new favourite!
Yum! So pleased you enjoyed them x
I’ve just made a batch and nearly ate them all…so easy, so tasty and I am going to try other veg as well. I did get the baking powder aftertaste but maybe I was a bit heavy handed, will try less next time. Thank you for such an easy, versatile recipe, I am a dreadful cook ( by my own admission!) and even I couldn’t mess these up x
Fab! So pleased you liked them. You can put less baking powder in but they won’t be so pouffy – so just depends on what you like x