Vegan Zucchini Basil Fritters (Gluten-Free)

Front angle view on 2 vegan zucchini basil fritters placed on a small plate and garnished with a vegan dill yogurt sauce. There is a lemon wedge on the side and the fritters are garnished with ground black peppers.

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Vegan Zucchini Basil Fritters (Gluten-Free)

These vegan zucchini basil fritters are flavored with lots of fresh herbs, garlic and nutritional yeast. They are easy to make and makes for a fun appetizer, light vegan meal or side dish that everyone loves, including kids! Fully plant-based and gluten-free.

Prep Time10

Cook Time15

Resting time20

Total Time45

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Vegan

Servings: fritters

Calories: 52kcal

Author: Jessica Laroche

Ingredients

3 cups zucchini grated
1 ½ tsp salt
¾ cup chickpea flour
¾ cup water
3 tbsp nutritional yeast
3 cloves of garlic crushed
2-3 tbsp chive roughly chopped
15 fresh basil leaves roughly chopped

Instructions

Combine the zucchini with the salt in a fine mesh colander and let sit for 20-30 minutes. Then, rinse the zucchini under cold water and use your fingers to press on the zucchini to remove the excess water. Press hard and long enough until your fingers feel sore! You want to get as much water out as possible.
Transfer the pressed zucchini in a bowl and add the nutritional yeast, chickpea flour, garlic, chives, basil and water. Stir to combine until there are no dry pockets anymore.
Warm up a non-stick pan (add a little oil if desired) on medium heat. Using about ¼ cup of the zucchini batter at the time, cook the fritters just the way you normally cook pancakes. The batter won't pour, so scoop it to the pan, then press with the back of a spoon to shape a thin disc (no more than ½ inch thick)
Then, cook until browned, about 4 minutes on each sides, on medium heat. You will have to work in batches and using ¼ cup per fritters should give you about 10 fritters. I had better result when cooking on medium heat (instead of high heat) a little longer, so the middle of the fritters was cooked evenly.

Video

Notes

You should have a thick batter. If your batter looks a little too runny, then feel free to add 1-3 tsp of chickpea flour and stir again.
It is important to spread the batter in a thin layer on the pan. This ensures that the middle cooks well before the surface browns too much.
It is hard to fully appreciate in my video, but you really have to press hard on the zucchini for maybe a good minute. You can place the colander against the side of your sink for support and use your hand/fingers/spoon to press real hard.
You can keep your fritters warm while making them by heating your oven on the low setting and transferring the fritters to the oven after each batch so they stay warm until serving.
Nutrition: please note that the nutritional information is an estimate per serving provided for informational purposes only (calculated by software) and accuracy is not guaranteed. Consult with your healthcare provider or a registered dietitian if you need precise nutrition calculations for health reasons.

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