Easy sweetcorn fritters
This recipe for sweetcorn fritters (or corn fritters) is so easy kids can make them too. Enjoy it as a tasty snack or lunch or cut it up as finger food for toddlers.
We like easy sweetcorn fritters (or corn fritters) for a simple lunch or snack. When my kids were little they liked all sorts of finger food and this recipe was perfect for that. You can cut them into strips and they are a great, different way of getting a few vegetables into him. They are also so easy to make with lots of steps for young children to get involved in so as well as enjoying eating their lunch they’ll enjoy making it.
How can kids help make corn fritters?
These sweetcorn fritters are really easy to make, so there are a few steps even young children can help with. Start with getting your kids to measure out the ingredients and practice cracking the eggs – an important skill for any young chef to practice.
Young children can also help to mix everything together. This is a really simple job, so great for getting toddlers involved.
Older children that are safe around cookers can help to spoon the fritter batter into the pan and gently fry them. If they are able they might also enjoy getting to flip them half way through cooking.
How do you store sweetcorn fritters?
You can keep corn fritters in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. Reheat them again in a frying pan before serving them.
If you want to make a large batch of corn fritters and keep them for longer you can freeze them for up to three months. To freeze them, wrap them individually in cling film or glad wrap and pop them in a freezer bag. Make sure you heat them through before serving them.
What do you eat corn fritters with?
You can serve these sweetcorn fritters with a dollop of sour cream on the side, some ketchup or even tzatziki or hummus.
Can you add other vegetables to fritters?
Yes. Sweetcorn fritters are a nice simple fritter to make but you can be much more adventurous and add any other vegetables you kids want to eat.
Check out our recipe for vegetable fritters for more inspiration.
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Difficulty: Easy
Time: 10 minutes + 10 minutes cooking
Serves: 2
Ingredients
100g self raising flour
¼ tsp mustard powder
2 eggs
3 tbsp milk
140g Sweetcorn
how to make sweetcorn fritters
Measure out the dry ingredients
Get your toddler to measure the flour into a bowl using a spoon. While they are doing this add the mustard powder (1/4 tsp) and season to taste with salt and pepper.
Measure out the wet ingredients then mix into the flour
Break the 2 eggs into a separate bowl or measuring jug. You could add them straight in, but I tend to break them into a different bowl in case you need to fish out some egg shell (which we normally do). Add the milk. Your kids can help you measure this out as it doesn’t matter too much if you put a little too much in.
Give your toddler a fork or whisk and get them to mix the egg and milk together.
Pour the mixture slowly into the flour and stir it together.
Add the sweetcorn your mixture.
Get your kids to measure out the sweetcorn and add them to your batter mixture. Stir them in so they are well distributed.
Cook your corn fritters
Heat a little oil in a pan and then dollop your mixture into little fritters. Cook for a few minutes on each side. If your kids are old enough to be around a hot pan, they can help to dollop in the mixture and flip them over when one side is cooked. They’re ready when they’re browned a little on each side.
Once the fritters are browned on eat side, remove them from the pan, serve and enjoy.
Corn fritters
Ingredients
- 100 g self raising flour
- ¼ tsp mustard powder
- 2 eggs
- 3 tbsp milk
- 140 g Sweetcorn
Instructions
Measure out the dry ingredients
- Measure the flour into a bowl using a spoon. Add the mustard powder and season with salt and pepper.
Measure out the wet ingredients then mix into the flour
- Break the 2 eggs into a separate bowl or measuring jug. Add the milk. Whisk and get them to mix the egg and milk together. Pour the mixture slowly into the flour and stir it together. Pour the sweetcorn your mixture.
Cook your corn fritters
- Heat a little oil in a pan and then dollop your mixture into little fritters. Cook for a few minutes on each side. They’re ready when they’re browned a little on each side and cooked through.
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This recipe was first published in February 2016 and updated with new pictures in October 2023.