Finger foods: Fritters!

So two weeks ago, Eli decided that he no longer enjoys purees and eating from a spoon (I just made him 30+ gourmet freezer meals), and would prefer to feed himself. Fun! (Note the sarcasm)
This milestone has caught me by surprise and I've found myself having to rethink his meals all over again! 
Two lovely mommy friends, suggested I try making fritters, as they're easy for baby to eat, and you can put almost anything in a fritter, using ingredients in your fridge. This is true and I'd love to share some recipes with you. 

First, let me explain: A fritter is a pancake/crumpet/flapjack (whatever you'd like to call it), that has flour (or some type of starch) and egg (to bind the ingredients). Some fritters also have baking powder (as a raising agent), milk (or substitute) and then any ingredient to flavour. You can add spices, herbs and pretty much anything you like to make them tastier. Fry in a pan with some coconut oil (or olive oil) and voila! 
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You can also easily freeze a few them in seperate freezer bags and take out as you need. So when are you planning your fritter making day? Here are 2 recipes and then a few more ideas:

Spinach & Cheese Fritters: 

250ml flour
5ml baking powder
125 ml cup milk 
1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese
150g cooked and drained spinach
Herbs and spices - I used a pinch of salt and some dried parsley

Milk all ingredients and fry in well greased pan with some coconut oil. These were SUPER yum and I ate a few myself!
(Feel free to add more milk or flour if batter is too stiff/runny.)

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Blueberry & Banana Fritters (Gluten, Dairy and Egg-free!)

2 ripe bananas (I freeze ripe bananas and then squeeze out the banana once defrosted)
1/4 cup blueberries ( I cut mine in half)
60-125ml ground oats flour (or normal flour if you prefer)
Cinnamon (to taste)
2,5ml baking powder

Milk all ingredients and fry in well greased pan with some coconut oil. 
(Feel free to add more milk or flour if batter is too stiff/runny.)

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Some other fritter ideas (using the basic method mentioned above):

• Corn fritters (flavour with chives) 
• Butternut/Pumpkin fritters (with cinnamon)
• Broccoli/Zucchini fritters (with cheese)
• Substitute cheddar cheese for feta, mozerella or mascarpone etc. 
• Grated carrot and cinnamon)
• Plain ground oats fritters 
• Pea fritters