These easy 4-ingredient corn fritters are a quick, flavorful and vegan. Enjoy the sweet taste of corn kernels paired with savory scallions. They can be pan-fried with or without oil and made gluten-free.
Good golly, there are times when I really can’t be bothered to make food. That’s when these fritters come to the rescue. This recipe is especially great as it uses only 4 simple ingredients that you probably already have.
The flavor is unreal, especially considering how few ingredients are used. Unlike other fritters packed with sweet potato and zucchini, these keep it lazy-proof.
And yes, both these recipes are eggless!
Ingredients You'll Need
The complete list of ingredients with measurements, can be found in the full recipe card below.
The key ingredient is sweet corn kernels, which you can use from either preboiled fresh corn or canned corn. I used drained and rinsed canned corn for this recipe. If you have leftover kernels, you can use them in these tasty pancakes.
Thinly sliced scallions (green onions) add a tasty contrast to the sweet corn which I can't get enough of. You can also use other herbs like garlic chives, plain chives, parsley, or dill for a different flavor.
All-purpose flour binds the ingredients together, but you can use self-raising flour instead. To keep it a true 4-ingredient recipe, I used minimal ingredients. However, adding a touch of baking powder to the all-purpose flour can make fluffier fritters.
I make gluten-free fritters for myself by replacing the all-purpose flour with gluten-free plain flour. They are just as delicious!
Optional Neutral oil for pan frying. You can pan fry these fritters without oil, just use a nonstick frying pan. Both ways work fabulously.
Optional Ingredients For Extra Flavor
- For a cheesy flavor add some nutritional yeast.
- Fresh garlic or garlic powder can also be added to taste. You could even try some onion powder.
- Chili (either fresh or powdered, such as cayenne pepper) can be added to taste.
Janelle's Tips
Have a secondary spoon to help flatten the batter into patties and to flip. If the batter is sticking to the spoon, you can gently wet the back of it.
Storage
Allow the fritters to cool down to room temperature before transferring them to an airtight container and then place them in the fridge for up to 5 days. They will turn soft, but you can reheat these back on a frying pan with a little bit of oil to crisp them up again.
Are you a corn lover? Try these recipes next...
Air fried corn ribs, are a fun way to serve and eat corn.
This perfect gluten free vegan cornbread is good for all folks (even my non gf family members love it) and can be dunked into this corn potato chowder or this corn zucchini chowder - so good!
Serving Suggestions
These vegan 4-ingredient corn fritters make a great side dish or enjoy them with other side dishes. I personally love to wrap my fritters in an iceberg lettuce leaf with whatever type of sauce I feel like at the time for a burst of flavor, I'm digging this bbq ranch sauce made with cashews, which is spun off from the original cashew ranch flavor.
Otherwise, try it with your favorite relish or chutney or a dollop of sour cream (plant based of course).
Did you make this? I'd love to know! Leave me a comment below with a ★★★★★ star rating or tag @plantbasedfolk on social media.
Recipe
Easy 4-Ingredient Corn Fritters (Vegan)
Ingredients
- 1 cup Corn kernels if using canned, drain and rinse off the brine
- ½ cup All purpose flour aka plain flour
- ¼ cup Scallions finely sliced
- ¼ cup Milk dairy free
- ½ teaspoon Salt or to taste
- ½ teaspoon Cracked black pepper or to taste
- 1 Neutral oil Optional see notes. Use as needed.
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, toss the corn kernels and scallions in the flour, with the salt and pepper. Ensure the flour is evenly coating the corn and scallions. See note 1. Add the milk to the floured corn and mix this through, this should result in a thick batter.
- Heat up a non-stick frying pan or griddle. I like to heat up my pan on high and then turn it to medium heat once it is hot. If you are using a griddle, turn it to high, once it is hot, turn it down one or two notches. If using oil (such as vegetable oil or avocado oil), make sure it is hot oil prior to pan frying. You don't need too much oil - these fritters can be pan fried without oil too.Cook the corn fritters by placing a spoonful of the corn mixture on the pan or griddle, about an ⅛ of a cup size (I like making small fritters)and then gently flattening with the back of a spoon.
- Let it fry for about 1½ minutes before flipping and then fry the other side for 1½ minutes. A spatula should easily be able to slide under the fritter to flip if it doesn’t let the fritter fry for another 30 seconds or so. Flip two more times or until golden brown. Use paper towels to line a plate and to place the crispy fritters onto to soak up excess oil. Repeat until all the remaining batter is used. Serve warm with your favorite sauce, see serving suggestions in above post.
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Nutrition
N.B., nutrition info is an estimate based on an online nutrition calculator. This will vary based on the specific ingredients you use.
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Mary
Ate them yesterday. Absolutely delicious.
Janelle Hama
So thrilled you enjoyed these fritters 🙂