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Sweet Pumpkin Fritters

[heart_this] · Jan 2, 2010 · 33 Comments

Sweet Pumpkin Fritters

While I was enjoying my pumpkin and feta fritters , thoughts of making a pumpkin pie with grated pumpkin were dancing through my head. I realized that all of the fritters that I had made recently were savoury fritters; Why not try a sweet fritter? Why not a sweet pumpkin pie like fritter? I immediatly set about writing up a recipe. I added a bit of sugar so that the fritters themselves would be on the sweeter side, followed by some cinnamon and spices and how could you go wrong with some raisins and nuts? The sweet pumpkin fritters turned out so well! In fact I have already made them two times. The first time I topped them with honey (Just look at the honey dripping down that stack of fritters!) and the second time I made a spiced citrus honey syrup based on the syrup that I used on the baklava french toast that I made a while ago and they were even better! They are just perfect for a weekend breakfast or brunch.

Sweet Pumpkin Fritters

Sweet Pumpkin Fritters

Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 20 minutes Servings: 2
ingredients
  • 2 cups pumpkin (grated)
  • 1/4 cup walnuts (chopped)
  • 1/4 cup raisins
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon cloves
  • 1/2 teaspoon mace
  • 1/2 teaspoon orange zest
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tablespoons oil
directions
  1. Mix the pumpkin, walnuts, raisins, sugar, spices, flour and egg in a bowl.
  2. Heat the oil in a pan.
  3. Spoon the pumpkin mixture into the pan and cook until golden brown on both sides, about 4 minutes per side.
Spiced Citrus Honey Syrup

Spiced Citrus Honey Syrup

Cook Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 10 minutes Servings: 2
ingredients
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1 teaspoon lemon rind
  • 1 teaspoon orange rind
  • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon (or a cinnamon stick)
directions
  1. Simmer everything until it takes on a syrupy consistency and then let cool.
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Breakfast, Food, Fritter, Greek, Main Course, Pumpkin, Recipe, Vegetable, Vegetarian

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Comments

  1. Lidysan y Marcos - Los Mol says

    January 2, 2010 at 11:18 pm

    Guauu, fantastic. Kiss

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  2. Rachael says

    January 2, 2010 at 11:44 pm

    Wow.

    Speechless.

    I guess I have two new fritters to try.

    Reply
  3. Catherine says

    January 2, 2010 at 11:53 pm

    This looks delicious!
    Happy Blessed New Year to you and yours!

    Reply
  4. meeso says

    January 3, 2010 at 12:14 am

    Well, the fritters sound amazing, but I'm really drawn to that Honey syrup… I might have to try that on something!

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  5. NWmom says

    January 3, 2010 at 2:16 am

    You really have developed a gift over the past couple of years, it looks like both for cooking and photography. Thanks for sharing your creativity and abilities with the rest of us, Kevin. These fritters look beautiful.

    Reply
  6. Treehouse Chef says

    January 3, 2010 at 2:29 am

    Wow! Your are the fritter king. I just need to find out where to buy real pumpkin. And that honey sauce seams delicious.

    Reply
  7. Pam says

    January 3, 2010 at 2:44 am

    Oh my, honey citrus syrup frozen in mid drizzle. Lovely.

    Reply
  8. Sook says

    January 3, 2010 at 8:21 am

    Another pumpkin recipe that I love!! Thanks for sharing! Happy New Year!

    Reply
  9. tracieMoo says

    January 3, 2010 at 10:09 am

    I have never thought of this! This is really creative. They look really mouth watering!

    Reply
  10. Joanne says

    January 3, 2010 at 12:18 pm

    You never fail to amaze me with your ingenuity. These look amazing.

    Reply
  11. Lauren says

    January 3, 2010 at 12:47 pm

    These fritters look wonderful! I can't get enough pumpkin, so I will definitely be making these.

    Reply
  12. birdutmasali says

    January 3, 2010 at 4:07 pm

    ooo….
    wonderful… very nice !
    happy new year

    Reply
  13. Cinders Kitchen says

    January 3, 2010 at 9:24 pm

    Kevin, I love how you always seem to use seasonal veggies in all of your recipes. That is how I like to cook too. I am always looking for more recipes that use pumpkin, squash etc. as I grow lots of these in my garden.
    Thanks.

    Reply
  14. She'saPistol says

    January 3, 2010 at 11:49 pm

    Absolutely genius! I'd definitely serve this for dessert–with the added bonus–how guilty can you feel about having vegetable for dessert?

    Reply
  15. Muneeba says

    January 3, 2010 at 11:50 pm

    Delicious … this pic is gonna drive me nuts with longing!

    Reply
  16. Jamaican Girl says

    January 4, 2010 at 2:16 am

    Kevin this looks soooooo good..gonna try it soon.

    Reply
  17. Elra says

    January 4, 2010 at 5:31 am

    Happy New Year to you and your family Kevin. May this year bring lots of happiness.
    Cheers,
    elra

    p.s your pumpkin fritter sounds yum!

    Reply
  18. Trissa says

    January 4, 2010 at 8:40 am

    What a great idea – I've never heard sweet pumpkin fritters before – very original! Do you think topping with maple syrup would work as well?

    Reply
  19. cedar chest says

    January 4, 2010 at 8:55 am

    This is nice snack for an afternoon here in our place. Eating with my family who are still vacationing with us! I love it!

    Reply
  20. Duchess of Fork says

    January 4, 2010 at 12:31 pm

    Kevin- as always, this looks fantastic. I'm passing on the Kreativ Blogger award to you. Your site is one of my faves. Here's the link to grab the button. Best of luck in 2010!!http://www.duchessoffork.com/2010/01/04/my-first-award/
    -Molly from Duchess of Fork

    Reply
  21. Jet says

    January 4, 2010 at 2:33 pm

    Oh,your blog is very nice .I really like it !

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  22. penny pinching provisions says

    January 4, 2010 at 3:56 pm

    These sound great! I love pumpkin… and especially pumpkin pie.

    Reply
  23. teresa says

    January 4, 2010 at 8:21 pm

    these are so fun, and look so tasty!

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  24. Zesty Cook says

    January 5, 2010 at 1:01 am

    Kevin – these look amazing! I cannot wait to try these

    Reply
  25. Antonietta says

    January 5, 2010 at 4:24 am

    Yum, I wish I had these right NOW!

    Reply
  26. pigpigscorner says

    January 5, 2010 at 7:46 pm

    Nice click! Looks so delicious!

    Reply
  27. Jeanne says

    January 7, 2010 at 12:51 pm

    Oh, how wonderful! South Africans are huge fans of cinnamonny pumpkin fritters too, but the citru-flavoured syrup to cut through the sweetness is just inspired!

    Reply
  28. TashaMarie says

    January 7, 2010 at 7:27 pm

    This looks to die for. UGH!

    Reply
  29. Anonymous says

    February 2, 2010 at 7:55 pm

    I should be working…instead I am going crazy over the pictures of your fritters…I keep linking from one recipe to another. I really love your photography and your dishes look amazing. Thank you for sharing.

    Reply
  30. Marisa says

    October 26, 2010 at 7:56 am

    We have something very similar in South Africa that we call "pampoenkoekies" (lit: pumpkin cookies), but they aren't cookies, they're fritters, like these. They don't contain any raisins or nuts though and is served sprinkled with cinnamon sugar (just like we serve our pancakes). We eat them like that as a vegetable sidedish (crazy right?), but it would be great as dessert too.

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  31. Kevin says

    October 26, 2010 at 10:40 pm

    Marisa: I like the sound of enjoying sweet pumpkin fritters as a side! I will have to make the pampoenkoekies soon!

    Reply
  32. Lucinda says

    November 1, 2010 at 9:13 pm

    Hmm, these look great! Might try adding bacon, subtracting the walnuts, and topping with maple syrup rather than honey…

    Reply
  33. Emma says

    September 22, 2012 at 6:16 pm

    Amen, Lucinda— right there with you on the bacon! 🙂

    Reply

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