Last Updated on February 21, 2022 by Anne-Marie

I made this Zucchini Fritters recipe several years ago as part of a blogger cooking challenge. I thought I’d share it again with you for Pancake Tuesday.

Zucchini fritters are a terrific way to use up extra zucchini from your summer garden. But any time of year, you can use zucchini from your local grocery store or farmers’ market.

Don’t feel like grating two pounds of zucchini, then try frozen zucchini veggie spirals that you can find in at the grocery store.

I love using frozen vegetables. It can be a bit pricey, but super convenient to use.

Making gluten free zucchini fritters

This zucchini fritter recipe is made gluten free by using an all purpose gluten free flour like Bob’s Red Mill Gluten-Free 1-to-1 Baking Flour.

Check out my Best Gluten Free Products List to find more terrific gluten free products!

If you’re not gluten free, you can use a regular all purpose flour, of course.

This fritter recipe is naturally dairy free as well, since the fritter pancakes are cooked up in canola oil instead of butter. There’s also no added dairy products like milk or cream in the batter.

If you’re looking for more zucchini recipes because you have too much zucchini in the garden, try this Zucchini Muffins Recipe.

How to serve up zucchini fritters

If you love potato pancakes, you know they’re served with apple sauce and sour cream. Well, that’s how I like to serve these zucchini fritters! (Though I feel that non-fat Greek yogurt is a smarter alterative than sour cream.)

You may like this fritters recipe with ketchup. (I serve my Corn Fritters recipe with ketchup).

I also think Zucchini Fritters are delicious on their own, and are just as good the second day cold as a lunch time snack.

Finally, you can serve these for breakfast or dinner – or a combination of both, what some folks call “brinner.” You can also make zucchini fritters as a side dish with steak or grilled chicken.

A fritter recipe versus a pancake recipe

So what’s the difference between zucchini fritters and a zucchini pancake made with the same ingredients?

According to The Old Foodie: “Not much really.”

Some zucchini fritter recipes are thick and pancake like, while others look like zucchini latkes with lots of pieces of crispy zucchini sticking out. Sometimes fritters even look like fried dough balls.

My gluten free zucchini fritter recipe is more pancake like – and fairly wholesome since it’s not deep fried like a doughnut.

More zucchini fritter recipe tips

Keep several bags of zucchini veggie spirals in your freezer. (Stock up when they’re on sale or when you have coupons!) That way you can make a last minute batch of zucchini fritters for dinner or breakfast.

Forgot to pick up fresh sage at the store or don’t have any in your garden? You can substitute 1 teaspoon ground sage.

Please, please, please use a food processor to grate your zucchini instead of a box grater. Using a box grater is so much work that you’ll wonder why you didn’t bother taking your food processor out of the pantry.

I have an older Cuisinart Prep 11 Plus with an 11-cup capacity. If it ever breaks, I’d buy a Cuisinart 14-Cup Food Processor in brushed stainless steel. I’d love to have a bigger work bowl and a larger feed tube.

More gluten-free pancakes recipes

There’s more to life than classic buttermilk pancakes! How about making these recipes instead?

• Gluten Free Corn Fritters are made with ham and corn. Serve them with green tomato ketchup.
• Yes, you can make gluten-free crepes like this Gluten Free Crepes Recipe or this Easy Rice Flour Crepes Recipe.
• If you love sweet potatoes, you have to make Sweet Potato Pancakes, too.
• For you health nuts, try this High Protein Oatmeal Pancakes Recipe.
• Finally, there's this yummy Best Fluffy Gluten Free Pancakes Recipe.

Originally posted on September 12, 2011. Updated with new pictures and information.