Courgette and cheddar breakfast fritters

Name: Courgette and cheddar breakfast fritters
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 3 courgettes, about 450 g; 3 eggs; 3 tbsp coconut flour; 1 tsp gluten free baking powder; 75g mature cheddar, grated; 2 spring onions, finely sliced; 1 tsp smoked paprika; 2 tbsp olive oil; 4 tbsp natural Greek yoghurt, to serve

Golden fritters packed with grated courgette and mature cheddar, made without any ordinary flour.

Time25 min
LevelEasy
Costabout £0.80 a head

4 servings

Ingredients

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3courgettesabout 450 g
3eggs
3 tbspcoconut flour
1 tspgluten free baking powder
75 gmature cheddargrated
2spring onionsfinely sliced
1 tspsmoked paprika
2 tbspolive oil
4 tbspnatural Greek yoghurtto serve

Method

1
Grate the courgettes onto a clean tea towel. Twist the towel hard to squeeze out as much water as you can.
2
Tip the courgette into a bowl. Add the eggs, coconut flour, baking powder, cheddar, spring onions and paprika. Mix well and leave for 5 minutes so the coconut flour swells.
5 min
3
Heat half the oil in a large non stick frying pan over a medium heat. Spoon in 4 heaped tablespoons of mixture and flatten gently.
4
Cook for 3 to 4 minutes on each side until golden and set.
3 min 30 s
5
Keep the first batch warm in a low oven while you cook the rest with the remaining oil.
6
Serve with a spoonful of Greek yoghurt on top.

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