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These corn and bacon fritters are too good to put down. Crispy on the outside and cheesy and sweet on the inside, these corn fritters with bacon work great as an appetizer or easy meal.

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It’s hard to say no to anything with bacon. My four year old can’t get enough, especially since we like ours crispy.

She asks me to make bacon wrapped sweet potatoes every time we go to a cookout.

By the way, if you love bacon, you can also make this chorizo egg bake with bacon or substitute bacon into this healthy turkey sausage casserole.

We use a lot of canned corn in our house (and I mean a lot since I only buy corn on the cob in the summer months), so I’ve been wanting to make corn and bacon fritters for quite some time.

My aunt used to make a fabulous version of her own that I’ve tried to somewhat recreate. But, I’ll say these corn fritters are special in their own way.

Best of all, they are ready in 20 minutes, which makes them a great Wednesday night dinner, or any weeknight for that matter.

If you’re looking for something similar that takes even less time, try out these air fryer bison burgers.

Fritter Ingredients

You can add additional veggies if you’d like, or even leave out the onion and bell peppers. As a dietitian, I always like to add in at least one veggie to a recipe when I can but here we have three – corn, onions and peppers!

Here are the key ingredients you need for these delicious corn, bacon and cheese fritters.

• bacon
• corn
• flour
• red bell pepper
• onion
• milk
• eggs
• cheddar cheese
• butter
• s + p
• italian seasoning
• garlic powder
• paprika

How to Make Bacon Corn Fritters

To make these tasty corn bacon fritters, first start by cooking your bacon. You could also substitute turkey or soy bacon, in place.

And let’s be honest, I always make extra bacon while I’m at it.

I love to add crunchy bacon to my turkey sandwiches throughout the week or atop a salad.

While the bacon is cooking, drain your corn. Into a large bowl, add flour, baking powder, salt, pepper, paprika, Italian seasoning, garlic powder.

Then, add in the corn, diced pepper and onion, milk, eggs, cheese and lemon juice.

Mix gently until combined.

Here is where you don’t want to overmix, you want to keep them delicate so they don’t fall together when cooking.

Lastly, add the small bacon bits into the bowl. Measure with your heart – more or less is fine.

Then, over a cast iron skillet with butter or oil, form corn bacon fritter batter into small fritter shapes and cook for 3- 5 minutes per side, or until browned and cooked through.

I like the exterior to be slightly firm and crispy, while the interior remains cheezy.

What to Serve with Corn Fritters

I love to top my corn and bacon fritters with green onions and avocados. You can serve with sour cream, greek yogurt, tartar, mayo or any sauce you’d like, similar to these zucchini sweet potato fritters.

The great thing about these bacon and corn fritters is that you can dress them up or dress them down casually, aka pair with a variety of different things.

Here are some sides we love to serve with ours.

• Roasted Carrots and Brussel Sprouts
• Air Fryer Frozen Green Beans
• Air Fryer Parsnips
• Mango Quinoa Salad
• Quinoa and sweet potato salad
• Zucchini Salmon Fritters
• Bacon wrapped sweet potato fries

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Yield: 8-10 servings

Corn and Bacon Fritters

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These bacon and corn fritters are too good to put down. Crispy on the outside and cheesy and sweet on the inside, these corn fritters with bacon work great as an appetizer or easy meal.

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Total Time 20 minutes

Ingredients

• 5 pieces of bacon, chopped
• 1 15 oz can corn, drained well
• ¾ cup all purpose flour
• ½ tsp baking powder
• ¼ tsp pepper
• ½ tsp salt
• ¼ tsp paprika
• ½ tsp Italian seasoning
• ½ tsp garlic powder
• 1/3 cup chopped red bell pepper
• 1 white onion, diced
• ½ cup milk
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 Tbsp lemon juice
• 1 Tbsp butter
• Avocado, for topping
• Green onions, optional for topping

Instructions

1. Start by adding your bacon to a medium size pan or non stick skillet and cooking, turning over as needed.
2. While bacon is cooking, drain your corn. In large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, pepper, paprika, Italian seasoning, garlic powder. Add in corn, bell pepper, onion, milk, eggs, cheese and lemon juice. Mix gently until combined.
3. Once bacon is done cooking, cut into small bits and add to bowl.
4. Add oil or butter to cooking pan or skillet, and form batter into small fritter shape (about the size of a cookie scoop or a little more). Cook for 2-4 minutes per side, until cooked through. Top with green onions and avocado slices.
5. Enjoy! Serve with sour cream or Greek yogurt.
   
   

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Nutrition Information:

Yield:

8

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 256Total Fat: 15gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 73mgSodium: 538mgCarbohydrates: 22gFiber: 3gSugar: 4gProtein: 11g

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