Baked Feta Fritters Recipe

Inspired by the classic Colombian treat buñuelos, these fritters are made with feta cheese and are baked in a donut hole pan instead of fried.

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 12 minutes

Ingredients

Cooking spray
2 cups feta cheese
1 cup cornstarch
½ cup tapioca starch
¼ cup sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
⅛ teaspoon baking powder

Directions

Before you begin: Wash your hands.

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (177°C).
2. Coat a 12-hole donut hole pan with cooking spray and set aside.
3. In a large mixing bowl, combine feta, cornstarch, tapioca starch, sugar, eggs, salt and butter.
4. Knead dough with clean hands until cornstarch and tapioca starch are mixed throughout.
5. Knead baking powder into dough.
6. Roll into 12 balls and place in the prepared donut hole pan.
7. Mist tops of fritters with cooking spray.
8. Bake for 8 minutes, flip each fritter and bake an additional 4 minutes, or until fritters are golden brown and firm to the touch.
9. Let cool in pan before serving.

Nutrition Information

Serves 12
Serving size: 1 fritter (35 grams)

139 calories, 6g total fat, 4g saturated fat, 45mg cholesterol, 233mg sodium, 18g carbohydrate, 0g fiber, 5g sugar, 3g protein, N/A potassium, N/A phosphorus

This recipe originally appeared in Food & Nutrition Magazine^®, published by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.