Gluten Free Corn Fritters: Easy, Healthy & Delicious

Looking for a healthy breakfast or brunch option? These gluten-free corn fritters are a perfect choice! Packed with flavour and a hint of spice, they’re quick to make using canned corn and pantry staples. Not only are they delicious, but they’re also economical and freezer-friendly!

Originally published May 2019 | Reviewed and updated September 2024

Why You’ll Love These Gluten-Free Corn Fritters

Corn fritters are a breakfast and brunch favourite. Whether you top them with smashed avocado, smoked salmon, a poached egg, or even crispy bacon, they make for a satisfying meal. Plus, you don’t need to visit a café to enjoy them – these fritters are super easy to make at home!

Using basic ingredients like canned corn, gluten-free flour, and eggs, you can whip up these fritters in no time. The best part? You don’t even need to cook the corn – just drain it from the can, blend, and cook up your fritters.

Ingredients Needed for Easy Gluten-Free Corn Fritters

• One can of corn kernels (420g) – or you could use approximately 2 cups of defrosted frozen corn kernels
• Red onion
• Parsley, mint or coriander – honestly they all work really well in this recipe! My favourite option is probably coriander, however I appreciate this is quite the divisive ingredient 😉
• Eggs
• Gluten free plain flour – I used the Orgran brand (made of maize, rice and tapioca) but any standard gluten free flour blend will do
• Baking powder
• Salt and pepper
• Curry powder
• Oil or ghee or butter or frying – I like to use extra virgin olive oil

How to Cook The Perfect Chunky Corn Fritters

Step 1. Finely chop your onion and set aside 1 cup of corn kernels. Roughly chop the herbs you’ve chosen.

Step 2. Blend the remaining corn kernels, eggs, flour, baking powder, curry powder, salt and pepper to the blender/processor and pulse again to form a thick batter.

Step 3. Stir through the onion, herbs and the intact corn kernels you set aside earlier. Now you’re ready to pan fry the fritters.

Step 4. Use about 1 heaped tablespoon of batter per fritter. Fry over a moderate heat in olive oil (or another oil of your choice), shaping into a fritter shape and flipping after 2-3 minutes. Cook until a lovely golden brown. You’re done! Serve with toppings of your choice.

Can You Freeze Corn Fritters? Absolutely!

One of the best things about these gluten-free corn fritters is that you can make them ahead of time and freeze them for later.

• After recipe testing and making multiple batches, I found that freezing them worked really well.
• Just place them in a zip-lock bag, and when you’re ready to eat, spread them on a baking tray and reheat in a hot oven (set to 180C). They’re ready in under 10 minutes!
• This makes these healthy corn fritters a great meal-prep option, especially if you love a hearty breakfast but don’t have time to cook every morning.

Ingredient Swaps for Gluten-Free Corn Fritters

This recipe uses a gluten-free flour blend – just your standard blend, the kind that’s available at most supermarkets. This is typically a gluten free flour that has a high proportion of starch (maize, rice, tapioca, potato are the common options). However, the type of flour isn’t TOO important—it’s just there to bind the fritters together.

• You could swap in brown rice flour or a 50:50 blend of buckwheat and tapioca flour.
• Please avoid almond meal or coconut flour, as they won’t work the same way.
• Not gluten-free? No problem! You can use regular plain flour instead.

For flavour, I love adding a bit of curry powder, but feel free to adjust the spices to your taste. If you’re making these for kids, you might want to skip the spice altogether.

Recipe Highlights

• Healthy & Gluten-Free: These fritters are made with gluten-free flour and canned corn, and pack in veggies, herbs, fibre and even some protein from the eggs.
• Economical: Using simple, affordable ingredients, this recipe is budget-friendly.
• Freezer-Friendly: Make them in bulk and freeze for a quick, reheatable breakfast or snack.
• Customisable: Adjust the spices, and choose your favourite toppings to make this recipe your own!

Try these Easy Gluten-Free Corn Fritters today!

Next time you’re craving a healthy, homemade brunch, give these gluten-free corn fritters a try! Don’t forget to tag me on Instagram when you make them—I’d love to see your creations (I’m @nourish.everyday)!

Other healthy breakfast recipes you may enjoy:

• Sweet Potato and Broccoli Frittata

• Carrot and Raspberry Baked Oats