5 from 102 votes
Vegan Baked Zucchini Fritters
Vegan Baked Zucchini Fritters combine minced onion, garlic, parsley, and zucchini with flax meal, nutritional yeast, and flour to create tender, savory bites. Baked to golden crispness and topped with sesame seeds, these fritters offer a satisfying texture and mildly herby flavor. They work well as appetizers, side dishes, or salad toppings and rely on baking rather than frying for a lighter preparation.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings:
12
fritters
Calories:
50 kcal
Course:
Lunch, Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 small onion chopped
- 1 garlic clove
- 2 Tablespoons parsley fresh
- 2 small zucchini chopped
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ - ¾ cups flour or more as needed
- ¼ cup nutritional yeast
- 3 Tablespoons flax meal
- 3 Tablespoons sesame seeds
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F and lightly oil a baking sheet or line with a piece of parchment paper.
- In a food processor, pulse the onion, garlic, parsley, and zucchini until all are a uniform minced size. Squeeze the veggie mixture with your hands over the sink to release some of the excess water.
- Transfer veggies to a large bowl and add baking powder, salt, pepper, flour, nutritional yeast, and flax meal and mix together until thoroughly combined.
- Wet your hands (mixture will be a bit sticky) and form into small golf ball-sized dollops. Place on the baking sheet evenly spread apart, and sprinkle the top of each with a generous amount of sesame seeds.
- Bake for 10 minutes then remove from oven, flip them over and bake for another 10 minutes until crispy and golden brown. You may have to adjust cooking time based on the oven, so give them a check around 8 minutes.
- Serve with a condiment of choice. Lovely on their own, as an appetizer, or atop a salad.
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Notes
- Wet your hands slightly to shape the sticky fritter mixture into even-sized balls easily.
- Use a cookie scoop or tablespoon measure for consistent fritter sizes to ensure even baking.
- Thoroughly squeeze out excess water from the zucchini to prevent mushy fritters.
Nutrition Information
Calories
50kcal
(3%)
Carbohydrates
7g
(2%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
2g
(3%)
Saturated Fat
0.2g
(1%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
157mg
(7%)
Potassium
113mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
96IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
5mg
(6%)
Calcium
36mg
(4%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12 fritters
Amount Per Serving
Calories 50
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 50kcal | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 7g | 2% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 2g | 3% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.2g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 157mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 113mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 96IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 36mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.