These fritters came about out of necessity (as my most repeated recipes do). When I meal prep, I prioritise things that can become actual meals rather than sweets, treats or snacky things. Because I hate the feeling when I’ve spent time “prepping”, yet have nothing to make a quick lunch for myself or my kids. 

If I have nothing prepared, it’s very easy for a toddler day to become fruit, yoghurt, crackers, repeat. There’s nothing wrong with any of those foods, but when I can, I like having something more substantial and nutrient-dense ready to go. Because I definitely don’t have time to make things like this in the moment, which is why I make them in advance.

So one night, knowing I needed something decent for a quick meal or lunchbox the next day, I threw these together with what I had in the fridge. They were so good that they’ve stuck around, and I happily eat them myself too.

They’re sturdy enough to hold in one hand, as some of my toddlers best meals are eaten (high chairs are not always a yes), and make a very easy addition to a lunchbox. 

In this recipe, I’ve added a spoonful of Odi Meal Booster, which is a convenient nutrition all-rounder made from nutrient-dense whole foods including spinach, broccoli, pea leaf, carrot and an organ blend (for well absorbed iron, needed for kids!). It adds naturally occurring iron alongside its food-based cofactors, plus fibre and greens, without added sugars, fillers or synthetic fortification. And importantly, it actually adds good flavour to savoury food like these fritters.