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Cauliflower Cheese and Bacon Fritters

May 4, 2016 by Lauren Matheson 45 Comments

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These Cauliflower Cheese and Bacon Fritters are the result of the OBSESSION that I currently have with all things Cauliflower thanks to pregnancy cravings.  I’ve been experimenting with a few different ingredient combination but have to admit these ones are my favourite.

Cauliflower Bacon and Cheese Fritters

Although these contain both cauliflower and zucchini, they aren’t all that healthy thanks to the addition of finely chopped bacon and a whole lot of cheese. You can cut back on the cheese and omit the bacon (try adding corn kernels instead) for a healthier option. But hey, if you can’t indulge a little during pregnancy, when can you??  I also think they are definitely better for me than my other lunch favourite – Chicken, Cheese and Pesto Quesadillas!

Cauliflower Bacon and Cheese Fritters

Such is my obsession with these, I’ve been making at least one batch of them a week and thankfully my local fruit and veggie shop has been selling cauliflowers for between $2.50 – $4.00 which is MUCH better than the $7 cauliflowers I’ve also seen around.

Cauliflower Bacon and Cheese Fritters

If you don’t have quite enough cauliflower when making this recipe, just cut back a little on the water you add at the end.  I’ve made it with varying amounts of cauliflower, ranging between 550 – 700g and have used between 1/2 a cup to 3/4 of a cup of water each time.  The mixture is quite wet at the end, but as long as you let the Cauliflower Cheese and Bacon Fritters cook for 4 – 5 minutes before flipping them, they will stay together.  You can also pop any leftovers into the freezer for another time (haha!) and simply reheat them for around 10 – 12 minutes on 190 degrees.

Cauliflower Bacon and Cheese Fritters

Cauliflower Cheese and Bacon Fritters

Lauren
3.85 from 32 votes
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Prep Time 20 mins
Cook Time 40 mins
Total Time 1 hr
Course Snacks
Servings 24

Ingredients
  

  • 600 g of cauliflower leaves removed and cut into small florets.
  • 1 medium zucchini approximately 120g- grated
  • 4 rashers of short cut bacon cut into small pieces.
  • 2 cups of self raising flour
  • 1 cup of parmesan cheese - finely grated
  • 1/2 cup of tasty cheese - grated
  • 1 garlic clove - crushed
  • 1 teaspoon of onion flakes
  • 2 eggs - lightly beaten
  • 3/4 cup of water
  • pinch of salt
  • pinch of pepper
  • olive oil to shallow fry

Instructions
 

  • Place the cauliflower florets into a food processor and blitz until they turn into small pieces. Transfer to a large bowl.
  • Add the crushed garlic, onion flakes, grated zucchini, chopped bacon, parmesan cheese and tasty cheese to the bowl with the cauliflower and add the self raising flour before stirring well to combine.
  • Beat the eggs in a small bowl lightly with a fork and add salt and pepper to taste. Add the eggs along with 1/4 cup of water to the bowl with the cauliflower mixture and stir. Gradually add the extra water and stir until you have a thick batter - please note you may not need all of the water depending on the size of the cauliflower and zucchini that you used.
  • Heat a tablespoon of olive oil in a large frying pan over a medium to high heat and use a 1/4 measuring cup to scoop up the batter and place the fritter mixture into your pan. Use a spoon to gently spread the mixture into a circle between 1/2cm - 1cm thick. You should be able to fit approximately six fritters (or even more depending on the size of your pan) into your frying pan.
  • Cook the Cauliflower Cheese and Bacon Fritters for 5 minutes on each side until they are crisp and golden brown before transferring to a plate and covering them with foil so they stay warm while you cook the next batch. Repeat until all the Cauliflower Cheese and Bacon Fritters have been cooked.
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Cauliflower Cheese and Bacon Fritters Thermomix Method

  1. Place the parmesan and tasty cheese which has been cut into 3cm chunks into your Thermomix bowl and mix for 7 seconds on speed 9 to grate. Transfer to a separate bowl until needed.
  2. Without washing the bowl, add the Zucchini (which has been cut into 3cm pieces) and bacon into your thermomix bowl and mix for 4 seconds on speed 6. If you would like it cut into smaller pieces, mix for a further 2 seconds. Transfer to the bowl with the grated cheese.
  3. Without washing the bowl, add the cauliflower florets, garlic clove and onion flakes to your Thermomix bowl and mix for 7 seconds on speed 8 or until they resemble rice.  If there are still large pieces in your Thermomix bowl, scrape the sides and blitz for a further 3 seconds on speed 6.
  4. Add the grated cheeses, bacon and zucchini, along with 2 eggs, 300g of self raising flour, and HALF a cup of water to your Thermomix bowl in that order – please note you may not need all of the water depending on the size of the cauliflower and zucchini that you used.. Mix for 15 seconds on speed 4 REVERSE to combine the ingredients. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and if your mixture is still a little dry, add the remaining 1/4 cup of water and mix for a further 15 seconds on speed 4 REVERSE or until combined.
  5. Heat a tablespoon of olive oil in a large frying pan over a medium to high heat and use a 1/4 measuring cup to scoop up the batter and place the fritter mixture into your pan. Use a spoon to gently spread the mixture into a circle between 1/2cm – 1cm thick. You should be able to fit approximately six fritters (or even more depending on the size of your pan) into your frying pan.
  6. Cook the Cauliflower Cheese and Bacon Fritters for 5 minutes on each side until they are crisp and golden brown before transferring to a plate and covering them with foil so they stay warm while you cook the next batch. Repeat until all the Cauliflower Cheese and Bacon Fritters have been cooked.

For more simple and delicious Cauliflower recipes, check out my collection of easy Cauliflower recipes.

Easy Cauliflower Recipes

Looking for more savoury ideas? Grab your copy of Snack Attack, available in both regular and Thermomix versions from our eBook store.

Cauliflower Cheese and Bacon Fritters

 

Filed Under: Breakfast, Dinners, Food for Kids, Party Food, Savoury, Snacks & Treats, Thermomix

Comments

  1. Lisa @ Chocolate Meets Strawberry says

    May 4, 2016 at 6:49 am

    How seriously delicious is cauliflower?! I have not bought one in years, but I have been seeing cauliflower recipes left, right and centre online so I know I will have to grab one soon and get cooking. These fritter look so delicious Lauren. Oh and $7 for a head of cauliflower? Holy moly! Thank goodness for local fruit and veg shops! 🙂

    Reply
  2. Lucy @ Bake Play Smile says

    May 4, 2016 at 5:12 pm

    I love all things cauliflower too!!!!! These look amazing!!!!!!!! I am definitely going to make these – yum!

    Reply
  3. Mandy says

    May 6, 2016 at 5:20 pm

    These look delicious!!
    Can I substitute the flour though? I’m celiacs so have to be very careful with what I eat

    Reply
    • Lauren says

      May 6, 2016 at 5:52 pm

      Hi Mandy, I don’t see why you couldn’t use a different flour, they may not puff up as much but will still taste great 🙂

      Reply
  4. Vicki @ Boiled Eggs & Soldiers says

    May 10, 2016 at 12:35 pm

    These sound divine and I just so happen to have some cauliflower (one of my favourite vegies and I’m not pregnant!). x

    Reply
  5. Jayne says

    May 10, 2016 at 10:49 pm

    what a creative combo Lauren! and they look so great – fab recipe

    Reply
    • Lauren says

      May 16, 2016 at 8:16 am

      Thanks Jayne 🙂

      Reply
  6. Kim @ Land of Zonkt says

    May 14, 2016 at 9:01 am

    5 stars
    OMG! hun these look and sound fabulous!
    The best combo of flavours how great is cauli, cheese and bacon? We do a quick pasta with the same favours and its the bomb.

    I can totally understand why your whipping these up regularly! My kinda yumness hun.
    Big thanks to linking up to YWF too. xx

    Reply
    • Lauren says

      May 16, 2016 at 8:14 am

      It’s just the BEST! I’m planning to make another batch this morning too 🙂
      Thanks so much for hosting, have a great week x

      Reply
  7. Tania| My Kitchen Stories says

    May 15, 2016 at 11:15 am

    What a great recipe this is. I know someone that would love them ( and think they are healthy).

    Reply
    • Lauren says

      May 16, 2016 at 8:13 am

      Thanks Tania!

      Reply
  8. Natalie says

    May 18, 2016 at 5:57 pm

    5 stars
    My toddler loves these yummy dinner side dish. Thanks

    Reply
    • Lauren says

      May 23, 2016 at 3:02 pm

      That’s great, I’m so glad you enjoyed them 🙂

      Reply
  9. Jade says

    September 11, 2016 at 10:33 pm

    5 stars
    They were soooo yummy! Thanks for great recipe.

    Reply
    • Lauren says

      September 12, 2016 at 7:29 am

      So glad you enjoyed them xx

      Reply
  10. Annette says

    May 7, 2017 at 8:07 pm

    What is the sauce u have in the picture???

    Reply
    • Lauren says

      May 8, 2017 at 4:22 pm

      Hi Annette, it’s my Mum’s homemade sauce 🙂

      Reply
  11. Lisa says

    June 6, 2017 at 11:53 am

    Hey Lauren, approximately how many grams of Parmesan & tasty cheese is required for this recipe? Thanks so much.

    Reply
    • Lauren says

      June 7, 2017 at 10:52 am

      Hi Lisa, I use around 100 – 120g all up. So around 70 g of tasty and 30 – 50 of parmesan.

      Reply
  12. Bel says

    June 30, 2017 at 7:07 pm

    Can you freeze these fritters? They were so yummy, the whole family liked them.

    Reply
    • Lauren Matheson says

      July 1, 2017 at 3:22 pm

      Hi Bel, You sure can! I reheat them from frozen in a 190 oven for around 10 – 15 minutes. So glad you guys enjoy them x

      Reply
  13. Sharnni says

    October 3, 2017 at 11:58 am

    Do you think these would work without cheese? Dairy intolerant toddler on my hands!

    Reply
    • Lauren Matheson says

      October 4, 2017 at 5:17 am

      Hi Sharnni, I haven’t tried them cheese free but they should be ok. Maybe you could add another egg to help it hold together?

      Reply
  14. Nicole says

    December 3, 2017 at 10:07 am

    It would be great to have the ingredients in thermomix friendly format directly above the thermomix version of the recipe. How do I figure out how much a cup of grated Parmesan is before I grate it?

    Reply
    • Lauren Matheson says

      December 4, 2017 at 11:41 am

      Thanks for the feedback Nicole, it’s something I would love to do but the recipe program I currently use doesn’t support it. 1 cup of grated parmesan is approximately 80g. Thanks 🙂

      Reply
  15. Donna says

    March 2, 2018 at 8:05 am

    Hi Lauren

    Can’t wait to make these. Any chance we could have a picture when we print the recipe. Thanks heaps

    Reply
    • Lauren Matheson says

      March 2, 2018 at 10:24 am

      Hi Donna, I hope you enjoy them! Hmm, I’m not sure how to do that but will definitely look into it for you 🙂

      Reply
    • Belinda Ritchie says

      September 17, 2018 at 10:12 pm

      5 stars
      Lauren you can try screen print (next to the F12 button on your keyboard Look for where the recipe is located that includes the picture click Screen print find the saved image on your PC and edit out the unwanted parts of the screen print and save and print the resulting image. I’ve been doing this for years with web images that I couldn’t print or save.

      Reply
  16. Shelley says

    April 7, 2018 at 7:30 am

    What exactly is “Tasty” cheese?

    Reply
    • Lauren Matheson says

      April 9, 2018 at 6:56 pm

      It’s similar to chedder 🙂

      Reply
  17. ROSALIE says

    May 4, 2018 at 9:19 am

    I am going to try this recipe using using a mix of cottage and ricotta cheese with lean bacon

    Reply
    • Lauren Matheson says

      May 4, 2018 at 11:57 am

      That sounds yummy 🙂 You may need a little extra flour due to the moisture in the cottage and ricotta cheese xx

      Reply
  18. Etty says

    May 29, 2018 at 6:51 pm

    Would you please share the recipe for the sauce you are showing in the Photos?

    Reply
    • Lauren Matheson says

      June 3, 2018 at 10:31 am

      It’s my Mum’s recipe, I’ll grab it off her so I can share soon x

      Reply
  19. Leah says

    July 16, 2019 at 4:58 pm

    5 stars
    These are great! Even my super fussy toddler loved them (well, until he was half way through his second and noticed some zucchini). Love this recipe!

    Reply
    • Lauren Matheson says

      July 22, 2019 at 5:27 am

      Haha, I’m so glad they passed the toddler test!

      Reply
  20. Jenni Harrington says

    July 20, 2019 at 3:16 pm

    Could I make these without the egg? Like using a flax egg or something? My son is allergic to egg

    Reply
    • Lauren Matheson says

      July 22, 2019 at 5:27 am

      Yes you sure can. You could also leave it out and then just add a little extra water to help them hold together

      Reply

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