{"id":3669,"date":"2021-04-02T14:55:00","date_gmt":"2021-04-02T14:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/?p=3669"},"modified":"2026-03-30T10:03:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T10:03:18","slug":"what-are-sweetcorn-fritters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/what-are-sweetcorn-fritters\/","title":{"rendered":"What are Sweetcorn Fritters? | Mindful Chef"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n
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Sweetcorn fritters consist of sweetcorn, in a batter, lightly fried. They are a great way to add some vegetables to a meal in a delicious, healthy way. They also serve as great snacks. They are made of easy-to-find ingredients. You can use the sweetcorn that\u2019s easiest for you. Fresh kernels are great, but tinned or frozen work fine too. Try to use dry sweetcorn where possible though.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

What\u2019s so great about sweetcorn fritters?<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Sweetcorn fritters are great because of how versatile they are. A lot of recipes are vegan<\/a>, and they can be used to accompany meals, or as a healthy snack as they are. For any parents out there, they\u2019re a great way to get stubborn eaters to eat some vegetables. They\u2019re also easy to prepare; most recipes will have them ready in 15 minutes.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Where do sweetcorn fritters come from?<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Sweetcorn fritters started as corn fritters. Native Americans made them from ground corn, to be either sweet or savoury. Native Americans had been using ground corn (maize) long before European settlers arrived. Their corn based snacks weren\u2019t deep fried though. This deep frying of the corn fritter likely began in the Southern United States, much later. Deep frying became a staple in Southern US cooking. We\u2019re all familiar with Southern fried chicken.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Sweetcorn fritters are also a staple in Indonesian cooking where they are savoury, rather than sweet, and the corn is used whole, not ground. These are called perkedel jagung and are often served as appetizers.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Nowadays sweetcorn fritters are used around the world as a great way to bulk out a meal in a healthy, tasty way. They also make great snacks. Whole sweetcorn is used to add a sweet flavour and improve their health value.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

How to make sweetcorn fritters<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Try our delicious sweetcorn fritters, black bean salsa & avocado<\/a> recipe<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

These sweetcorn fritters are full of flavour, and delicious nutrients. This recipe has even been approved by British Heart Foundation dietitians<\/a>, helping to support health and circulatory health.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Packed with juicy sweetcorn and fragrant red onion, these moreish fritters taste of pure sunshine. They\u2019re even more delicious topped with limey black bean and tomato salsa, and smashed avocado, a source of vitamin E.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

The recipe simply combines the sweetcorn and onion with a vegan batter. Then the mixture is shallow fried, before making the delicious salsa to go with them. This quick recipe is a great way to get into fritters. Sweetcorn fritters are a great addition to your cooking options.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Cook time:<\/strong> 25 mins \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Key ingredient:<\/strong> Full-of-fibre black beans<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Can you make fritters with other vegetables?<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Yes, you can try the same approach using different vegetables for some variation.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Try our sweet potato fritter recipe<\/a>. This recipe pairs sweet potato fritters with steak, and a zippy salsa. You can make fritters with almost any vegetable you fancy. Why not try it with aubergine, beetroot, or courgette?\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

If you recreate any of our recipes, make sure to tag us on Instagram<\/a> or share in our private Facebook community<\/a> to let us know!\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Sweetcorn fritters consist of sweetcorn, in a batter, lightly fried. They are a great way to add some vegetables to a meal in a delicious, healthy way. They also serve as great snacks. They are made of easy-to-find ingredients. You can use the sweetcorn that\u2019s easiest for you. Fresh kernels are great, but tinned or…<\/p>\n

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