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    Home / Recipes / Keto Appetizers

    Keto Zucchini Fritters (Gluten-Free)

    By Lisa MarcAurele · Sep 12, 2020 · 59 Comments

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    You will love these delicious gluten-free keto zucchini fritters. Serve the low-carb patties as an appetizer or a side to complement your meal. They even make a tasty and filling breakfast!

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    Article Index
    • Making Gluten-Free Zucchini Fritters Keto
    • Tips for Crispy Fritters
    • Serving Suggestions
    • Other Recipes to Try
    • Recipe

    Do you ever find yourself swimming with zucchini at the end of the summer? It's been another great year for summer squash so I've been going back and making some of my older recipes with them.

    I love spiralizing these summer vegetables into noodles for an easy meal. They go great with my low carb meatballs and marinara sauce.

    But this weekend I decided to try an old recipe for gluten-free keto zucchini fritters instead. I made them for breakfast to serve with some eggs as an alternative to hash browns.

    Although I have a recipe for radish hash browns, some of my family refuses to eat radishes. They do like zucchini so these yummy low-carb patties were a hit with them.

    Making Gluten-Free Zucchini Fritters Keto

    The recipe only requires a few simple steps. However, you will need to give the zucchini a little time to drain to remove excess moisture.

    zucchini fritter recipe steps
    1. Remove excess moisture from zucchini. Set the grated zucchini in a strainer for 10 minutes then squeeze out any excess moisture using a kitchen towel.
    2. Combine all the batter ingredients. Mix grated zucchini, eggs, parmesan cheese, coconut flour, parsley, and garlic powder together until well blended.
    3. Drop batter into heated oiled pan. Divide the batter into eight equal portions and press into round patties into frying pan with hot oil.
    4. Brown both sides of patties. Once the bottom side is browned, flip and brown the other side.

    That's all there is to making these tasty keto fritters!

    Tips for Crispy Fritters

    It's important to follow these steps in order to make crispy zucchini patties:

    stack of gluten free zucchini fritters from keto recipe
    • Remove the excess moisture. Salting the grated zucchini will help pull out the water. Squeezing the zucchini after allowing it to sit in the colander will remove any excess liquid that didn't drain out.
    • Include an absorbent ingredient Coconut flour is used in the fritter batter because it's very absorbent. That way, any additional water released from the vegetable during cooking will be absorbed. Psyllium flour, flax meal, or chia seeds would also work.
    • Use a hot non-stick pan. The oil needs to be very hot to sear the outside of the patties so be sure to use one with a high smoke point. But it's also important to have a non-stick surface so those crispy outsides to get stuck in the pan.
    • Press the fritters as they cook. Adding pressure to the bottom of the patty as it cooks will ensure the surface gets a nice brown sear.
    • Drain on paper towels after frying. If the oil settles on the cooked fritters, they can get soggy. That's why the patties should be placed on absorbent paper towels to soak up any excess oil after cooking.

    Serving Suggestions

    Keto zucchini fritters are filling enough to be served alone for breakfast or a light lunch. But they are usually a side to a main meat dish or eggs.

    You can also dip them in low-carb veggie dip or sugar-free ketchup as an appetizer. And they taste great topped with sour cream!

    zucchini fritters on plate

    Other Recipes to Try

    There are so many ways to enjoy zucchini! If you need a few more ideas for using up your summer crop, these are some of my family's favorites:

    • Turkey Zucchini Meatballs are a great alternative to ground beef meatballs.
    • Keto Zucchini Fries smell like regular fries when baking and taste just as good.
    • Zucchini Cupcakes are moist and delicious mini spice cakes topped with cream cheese frosting.
    • Keto German Chocolate Cake is so good most people don't even realize it's a low-carb dessert.
    • Apple Fritter Bread uses pieces of zucchini instead of apples to reduce the carbs while maintaining all the flavor.

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    Recipe

    gluten free keto zucchini fritters on platter

    Keto Zucchini Fritters (Gluten-Free, Low-Carb)

    4.62 from 26 votes
    You will love these healthier low-carb fritters made with zucchini and coconut flour. Serve them as an appetizer or a side to complement your meal.
    Prep Time:10 minutes mins
    Cook Time:10 minutes mins
    Total Time:20 minutes mins
    Course: Appetizer
    Cuisine: American
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    Servings: 8 fritters
    Calories: 64

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    Ingredients

    • 2 cups zucchini grated
    • 1 teaspoon sea salt or more to taste
    • 2 large eggs
    • ¾ cup parmesan cheese grated
    • 1 tablespoon coconut flour
    • 1 tablespoon parsley
    • ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
    • ⅛ teaspoon onion powder
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    Instructions

    • Grate the zucchini into a colander, toss with the sea salt and allow to drain 10 minutes.
      grated zucchini draining in colander
    • Dump zucchini into a clean kitchen towel. Wrap towel around zucchini and gently squeeze over sink to remove excess water.
      grated zucchini in towel
    • In a large mixing bowl, combine zucchini, eggs, parmesan cheese, coconut flour, parsley and garlic powder with a spoon. Set batter aside.
      batter ingredients in bowl
    • Heat about 1-2 tablespoons olive oil in large skillet. Drop spoonfuls of zucchini fritter batter into hot oil. Fry each side until browned, flattening with spatula as you go.
      flattening batter in pan with spatula
    • When both sides are nicely browned, about 2-3 minutes per side, remove from pan and drain fritters on paper towels.
      browning the zucchini patties

    Notes

    Nutritional information per fritter based on 8 fritters total.
    Store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. They can also be frozen for up to 3 months. Reheat thawed leftovers in the microwave, conventional oven, or air fryer.

    Low Carb Sweeteners | Keto Sweetener Conversion Chart

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1fritter | Calories: 64 | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 53mg | Sodium: 463mg | Potassium: 107mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 245IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 123mg | Iron: 1mg

    Additional Info

    Net Carbs: 1 g | % Carbs: 6.7 % | % Protein: 33.3 % | % Fat: 60 % | SmartPoints: 2
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    Notes on Nutritional Information

    Nutritional information for the recipe is provided as a courtesy and is approximate only. We cannot guarantee the accuracy of the nutritional information given for any recipe on this site. Erythritol carbs are not included in carb counts as it has been shown not to impact blood sugar. Net carbs are the total carbs minus fiber.

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    First Published: November 9, 2015... Last Updated: September 12, 2020 with new photos and additional recipe information.

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    1. Stephanie

      July 21, 2022 at 12:08 pm

      I hate to be "that person" and ask about substitutions, but can I omit the cheese as I'm dairy free?

      Reply
      • Lisa MarcAurele

        July 21, 2022 at 8:35 pm

        The cheese is primarily added for flavor. You should be able to substitute with nutritional yeast which gives a similar flavor.

        Reply
    2. Lori

      March 07, 2022 at 7:55 pm

      3 stars
      These failed for me and I am not sure why. I followed the recipe exactly, including a thorough squeezing of the zucchini. They fell apart and stuck to the pan. I used grapeseed oil to fry them, and they just burned. I'm an experienced home cook and this recipe just did not work for me. But thank you for sharing!

      Reply
      • Lisa MarcAurele

        March 08, 2022 at 8:46 am

        I don't recommend grapeseed oil but that's likely not the issue. A non-stick pan is preferred along with adequate oil. If they don't hold together, another egg could be added or a bit of xanthan gum.

        Reply
    3. Jill Goodsett

      January 25, 2022 at 4:33 pm

      This was so delicious. However, mine did not stay together in a patty form. What did i do wrong?? I feel like I squished out the water really well but they still felt wet when pattying them up.

      Reply
      • Lisa MarcAurele

        January 27, 2022 at 9:11 am

        The eggs should hold them together. You could try making them a little smaller as I find them easier to flip than larger ones.

        Reply
      • Mel

        December 03, 2022 at 8:58 pm

        5 stars
        These were so delicious! I added fresh diced onions to the mix and fried them (avocado oil) for a total of 9 min (flipping every 2 min) and they turned out perfectly! I dipped them in balsamic vinegarette. Thank you for the recipe!

        Reply
    4. Rosemary

      September 15, 2021 at 1:43 pm

      If they're made then frozen how is the best way to reheat yet keep them crispy?

      Reply
      • Lisa MarcAurele

        September 16, 2021 at 9:05 am

        I would say to bake or air fry them right from frozen.

        Reply
      • Patti Talbert

        July 20, 2022 at 9:06 pm

        I made these and they turned out really good. My bowl of mixed zucchini sat for about 30 min before I fried them. I noticed some water sitting on the bottom of the bowl and dried it up with a paper towel. I used a little extra olive oil to fry them and they held together well.

        Reply
    5. Rosemary

      September 15, 2021 at 1:07 pm

      I cook for one . . . me. I'd like to be able to make ahead quite a few and freeze them. Would they adapt OK to that?

      Reply
      • Lisa MarcAurele

        September 16, 2021 at 9:05 am

        They should be okay but I can't say for sure as I have never put them in the freezer.

        Reply
    6. Linda M Frost

      May 03, 2021 at 4:31 pm

      It's complement 🙂

      Reply
      • Lisa MarcAurele

        June 17, 2021 at 7:43 am

        Thanks! Fixed. The software that checks grammar wasn't able to catch that one.

        Reply
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