Sweetcorn & chickpea flour fritters (gluten free & no egg!)
These gluten free sweetcorn and chickpea flour fritters make excellent finger food for baby led weaning. Made with just 5 ingredients, they are super quick and easy to make. As well as being gluten free, they are dairy free and need no egg to bind them, making them very allergy friendly!
Ingredients
- 150 g Chickpea (gram) flour
- 230 ml plant based milk, unsweetened and calcium fortified
- 2 tbsp olive oil (plus extra for frying)
- 150 g tinned sweetcorn, drained (drained weight)
- ½ tsp paprika
Instructions
- Sieve the chickpea flour into a mixing bowl.
- Whisk the plant based milk and olive oil into the chickpea flour until you have a smooth batter.
- Tip in the drained sweetcorn and paprika and stir well.
- Cover and let the batter rest in the fridge for at least 30 mins before cooking. The batter can be left to rest for longer before cooking - overnight if required.
- To cook, heat up a glug of olive oil in a large frying pan over a medium heat. Add spoonfuls of the batter to the pan and fry for a few minutes on each side, until cooked through.
- Leftovers can be served cold the next day. They can also be frozen; once defrosted simply heat in frying pan for a couple of minutes on each side. Or pop straight into the toaster from frozen and they will be ready to eat in minutes! They may need two rounds in the toaster to get them hot enough.
Notes
- If you or your child has an allergy, always double check that the recipe and all of the components are suitable. This includes checking 'may contain' statements on each ingredient and making your own assessment of risk based on personal circumstances.
- Most mild flavoured plant based milks will work in this recipe. I tend to use almond, but if you need a nut free option, go for something like oat or hemp milk. Whichever milk you choose, look for an unsweetened, calcium fortified version.
- I have used tinned sweetcorn (with no added salt or sugar) in this recipe, just for ease. Frozen sweetcorn will work just as well - simply cover it with boiling water for 5 minutes to defrost.
- For adults, I recommend seasoning the batter with some salt.