Sometimes it’s the simple things in life that make you happy and this recipe loaded with melty cheese is exactly that – the perfect comfort. These can be eaten either hot or cold, but be warned if like in my house, these cheesy delicious nuggets won’t last long!
I’m really enjoying getting creative in the kitchen and thinking out of the box when it comes to cooking low-budget meals. Using up what we have in the house before going shopping again is a big part of this, which is how this particular recipe came about.
If you remember my fussy eater post and my struggle in getting my nearly 2-year-old to eat his vegetables, I’ve had to become one of those sneaky mums to get him to eat his greens. Being more inventive with vegetables rather than just serving them on the side of his plate has been a game changer. And seriously, he scoffed these cheesy fritters like they were going out of fashion, which totally took me by surprise.
- 1 courgette zucchini
- 1 carrot
- 100 g /1/2 cup cheddar cheese
- 75 g /1 cup fine polenta or plain flour
- 250 ml almond milk or milk of your choice
- 1 egg
- 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
- salt and pepper to taste
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Grate the carrot, courgette (zucchini) into a bowl and stir in the rest of the ingredients until well combined.
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Heat a little oil in a frying pan on a medium heat and take tablespoon portions of the mixture and place in the frying pan. Flatten and shape with a spoon.
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Cook for 2-3 minutes on each side until golden brown before flipping over to cook the other side.
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Serve and enjoy!
Since they got my little boys seal of approval, they will definitely be making it on to the meal plan again. We tend to always have cheese, carrots and courgettes in the fridge anyway so they will be simple enough to whip up. I think that these would also be perfect if you’re just starting out with baby led weaning too, just cut them into bite size pieces for easy handling. But of course, they’re also great for big kids like me who also couldn’t help going back for seconds and thirds.
Oh these sound gorgeous! If I wasn’t lactose intolerant I’d be all over these.
Becca
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Perhaps you could leave the cheese out or use a dairy-free alternative.
They egg my seal of approval too, they look and sound delicious and such a great way to utilise left over veg too. I always have left overs and it is nice to see something other than bubble and squeak x
That’s a brilliant idea! You could throw all kinds of veg into these.
These look and sound so good! I’ve only ever made sweetcorn fritters, I clearly need to experiment with other veggies.
Yes, there’s so many veggies that you can make fritters with.
I would love these and I am sure my girls would too – have to try them!
They’re great for kids. 🙂
I’m hungry now!
Hannah | Oh January
Ha! Good, it means I’m doing my job correctly. 🙂
These sound delicious! Not surprised they’re going down well 🙂
Generally I usually make a big scrambled eggs with loads of random veg to get rid of stuff. Love it.
Thanks Anna! You can’t beat eggs to help get rid of stuff. I love a big omelette for this.
These look soo good. My husband and I might try these as we’re trying to eat healthier. Thanks for sharing!
They definitely make eating vegetables tasty if you’re not keen on them. 🙂
You had me at cheesy this sounds absolutely amazing I totally need to try this out! x
Anything with cheese is good, tight!
Lovely comfort food! When I’m scratching round I usually end up with egg and baked beans!
Oh we make ones just like these but add sweetcorn and cumin, leaving out the cheese as my daughter hates it. Next time I make some I’m going to whip up a separate batch of these just for me though as they sound delicious xx
They look delicious! Love fritters, they make such an amazing healthy snack 🙂
Your right, sometimes the simplest of things are the best. Anything that has cheese in always makes me happy food wise yum!
They sounds a great accompaniment to a dinner, I have pinned for future refernce
These look really good! What a great use of zucchini. I’d be happy with the spice and all of the cheese!
Anything with Cheese excites me nowadays. I’m happy your little guy ate these fresh fritters with no hesitation; it must be stressful to make sure he gets all the nutrients he needs with his picky pallet. You seem to have it under control 🙂
This would be so good with a easy salad. I must try to make it!
xoxo, Candice
http://www.candicenikeia.com
healthy and delicious? Can we be friends?
I love how delicious this looks but it seems so easy to prepare too!
Abby of Life in the Fash Lane
These look so yummy and love the colors! 🙂
I love breakfast fritters. They just feel like much more of a filling breakfast.
Yum times one million!!!! I need to try these they sound amazing!!!!
these look really good and would make a good alternative to having potatoes with a dinner x
OMG these looks stunning, get them in my mouth right now! Thanks so much for sharing this recipe…
These are actually making my mouth water – I can’t believe they are so healthy!
I love courgette fritters, they’re so easy to whip up a big batch. I like the addition of polenta in your recipe, and glad your little one liked them too!
I quite like the sound of these, I’ll have to try them out x
I’ve decided i’m going to stop buying cook books and just follow the recipes on your site because they look far healthier and much more delicious! xx
These look and sound delicious and are definitely something Jack would enjoy – and he wouldn’t even have to know they are healthy, haha
another fab looking recipe that I must try!
Oooh these look amazing, I’ll have to try them out! xo
I’ve stepped up my veg intake so I really need to give these a go. Thanks for sharing.
Another fabulous recipe! You have made life so much easier with my newly vegetarian daughter! Xz
These look delicious, funnily I too made courgettes fritters but did not add cheese. Yours look great.
MMMMMMM! These look and sound delicious! Thank you for the inspiration, I’m definitely going to make these 🙂
Ive made similar fritters before, I like making them and popping them in the freezer so today I might just make a batch!
Oh Jemmy, another fab recipe. Must try it this weekend!
These sounds very lovely, I’d love to give them a go! Would make for an usual lunch!
Pinned in the hope that they also work for fussy husbands! 😉