Air Fryer Zucchini Fritters

Have you tried zucchini fritters with almond flour yet? They’re easy to throw together with a crunchy texture on the outside you’ll love. Take a bite and let us see what you think of this easy air fryer recipe.

We used to have a plant in your vegetable garden and it goes crazy during the summertime. From air fryer zucchini fries to air fryer vegetables mixed with squash, this machine, we have made it all. I can make all sorts of healthy side dishes that turn out crispy and crunchy that even your kids will love and ask for seconds.

Ninja Air Fryer Zucchini Fritters

For Ninja foodi recipes will use the lid that is attached and the air crisp button to make these. I like to spray the basket with a bit of olive oil so they don’t stick. You can essentially use this recipe with any shredded vegetables you would like. Use almond flour for low carb or all purpose if you prefer. A healthy deliciously crispy snack we love!

These are the ingredients you’re going to need to make these as a Cosori air fryer recipe or whatever brand you have:

Ingredient Notes

You will want a few medium sized vegetables for shredded zucchini with skin on. there is a trick when baking with veggies which I will share with you below. You are best to shred these with several paper towels underneath your grater to absorb moisture.

Almond flour is used to make it low carb, or use all purpose flour works as well. This will serve as a binder to keep it together and make a sort of pancake texture out of them.

A large Egg should be ideally added at room temperature to create the ideal texture where they become moist and chewy.

To add flavor into the mix we like to add green onions diced are nice, salt and pepper for seasonings to taste and some grated parmesan cheese is delicious.

How do you get zucchini fritters to stick together?

When making this easy side dish you want to ensure that the shreds are dried. You can do this easily with a few paper towels or a tea towel. Once grated, roll up, gently press down to absorb as much water out of the vegetable shreds as possible. This will allow them to hold together better into patties.

How to Make Fritters with Shredded Zucchini

Grate zucchini on top of a few paper towels and fold to absorb as much water as possible so they get crispy It is very important to squeeze water out or else these will likely fall apart and not crisp well. Toss with the salt in a bowl, let this sit which is an additional step to reduce the moisture.

Transfer to paper towels to press down again. Add other ingredients into a bowl to incorporate together. Preheat the air fryer, incorporate the grated dried zucchini into the batter mix Create small patties and then set on parchment paper until they’re all made. Set inside in a single layer not overlapping

Air fry then flip each one over, can spray near the end for an extra crispy outside. Remove when they’re as golden brown as you’d like. Serve with sour cream or tzatziki sauce.

How Long to Cook Zucchini Fritters in Air Fryer

You are going to need 15 minutes or so to reach a crispy golden brown color all the way around. This will vary depending on how thick and large yours are but in general this is long enough.

How to reheat leftovers

Of course. Take out of the fridge and it is best to allow them to reach room temperature a bit first. Then microwave for 45 seconds or you could warm in an oven at 375 F for about 10 minutes.

Can you freeze leftovers?

You could. Make sure you allow them to cool off completely, then transfer to a freezer bag. They can be frozen safely for about 2 months if in an airtight bag.

Want to try a sweet version of a fritter now?? Well our air fryer apple fritters are to die for I tell you. Whether you use almond or all purpose flour to make these, you’ll love them either way.

Air fryer zucchini boats stuffed with seasoned ground beef and topped with cheese. You could batter with a bit of tempura and fry our tempura zucchini chips. I think our air fryer zucchini chips are our favorite though.

Printable recipe with nutritional facts is below. Based on a 2,000 calorie diet, percent daily values are based on exact ingredients listed below.

Great question, and something you really need to do. Especially when baking with this wet veggie, you need to get some of the water out. I like to shred on paper towels and press down gently.

Most like to top them with sour cream or tzatziki sauce. Serve along side a salad and you have yourself a healthy meal that will satiate you for sure.