Crispy Cauliflower Fritters
These crispy cauliflower fritters are super easy and so tasty. This simple side dish is packed with flavor and is a tasty way to get more vegetables into your meals.
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 2 cups riced cauliflower {from ~3 cups cauliflower florets}
- 1 cup almond flour
- 1 egg
- 3 tbsp fresh parsley {chopped}
- 1 tbsp powdered nutritional yeast
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp smoked paprika
- Olive oil spray
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400˚F. Place a rack in the top third of the oven.
- Pulse cauliflower in a food processor until it resembles a rice texture (see notes below if you don't have a food processor).2 cups riced cauliflower
- Combine cauliflower, 1/2 cup of the flour, egg, parsley, nutritional yeast, kosher salt, garlic powder, and smoked paprika, in a bowl and mix to combine.1 cup almond flour, 1 egg, 3 tbsp fresh parsley, 1 tbsp powdered nutritional yeast , 1/2 tsp kosher salt, 1 tsp garlic powder, 1/4 tsp smoked paprika
- Add additional flour 1 tablespoon at a time until the mixture comes together and you can form a ball with the mixture.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment.
- Make patties with the mixture and place them on the baking sheet. Gently press down with your hand or the bottom of a drinking glass to flatten into patties.
- Spray patties heavily with olive oil cooking spray.Olive oil spray
- Bake for 12 minutes. Flip and bake for an additional 7.
Notes
- You do not need to cook or steam the cauliflower prior to chopping it.
- No food processor? Feel free to finely hand chop the cauliflower or grate it on a large box grater.
- Sub in 2 cups of store-bought cauliflower rice for an even faster meal.
Nutrition
Serving: 2patties | Calories: 136kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 150mg | Potassium: 211mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 240IU | Vitamin C: 28.3mg | Calcium: 58mg | Iron: 1.3mg