Air fryer butternut squash fritters
Crispy and delicious, butternut squash fritters are an easy, gluten-free side dish made in the air fryer.
Servings: 16
Calories: 105kcal
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lbs. butternut squash peeled, seeded and grated (6 cups grated)
- 1 small red onion thinly sliced, about 1 cup
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 cup chickpea flour
- 1 egg whisked
- 1/2 cup flat-leaf Italian parsley chopped
- 1 1/2 tsp. ground cumin
- 2 tsp. salt I use Diamond Crystal kosher salt
- 1 tsp. ground black pepper
- cooking spray
Instructions
- Grate butternut squash in a food processor or by hand. You should have roughly 6 cups. Set aside.
- Sauté red onion in a pan with a teaspoon or two of olive oil over medium heat for 8 - 10 minutes until soft, if desired. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine chickpea flour, chopped parsley, cumin, salt and pepper. Toss to combine.
- Add onion, garlic, egg and butternut squash to the bowl. Toss for a few minutes until onions and butternut squash start to give off a little liquid and form a light batter with the chickpea flour.
- Preheat air fryer to 375°F / 190°C. Line the baking pan (or basket) with parchment paper and lightly coat with cooking spray.
- Use a cookie scoop or 1/4 cup measure to portion out fritters. Gently form them into patties, if desired, then place on lined pan.
- Lightly coat the tops with cooking spray and cook for 10 minutes. (Check on them during cooking to make sure they aren't getting too brown)
- Flip butternut fritters over and cook for an additional 5 minutes. Cool for a few minutes before serving.
Notes
Because there are dozens of different air fryers out there, use your judgement when cooking in yours. If yours tends to run hot, reduce cooking time or the temperature. If it runs cool, increase temperature or cook for an extra few minutes.
To avoid any drips or mess inside the air fryer, I wouldn't place the batter directly in the basket without lining it with parchment or aluminum foil.
Nutrition
Serving: 2fritters | Calories: 105kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 23mg | Sodium: 605mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 4g