YUMMY PUMPKIN FRITTERS
Pumpkin Fritters is one of my all time favorite pumpkin recipes.
I can’t get enough of them. These pumpkin fritters sprinkled with confectionery sugar are a treat your whole family will enjoy. They never last long at my house. Make them for breakfast and enjoy with your coffee and I bet you won’t be able to eat just one! If you are a pumpkin lover like me, you will love these for snack or just anytime you start wanting something with pumpkin. I keep them refrigerated if there are any left over and reheat in the microwave.
Pumpkin Fritters
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons double-acting baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice (make your own with my recipe for pumpkin pie spice)
1/4 cup brown sugar
2 large eggs
2 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3/4 cup buttermilk
3/4 cup 100% pumpkin (Not the pumpkin pie mix)
1 cup oil (I use Canola)
In a large bowl whisk together flour, spices, baking powder, salt and brown sugar. Add eggs, butter, vanilla, buttermilk and pumpkin. Mix well with a spoon. Heat your oil in a skillet till sizzling. I use an ice cream scoop to dip batter into oil. Fry to golden brown on one side, then turn and cook the other side. Remove with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain. Sprinkle with confectionery sugar while still warm. Makes about 1 1/2 dozen fritters depending on size you make them. Enjoy!
Pumpkin Fritters
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons double-acting baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice make your own with my recipe for pumpkin pie spice
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tablespoons butter or margarine melted
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup buttermilk
- 3/4 cup 100% pumpkin Not the pumpkin pie mix
- 1 cup oil I use Canola
Instructions
- In a large bowl whisk together flour, spices, baking powder, salt and brown sugar. Add eggs, butter, vanilla, buttermilk and pumpkin. Mix well with a spoon.
- Heat your oil in a skillet till sizzling. I use an ice cream scoop to dip batter into oil. Fry to golden brown on one side, then turn and cook the other side. Remove with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain. Sprinkle with confectionery sugar while still warm.
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Where can I get your pumpkin pie spice recipe please. thank you These sound so goo.
Hi, it’s on our website. Here is the link:
https://thesouthernladycooks.com/handy-food-tip-make-your-own-pumpkin-pie-spice/
These sound delicious….so you are just frying them, not deep frying right ?
That’s right. I just fry but I think you could deep fry if you want.
Where can I get the Apple fritter recipe
Here is the link, Jessica. If you type “apple fritters” into the search box on any page of the website, it will come up for you. https://thesouthernladycooks.com/2011/08/30/amazing-fried-apple-fritters/
I’m eager to make the pumpkin fritt
ers but I need to know if I can freeze them & if yes do they loose the taste/flavor. Thanks so much.
I have not tried freezing them Nina. I think you could but have not tried it.
OK, thank you. I think I’ll make a smaller batch & freeze them, I’ll let you know how the come out. ~Nina
These look delicious; however, my son has a severe milk allergy. Do you think I can substitute soy milk for the buttermilk?
Yes, you probably could use soy milk Vicky but I have never tried it.
I tried the Pineapple Fritters and they were sooo good !!! My daughter and I both loved them . I think I ate most of them though. HAHA . They were so easy to make. I can’t wait to try the other recipes out !!!
Thank you so much Shelia! Happy you all enjoyed this recipe. Thank you for letting me know.Have a great weekend.
could I use canned pumpkin?
Yes, you can.
What size can would I have to use?
It would amount to about half of a 15.5 ounce can.
I just made these. They seemed to get almost burnt on the outside and still not done on the inside of the fritter. I followed the receipt, but they didn’t come out like I wanted, am I doing something wrong. They have a good flavor by the way. Please help!!
Maybe, you have your oil too hot, Sue. Sounds like they are cooking too fast on the outside.
Yummy,Pumpkin and apple soeof my of my favorite things . I can’t wait for fall recipes every year . Thank you for your great “Southern lady cooks”
I LOVE YOU !!!!!!!!!!!!!! THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GOD BLESS YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I love anything pumpkin and apple. I will definitely make these and the apple fritters recipe you posted earlier. I love anything southern flared as everything is always sooo good. Love your recipes, Thanks for another great one. Keep em’ coming! The holidays are almost here!
Okay, so I’m originally from North Carolina, but I live now in Jerusalem, Israel. These Pumpkin Fritters will be perfect for celebrating Hanukkah this year. The “rule” is that whatever you serve must be cooked in oil, and we usually make “sofgani’ot” (donuts) and “latkes” (potato pancakes), but there is no rule that says I can’t make Pumpkin Fritters! So, I’ll do it and try to let you know how they turn out and what people say as we light the Hanukkiah and munch on Pumpkin Fritters…
Okay, so I’m originally from North Carolina, but I live now in Jerusalem, Israel. These will be PERFECT for celebrating Hanukkah! The idea is to make things that are cooked in oil. Usually, we make donuts and potato pancakes, but there’s no rule that says I can’t make pumpkin fritters. I’ll try to remember to let you know how they turn out and what people say!
Just made these tonight and they were AWESOME!!! Thanks for sharing!!!
These sound really good and am gonna try them. Maybe add JELL-O Pumpkin Spice pie filling as a filler after cooling?? Also drizzle white icing instead or with confectioners for real decadence!
OMG Yesssss … Like a creme filled donut!!!!
I love pumpkin! Thank you for a new way to enjoy it 🙂 I never thought about fritters!
Sounds good, and I’m glad the other comment mentioned apple fritters. I’m in apple overload at the moment.
looks so good. will try this one! thanks for sharing!
These look good. I’m not a big pumpkin fan…do you think mashed sweet potato will work instead?
I have not tried it Susan but I feel like you could with no problem.
Do you think we could add a filling to these?
Hi Annie, I have not tried adding a filling so I can’t advise you but if you do, let me know how it turns out.
Oh yummmmmmm these will be great for the Holidays!
Do love your recipes and anything frittered. I plan to make these soon
and the apple fritter recipe you recently posted. Thanks and we
will enjoy.