I can’t help but make Summer Squash Fritters like this more than a few times every summer when zucchini and squash are just about everywhere you look. I wish I could say I grew the veggies for these myself, but my garden just doesn’t handle summer squash very well, and sadly, I’ve pretty much given up on trying. However, I am lucky to have a farmer’s market style store very close to my house who always has the freshest and prettiest farm veggies, and every time I visit I can’t help but come home with a bags full of summer veggie goodness, and that always includes zucchinis.
(I love shopping here.)
I remember my grandparents making fritters similar to these all the time when I was growing up. They put all kinds of fresh vegetables in theirs, from zucchini flowers to spinach to who knows what else…nothing goes to waste in my grandparent’s kitchen and a recipe like this is so good for making sure of that.
These make a great snack or appetizer. I love to eat them straight out of the pan sprinkled with sea salt or warmed up in the toaster oven as nice late afternoon snack, alongside a glass of vino of course. 
A great way to use up summer squash and zucchini.
Ingredients
- 2 zucchini, shredded using a box grater
- 2 yellow squash, shredded using a box grater
- 2 eggs, lightly whisked
- 4 heaping tablespoons flour
- 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- big pinch salt and pepper
- 2 tablespoons oil
Instructions
- To prepare squash for fritter mixture you must squeeze all of the water out first. Take a small batch of shredded zucchini and squash and place in the center of a clean dish towel. Pull sides of dish towel up and standing over your sink turn into a ball by twisting - squeezing all of the water out of the vegetable in the process. Repeat a couple of times per batch. Place squeezed shredded zucchini and squash into a large mixing bowl.
- Add eggs to shredded zucchini and squash and using a fork, combine. Add a big pinch of salt and freshly ground pepper along with 4 heaping tablespoons of flour. Gently stir until mixture is combined.
- Heat a nonstick skillet over medium high heat. Add oil to pan. Using a fork, scoop out a small amount of fritter mixture (about a heaping tablespoon worth) and place into skillet. Using your utensil, carefully spread out the fritter mixture to form a small thin pancake shape. Cook each fritter for about 3-4 minutes on each side, or until golden brown.
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I LOVE recipes like this…. they take me back to my childhood too. My mom would have a night now and then when dinner would be fried squash {patty~pans were my favorite} and zucchini with fresh garden tomatoes. I love that you grate the squash and am anxious to try it this way!
I love these! They are a great way to use up some of the bounty of summer squash that occurs each summer. Delicious!
I love fritters like this, so fresh and tasty, the glass of vino sounds perfect. Great recipes:)
Thank you
I would definitely eat these straight out of the pan! Perfect summer meal
I love these and I am putting them on my must-do summer cooking list! I love summer squash and I always end up just sauteing it in a pan with olive oil, salt and pepper. This is so much yummier!!!
Printing the recipe now! I am so jealous of that market! Ours are just starting to open for the season, and I’m dying to check them out!
These look so wonderful! May I link to them at the end of July in my pancake round-up?
I’m leaving out pictures (but may I say, yours are gorgeous!)
Yes, I would love that! Thank you friend!!
Sooooo doing this. My garden is barfin’ up all kinds of zucc, so this is pawfect timing!
Love this! What a simple way to use up your summer veggies and boost your fiber intake at each meal or snack you incorporate them into. Can’t wait to give this a try!
i love farmer’s markets!! what a wonderful summer recipe!
what a fun take on fritters! and a great way to use up the extra squash! i don’t have a garden, but our neighbors are always bringing over tons and tons of zucchini from their garden for us!
i love this recipe! a great way to use up all that squash!
I love zucchini, these look so great!
These look delicious, and definitely a great way to use up summer veggies! Thanks, Aggie.
These look fabulous! Fresh zucchini is one of my favorite things about summer and this looks like such a great way to use them!
I think I’m going to make these from the squash I get in my CSA box this week!
Nostalgic foods are some of the best- aren’t they? These looks amazing- I have book marked them! Can’t wait
What a fantastic farmer’s market! You’re so luck to have that so close to you. I have summer squash in my garden this year and I would love to try these beautiful fritters!
Love this recipe, made them as a side with steak and sweet potato fries for dinner tonight, didn’t have summer squash so used zucchini and sweetcorn instead. Kids gobbled them up.
so happy to hear that Cheryl, thank you! I am totally trying it with corn next time!
This sounds and looks amazing, Aggie. Can I have 10?
We’ll definitely try these soon! I love Cheryl’s idea of having it with steak.
Tried these last night. They were awesome! Thanks Aggie!
Awesome!! So glad you enjoyed them and thank you for letting me know!
Love the recipe…and the store! Is that in the Sanford area?
My squash plants are just coming up in my garden, I can’t wait to make these.
These look amazing, Aggie! I’m hanging on to this for when my mama starts handing off her squash to me!
Aggie, what a perfect way to enjoy a squash! I never thought about preparing fritters, I always bake or boil them. Thanks for the recipe
Heaven. Those look like little puffs of heaven.
Potato pancakes are my favorite and this is reminiscent but healthier. Yay!
Oh my..my mom used to make something similar to this and I forgot all about it. These look really amazing, thanks for brining back a yummy memory!
Oh Aggie! These are perfection! Can’t wait to make these soon – and I do mean *soon*.
I made these the other night and they were wonderful! I made the fritters a bit bigger and used them instead of a tortilla for some chicken tostada’s (shredded chicken, avocado, tomato and mozzarella on top). They were great! I added chili powder and some roasted cumin to the batter for an extra kick. Thanks for the recipe!
I’ve done potato pancakes like that zillions of times, but never have I used zucchini! I think when it comes in season here (like mid-September!) I will definitely have to try this recipe. Thanks for sharing!
So simple and tasty – a perfect summer meal. I can’t wait to try it!
Mmm…those look tasty darlin’!
I looove summer squash and am always looking for new ways to enjoy it – I’ll have to make these!
Those look delish! What a great summer ap!
i love how these look. something tells me i wouldn’t be able to stop eating them
These are so beautiful and what a great use for all of the squash that are about to start raining down on me from the garden. Thanks a lot.
These were super easy to make and delish! (i’m not a cook). lol
Thank you Nikki! Glad you made and enjoyed them!
Ohhh I need to visit that shop! I know it’d be a bit of a drive but it looks totally worth it. Plus, those squash fritters look to-die-for. I loooove summer squashes. We grew them one year, but since I’m the only one who will eat them they started going bad before they were consumed
Beautiful! Really beautiful and mouthwatering pictures. Love this fitters, they’re definitely on my list!
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