Cheesy Bacon Butternut Squash Fritters
Butternut squash fritters put a fall spin on the classic Southern fritter. We jazz shredded butternut squash up with sharp cheddar and crumbled bacon before frying it to golden brown perfection and serving it with a drizzle of ranch!
Servings: 4
Calories: 428kcal
Ingredients
- 1 small butternut squash peeled, chopped, de-seeded & shredded (about 4-5 cups)
- 2 eggs beaten
- 2/3 cup all purpose flour
- 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup real bacon bits or crumbled cooked bacon
- salt and pepper to taste
- canola oil for frying
- Ranch Crema
- 2-3 tbsp Ranch dressing seasoning mix
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 tbsp lime juice
- 1 tbsp water
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl add all the fritter ingredients. Use a spatula to stir them together just until everything's evenly incorporated and the 'batter' has formed.1 small butternut squash, 2 eggs, 2/3 cup all purpose flour, 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese, 1/2 cup real bacon bits or crumbled cooked bacon, salt and pepper
- Add about a 1/4" of oil to a large skillet. Heat the oil over medium high heat.canola oil for frying
- When the oil's hot, drop 1/4 cup fulls of the fritter mixture into the pan. I do this in batches, working with 3-4 fritters at a time.
- Using the spatula, gently press each one down to slightly flatten. Brown them until just golden, then flip and repeat on the other side.
- Remove the fried fritters to a paper towel lined plate to drain, Repeat until all the fritter batter is gone.
- Ranch Crema
- In a small mixing bowl, whisk together all the ingredients until evenly incorporated and the crema is smooth.2-3 tbsp Ranch dressing seasoning mix, 1/2 cup sour cream, 1 tbsp lime juice, 1 tbsp water
- Drizzle the crema over the warm fritters just before serving.
Notes
- If you know you will be using a food processor to shred the squash, save yourself some work and buy the cubed butternut squash from the grocery store.
- You could also buy pre-peeled halved butternut squash from the grocery store that you could shred in a box grater.
- Be careful not to overcrowd the pan while you are frying your fritter. Cooking too many at once will drop the temperature in the oil and will prevent them from browning properly.
Nutrition
Calories: 428kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 140mg | Sodium: 480mg | Potassium: 852mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 20512IU | Vitamin C: 41mg | Calcium: 341mg | Iron: 3mg