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Chickpea Pumpkin Fritters Recipe
Chickpea pumpkin fritters are a delicious and healthy fall recipe. They're made easily with canned pumpkin and chickpeas, a little kale, toasted sesame seeds, garlic, and some smoked paprika. Then the pumpkin patties are coated in panko and cooked in a pan until nice and crispy.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 8 fritters
Calories: 223 kcal
Course:
Appetizer , Dinner
Cuisine:
North American
Ingredients
- 14 14 ounce can chickpeas drained and rinsed
- 1 1 cup minced kale
- ½ ½ cup canned pumpkin puree
- ⅓ ⅓ cup toasted sesame seeds
- 2 2 tablespoons almond flour
- 2 2 teaspoons sea salt
- 1 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 2 2 large garlic cloves minced
- 1 1 large egg
- 1 ¼ 1 ¼ cups panko gluten-free, if needed
- ¼ ¼ cup olive oil
Lemon Mayo
- ¼ ¼ cup mayonnaise
- Zest from 1 lemon
- 1 1 tablespoon lemon juice
Instructions
- Start by making the mayonnaise. In a small bowl, mix together the mayo, lemon zest, and lemon juice.
- Add the chickpeas, kale, pumpkin puree, sesame seeds, almond flour, salt, paprika, garlic, and egg to your food processor and blend on high until mostly smooth.
- Place the panko into a shallow bowl. Use a ¼ cup measuring cup to scoop the fritters and place them (one at a time) into the panko. Coat them well on all sides and form them into the shape of patties. They will be quite soft.
- Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the pumpkin fritters and pan fry until golden, about 3-4 minutes per side, working in batches if needed. Lower the heat if the fritters are browning too quickly.
- Serve the crispy pumpkin fritters with the lemon mayo for dipping.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1 fritter
Calories
223kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
18g
(6%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
14g
(22%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
24mg
(8%)
Sodium
854mg
(36%)
Potassium
213mg
(6%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
3390IU
(68%)
Vitamin C
12mg
(13%)
Calcium
122mg
(12%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8fritters
Amount Per Serving
Calories 223
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 fritter | |
| Calories | 223kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 18g | 6% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 24mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 854mg | 36% |
| Potassium | 213mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 3390IU | 68% |
| Vitamin C | 12mg | 13% |
| Calcium | 122mg | 12% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.