Savory pumpkin fritters are incredibly easy to prepare. Plus, you don’t even need to cook the pumpkin first; it’s used raw, making this recipe super quick! They’re perfect for a gathering or served as an appetizer. Everyone at home fell in love with them at the first bite, definitely worth repeating!

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Difficulty: Easy
Cost: Economical
Preparation time: 10 Minutes
Portions: 4 servings
Cooking methods: Frying
Cuisine: Italian
Seasonality: All seasons

Ingredients for Savory Pumpkin Fritters

10.5 oz butternut squash (weight cleaned – only pulp)
1 cup all-purpose flour
1.75 oz grated Parmesan
2 eggs
Half packet instant yeast for savory preparations
1 pinch salt
1 pinch black pepper
1 pinch nutmeg
as needed peanut oil (for frying)

Tools

1 Food Processor Thermomix TM31 – TM5 – TM6
1 Chopper
1 Bowl
1 Pan
Paper towels
1 Spoon

Preparation of Savory Pumpkin Fritters

First, take the pumpkin, cut it in half, remove the internal fibers and seeds, then peel it and cut the pulp into cubes, you’ll need 300 grams. Now, finely chop it using a food processor, or you can grate it with a grater.
1 – If using the Thermomix, chop the pulp at speed 4 for 30 seconds. It shouldn’t be puréed, but finely chopped. If you don’t have a Thermomix, you can use a chopper or a grater.
2 – Put the chopped pulp in a bowl, add the flour, baking powder, and eggs. Mix.
3 – Season with salt, pepper, and nutmeg.
4 – Also add the grated Parmesan
5 – Mix everything well
6 – Meanwhile, place a pan with plenty of peanut oil on the stove. Heat it to 338°F, then start cooking the fritters by dropping spoonfuls of the batter. Try to cook only a few at a time.
Stir often to ensure even cooking. When they are nicely golden, use a skimmer to remove them from the pan. Place them on a plate covered with paper towels. Serve hot.
WITH THERMOMIX: Once the pumpkin is chopped, add the flour, Parmesan, eggs, yeast, salt, pepper, and nutmeg to the bowl. Mix at speed 5 for 20 seconds. When the batter is ready, you can start frying the fritters as described above.