Name: Simple and Easy Corn Fritters Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 1 cup cornmeal; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 1 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon baking powder; Pinch of salt; 1/4 cup sugar; 3/4 cup milk; 2 eggs, beaten; 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) butter, melted; 1 cup corn kernals (thawed if frozen); About 2 quarts vegetable, canola, or peanut oil; Powdered sugar (optional); Sliced scallions (optional)

Simple and Easy Corn Fritters Recipe

With the optional addition of powdered sugar or sliced scallions, these fritters are perfect with the main course or dessert.

25 min total 5 min prep 20 min cook 4 629 cal

Instructions

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1 Whisk together cornmeal, flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar. In a separate bowl combine milk and eggs then pour wet ingredients over dry ingredients and whisk to combine. Add melted butter and corn and mix well.
2 Add 2 inches of vegetable oil to a Dutch oven or wok and heat to 350°F. Drop corn fritter batter into hot oil one tablespoon at a time. Cook, agitating and turning frequently until golden brown and crisp on all sides and fritters are cooked through, about 4 minutes total. Remove fritters to a large plate lined with paper towels and season with salt. Serve immediately, garnished with powdered sugar or sliced scallions.