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4 Ingredient Healthy Carrot Fritters

November 28, 2017 by Monique 33 Comments

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Carrots. Buckwheat flour. Egg. Seasoning. Really, that’s all you need to make these SUPER simple 4 ingredient healthy carrot fritters! This is the perfect recipe for using up a couple of those sad old carrots you might have lurking in the fridge.

Healthy Carrot Fritters made with grated carrot, buckwheat flour, egg and a little seasoning, too easy.

I must admit carrots are not my favourite veggie. Unless they’re “dressed up” a little, I usually end up completely smothering them in dip before eating them. (Carrot to dip ratio must favour the dip!). They can just feel a little boring sometimes, you know?

That said, I know you can use carrots to make some pretty dang amazingly delicious things. Like my carrot cake oat porridge… or now, these awesome healthy carrot cake fritters.

4 Ingredient Healthy Carrot Fritters {gluten free, dairy free, nut free} so simple and delicious! Served here with hummus. #vegetablefritters #glutenfree #healthy

This recipe came about because I wanted an easy fritter recipe with minimal ingredients. Something quick, tasty and packed with veggies; to chuck in a salad, serve with poached eggs or to spread with dip. These healthy carrot fritters just do all of the things!

Super low fuss, and the perfect way to fall in love with carrots again. They really are a pretty awesome, versatile, economical vegetable.

carrot fritters in a small white bowl

Some other great features of these healthy carrot fritters.

  • You don’t need to use a food processor; just a grater and a mixing bowl.
  • Only four ingredients and one of those is the seasoning! You can keep it simple and just go for salt & pepper, or you can add in other herbs and spices like parsley, coriander, chilli or cumin.

In the recipe below, I’ve specified dried parsley because this is what I’ve used the most. I love the green herby flecks through the fritters, and the slightly peppery edge the parsley gives.

My favourite ways to enjoy healthy carrot fritters are as part of a warm breakfast bowl with poached eggs on top, or thrown into a mixed salad (I recommend a dollop of hummus, too). They’re delicious when hot and freshly cooked, of course, but will also keep in the fridge for a few days and you can use them cold.

If you make these fritters, let me know! Comment below or take a snap and tag me on Instagram, I’m @moniquecormacknutrition ๐Ÿ™‚

carrot fritters arranged on a pink plate
4 Ingredient Healthy Carrot Fritters {gluten free, dairy free, nut free} so simple and delicious! Served here with hummus.

4 Ingredient Healthy Carrot Fritters

Super duper easy healthy carrot fritters made with only a handful of ingredients! Gluten free, dairy free and nut free. These veggie fritters are perfect for serving with eggs, your favourite dip or tossed through a salad.
5 from 13 votes
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: dairy free, gluten free, nut free, vegetarian
Servings: 9 fritters approximately
Calories: 32kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 large carrots 150-180 grams
  • 3 tbsp buckwheat flour
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tbsp dried parsley
  • salt and pepper to season
  • coconut oil or virgin olive oil for frying

Instructions

  • Grate the carrots and place in a large bowl. Add in buckwheat flour, salt, pepper, dried parsley and egg. Combine thoroughly; it should form a thick lumpy mixture.
  • Heat a fry pan to a medium heat and add 2 tsp olive oil or coconut oil.
  • Scoop generous heaped tablespoons of the mixture into the pan and flatten into fritter shapes. Cook for about 3 minutes on each side. If they start to burn too quickly, reduce the heat. 
  • Repeat with the remaining batter until done, adding a little extra oil to the pan as necessary. The oil helps to add flavour and a slight crispness to the fritters. Serve!

Notes

*the dried parsley is just a suggestion for seasoning. You could also try (i) a teaspoon of ground cumin or coriander, (ii) chilli flakes, (iii) finely chopped fresh coriander or fresh parsley, (iii) turmeric. 
*I’m sure you could probably substitute another GF flour for the buckwheat flour here – I just love buckwheat and always have it on hand. Alternatives might be brown rice flour, teff flour or just a plain GF flour blend. 
Have you made this recipe?I love seeing your creations! Take a photo and then tag me @nourish.everyday on Instagram!

Nutrition

Calories: 32kcal (2%) | Carbohydrates: 5g (2%) | Protein: 2g (4%) | Fat: 1g (2%) | Saturated Fat: 1g (6%) | Cholesterol: 21mg (7%) | Sodium: 20mg (1%) | Potassium: 94mg (3%) | Fiber: 1g (4%) | Sugar: 1g (1%) | Vitamin A: 2703IU (54%) | Vitamin C: 1mg (1%) | Calcium: 13mg (1%) | Iron: 1mg (6%)
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Filed Under: Main Course, Recipe, Snacks and Bites Tagged With: carrot, fritters, gluten free, lunch, lunch box, nut free, vegetarian

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Comments

  1. Bee

    July 25, 2020 at 7:06 am

    5 stars
    Really enjoyed these! I added onion and garlic.
    How many calories do you think is in 1 patty cooked with coconut oil?

    Reply
    • Monique

      July 28, 2020 at 10:26 pm

      Hi Bee! So I have quickly updated the recipe information for you as I have a nutrition calculator on the blog now. You can see the nutrition facts on the recipe now! The recipe is set to make 9 fritters, but I’m not sure how much the batter made for you. ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
      • Nora Johnston

        October 24, 2020 at 1:14 pm

        Do you have the dip recipe for this?

        Reply
        • Monique

          December 7, 2020 at 9:59 pm

          Hi Nora, I usually just serve them with hummus or I mix about 1/3 cup Greek yoghurt with 1 tbsp tahini, salt and a pinch of garlic powder ๐Ÿ™‚

          Reply
  2. Anne Lee

    July 11, 2020 at 3:41 am

    These carrot fritters are delicious. Made it yesterday and it was a bomb. My husband loved it. I used whole wheat flour and I added celery, onion leaves and hot sauce on top of it. Yummy!

    Reply
  3. Sam

    May 21, 2019 at 5:49 am

    Can you freeze these?

    Reply
    • Monique

      June 23, 2019 at 5:31 pm

      Hi Sam, yes you can ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  4. Ashley

    February 3, 2019 at 3:36 am

    5 stars
    these were absolutely amazing and so easy to make. not only that, you can add cabbage to bulk em up and theyโ€™re still to die for!! thank you so much for sharing this easy, scrumptious recipe!!

    Reply
    • Monique

      February 4, 2019 at 11:14 am

      Hi Ashley, thank you so very much for this beautiful comment! You have made my day. I will have to try them with cabbage in there too as I always end up with too much of that! Yum!

      Reply
  5. Ashleigh North

    July 9, 2018 at 2:59 pm

    5 stars
    I cook for seven people every night- four adults, a little girl and TWO teenage boys!- and we spend thousands on groceries every month. Shocking for someone who’s just finished high school and is finally realising just how expensive it is to run a house. This looks like a fantastic (and cheap) way to use the veges that always seem to go yucky in the fridge.

    Reply
    • Monique

      July 11, 2018 at 9:30 pm

      Hi Ashleigh, thank you for your lovely comment – it sounds like you have your hands well and truly full! I agree that running a house is damn expensive. Cheap veggies like carrots, potatoes etc can be made into really yummy things, without the need for too many other ingredients, it’s just about getting creative ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  6. Carrie Forrest

    December 11, 2017 at 9:02 am

    5 stars
    I’m not a huge fan of carrots but maybe I need to try them soon this way. You have such amazing creativity!

    Reply
    • Monique

      December 11, 2017 at 10:30 am

      Aw, thank you so much Carrie! Haha I’m actually not super keen on carrots either unless they’re cooked into something, hence why I made these fritters ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  7. Lindsey Dietz

    December 9, 2017 at 2:24 am

    5 stars
    These are so fun! And I have everything to make them!

    Reply
    • Monique

      December 10, 2017 at 9:17 pm

      Ah awesome to hear Lindsey! Thank you ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  8. Hope

    December 8, 2017 at 6:49 pm

    5 stars
    These look so crispy and fresh Monique! I love that they have only a few ingredients! We are in the middle of kitchen renovations too so anything easy is a must at the moment!

    Reply
    • Monique

      December 10, 2017 at 9:17 pm

      Thank you so much Hope ๐Ÿ™‚ Ah yes the renovation life… I can’t wait to have a kitchen back again! Hope your reno is going well xx

      Reply
  9. Megan Stevens

    December 7, 2017 at 4:22 am

    5 stars
    Love the idea of these, such a fun side dish. And I grew up with buckwheat as the main flour we used. Lovely!

    Reply
    • Monique

      December 7, 2017 at 3:35 pm

      Thanks Megan ๐Ÿ™‚ How wonderful that you’ve always used buckwheat flour. It’s one of my staples, I love it!

      Reply
  10. Yang

    December 6, 2017 at 3:28 am

    5 stars
    Simple ingredient recipes are the best for busy families! These carrot fritters look great and did you eat them with a lovely hummus!?!

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    • Monique

      December 6, 2017 at 3:28 pm

      I am all about the simple recipes at the moment ๐Ÿ™‚ Once I have finished renovating the kitchen I can play around more! Yes we had heaps of hummus with these, so so good!

      Reply
  11. Raia Todd

    December 6, 2017 at 2:19 am

    Those look delicious! Perfectly crispy and a great way to enjoy carrots. ๐Ÿ™‚

    Reply
    • Monique

      December 6, 2017 at 3:17 pm

      Thanks so much Raia ๐Ÿ™‚ This is one of my favourite ways to enjoy carrots, everything is better in fritter form!

      Reply
  12. Joni Gomes

    December 6, 2017 at 1:33 am

    5 stars
    Omg yum and so simple to make! I bet it tasted amazing with that hummus!!

    Reply
    • Monique

      December 6, 2017 at 2:58 pm

      Thanks Joni! Yes so so good with hummus, it’s an excellent combo!

      Reply
  13. Jean

    December 5, 2017 at 12:19 pm

    5 stars
    These looks so crispy and yummy! Seriously loving that they are only made with 4 ingredients. My kind of recipe!

    Reply
    • Monique

      December 6, 2017 at 2:53 pm

      Haha my kind of recipe too! We are renovating at the moment so the easier, the better. I need to keep things simple!

      Reply
  14. linda spiker

    December 5, 2017 at 11:42 am

    5 stars
    All I can say is yum, yum, yum!

    Reply
    • Monique

      December 6, 2017 at 2:47 pm

      ๐Ÿ™‚ That’s all I need to hear Linda!

      Reply
  15. Renee

    December 5, 2017 at 10:20 am

    5 stars
    Super fun! My kids will love this and they look so easy to make! Thank you!

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    • Monique

      December 6, 2017 at 2:47 pm

      Thanks Renee! Yes I think this is a great recipe for little ones, carrots have a nice mild natural sweet flavour and I feel like kids will always love fritters anyway! ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  16. Emily @ Recipes to Nourish

    December 5, 2017 at 8:05 am

    5 stars
    These carrot fritters look delicious! I would love some with that yummy spread right now.

    Reply
    • Monique

      December 6, 2017 at 2:42 pm

      ๐Ÿ™‚ Thanks Emily! I am loving these with dip, such a good snack!

      Reply
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