Vegetable fritters for toddlers
Vegetable fritters are a great finger food for babies and toddlers who are weaning and easy enough for young chefs to help make.
Vegetable fritters are a great snack for toddlers and young children. I used to make them when both our kids were weaning and just starting to explore food as they are a great finger food. They are also a great way of introducing different vegetables to kids, especially if you combine them with something they already know and love.
Now that my kids are a wee bit older we just make them now and again as a side dish at dinner time or for a lunch time snack. I like to add in lots of different coloured vegetables to make it look it look more interesting but you could use anything you like. They work well with sweetcorn, spring onions, grated carrot, peppers or courgette.
How can kids help make vegetable fritters?
Young children can easily help to measure out and mix the fritter batter together. If they are a bit older, they could perhaps help to prepare some of the vegetables. Grating something like a carrot is a great place to start, but if you can trust you child around a sharp knife you may be able to get them to chop some of the other vegetables.
Of course, if you want to make these quicker and easier, simply prepare the vegetables in advance and get your kids to add them into the batter once the flour and eggs etc are all mixed together.
If your child is old enough to be trusted near a cooker, they can ladle the fritter batter into the pan and cook them. They’re quite easy to flip (easier than pancakes), so they’re a great task for budding chefs.
What vegetables can you add to vegetable fitters?
The best thing about vegetable fritters is that you can add any vegetables you like so you can change them to adapt to you and your kid’s taste. You can also use them as a safe way of introducing new vegetables to young children or fussy eaters.
I think these fritters work particularly well with sweetcorn, peppers, courgette, spring onions and grated carrot. The more colourful the better.
What do you eat veggie fritters with?
You can serve these fritters with a dollop of sour cream on the side, or even some tzatziki or hummus.
Can you freeze veggie fritters?
Yes. Once they’re cooked, wrap them individually and pop them in a freezer bag in the freezer. They’ll keep for a month or two. Make sure you defrost them and reheat them before you serve them.
What other finger foods are great for toddlers?
We’ve got lots of recipes that are great for young children, so if you liked these veggie fritters you might want to try one of these:
Sweet potato fish cakes
Sweetcorn fritters
Eggy bread
Homemade fish fingers
Savoury muffins
Fluffy pancakes
Useful equipment
You might need the following baking tools/gadgets to make these fluffy pancakes
Digital scales
Mixing bowl
Measuring cups
Measuring spoons
Frying pan
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Difficulty: Easy
Time: 20 minutes
Serves: 4
Ingredients
2 carrots, grated
Red pepper, diced
100g sweetcorn
3 spring onions, sliced
100g Self raising flour
¼ tsp mustard powder (optional)
2 eggs
3 tbsp milk
how to make vegetable fritters
Measure out the dry ingredients
Get your toddler to measure the flour (100g) into a bowl using a spoon. While they’re doing that add the mustard powder (1/4 tsp) and season with salt and pepper.
Add the wet ingredients
Break the 2 eggs into a separate bowl or measuring jug. You could add them straight in, or if you are worried about stray egg shell going in do it into a small bowl first. Add the milk (3 tbsp). Your toddler can help you measure these 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 vegetables to your mixture. You could get your kids to help you grate and chop the vegetables if they are able to. I prepared the vegetables when the kids were at nursery so we could save time and just add them straight in.
Cook your vegetable fritters
Heat a little oil in a pan and then dollop your mixture into little fritters. If you or child is old enough, and are safe around a cooker, they could do this for you. Cook for a few minutes on each side. They’re ready when they’re browned a little on each side.
Serve and enjoy!
Vegetable fritters
Ingredients
- 2 small carrots grated
- Half a pepper diced
- 100 g sweetcorn
- 3 spring onions sliced
- ¼ tsp mustard powder optional
Instructions
Measure out the dry ingredients
- Measure the flour and mustard powder into a bowl using.
Measure out the wet ingredients
- Break the 2 eggs into a separate bowl or measuring jug. Add the milk. Whisk it together.
- Pour the mixture slowly into the flour and stir it ll together.
- Add the vegetables to your mixture and stir it all together.
Cook your vegetable 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.
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