These Easy Baked Zucchini Fritters with Feta Cheese are a lighter alternative to traditional fried zucchini fritters while still delivering incredible flavor and texture. Packed with zucchini, carrots, potato, fresh herbs, feta cheese, and melting cheeses, they come out crispy on the outside and soft and flavorful on the inside.
Easy Baked Zucchini Fritters with Feta Cheese
20
pieces20
minutes40
minutes170
kcal1
hourEasy baked zucchini fritters with feta cheese, fresh herbs, and a crispy breadcrumb coating. A healthier oven-baked alternative to traditional fried zucchini fritters.
Ingredients
- For the Fritters
800 g 1.8 lb Zucchini (about 4 zucchini), grated
2 2 Carrots, grated
1 1 Potato, grated
3 3 Eggs
5-6 5-6 Spring Onions (or 1 large onion), finely blended
5 sprigs 5 sprigs Parsley, finely chopped
5 sprigs 5 sprigs Dill, finely chopped
Salt and Black Pepper
20 20 Mint Leaves (or 1 tsp dried mint), finely chopped
300 g 2 1/2 cup Self-rising Flour
250 g 9 oz Feta Cheese, crumbled
200 g 7 oz Grated Melting Cheese
170 g 3/4 cup Olive Oil
- For the Coating
200 g 2 cup Breadcrumbs
100 g 1 cup Grated Cheese
Recipe directions
- Prepare the Vegetables
- Grate the zucchini, potato, and carrots using the fine side of a grater.
- Transfer them to a bowl.
- Sprinkle with salt and mix gently.
- Place the vegetables in a colander over a bowl.
- Allow them to drain and release excess moisture.
- Prepare the Mixture
- In a large bowl, add the parsley, dill, mint, and onion.
- Beat the eggs and add them to the bowl.
- Add the olive oil and grated cheeses.
- Mix well.
- Squeeze the excess liquid from the zucchini, potato, and carrots.
- Add them to the bowl.
- Add black pepper, feta cheese, and flour.
- Mix until combined.
- Let the mixture rest for 10 minutes.
- Prepare the Coating
- In a shallow tray, combine the breadcrumbs and grated cheese.
- Mix well.
- Shape and Coat
- Shape the mixture into fritters weighing approximately 70 g each.
- Roll each fritter in the breadcrumb and cheese mixture until fully coated.
- Place them on a baking tray lined with parchment paper.
- Drizzle lightly with olive oil.
- Bake
- Bake in a preheated oven at 400°F (200°C) using conventional top and bottom heat for 25 minutes.
- Sprinkle the fritters with a little extra grated cheese.
- Continue baking for another 15 minutes, until golden and crispy.
- Serve warm.
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