RECIPES

Golden Pumpkin Fritters with a Sweet Glaze (Vegan & Deliciously Cozy)

crispy on the outside, fluffy on the inside!

Golden, soft, and just the right amount of sweetness—these pumpkin fritters are everything you love about cozy homemade treats in one delicious bite.

Made with creamy butternut and lightly crisped to perfection, they strike that beautiful balance between comfort food and wholesome goodness. Whether served as a warm snack, a breakfast indulgence, or a sweet ending to a meal, they never fail to bring smiles to the table.

This plant-based version keeps all the flavor and nostalgia of traditional pumpkin fritters while swapping in simple, natural ingredients like flaxseed and coconut milk.

The rich, silky coconut glaze drizzled over the fritters makes them absolutely irresistible, especially with a dusting of cinnamon sugar or a scoop of nice cream for extra indulgence.

It’s the kind of recipe that feels like home, no matter when you enjoy it!

VEGAN PUMPKIN FRITTERS

Ingredients

For the Fritters:

2 cups smashed pumpkin (for this recipe, we used butternut)
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 flaxseed egg (1 tbsp ground flaxseeds mixed with 3 tbsp water - let it sit for 10 minutes)
3 cups cooking oil of choice

For the glaze:

2 tsp butter
3/4 cup white or granulated cane juice sugar
pinch of salt
1 cup coconut milk
2 tsp cornstarch
3 tbsp water

Instructions

Cook the butternut in boiling water until soft. Let it cool down completely before the next step.
In a large mixing bowl, add the smashed butternut, flour, baking powder, salt, and flaxseed egg, and mix until combined.
Add the cooking oil to a pot and heat until it reaches between 350°F and 375°F. To check if the oil is ready, add some batter to the oil. Once it turns brown and crispy, you know the oil is ready.
Gently add the batter to the oil in tablespoons. Turn the fritters over after about 1.5 minutes. They should take about 3 to 4 minutes to cook through.
To prepare the sauce, add the butter and sugar to a pan and heat until the butter has melted.
Add the coconut milk and salt, and stir.
Mix the cornstarch with water and add it to the sugar mixture to thicken.
Once it has thickened, pour it over the warm fritters and enjoy!

VEGAN PUMPKIN FRITTERS RECIPE

Ingredients

For the Fritters:

2 cups smashed pumpkin (for this recipe, we used butternut)
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 flaxseed egg (1 tbsp ground flaxseeds mixed with 3 tbsp water - let it sit for 10 minutes)
3 cups cooking oil of choice

For the glaze:

2 tsp butter
3/4 cup white or granulated cane juice sugar
pinch of salt
1 cup coconut milk
2 tsp cornstarch
3 tbsp water

Instructions:

Cook the butternut in boiling water until soft. Let it cool down completely before the next step.
In a large mixing bowl, add the smashed butternut, flour, baking powder, salt, and flaxseed egg, and mix until combined.
Add the cooking oil to a pot and heat until it reaches between 350°F and 375°F. To check if the oil is ready, add some batter to the oil. Once it turns brown and crispy, you know the oil is ready.
Gently add the batter to the oil in tablespoons. Turn the fritters over after about 1.5 minutes. They should take about 3 to 4 minutes to cook through.
To prepare the sauce, add the butter and sugar to a pan and heat until the butter has melted.
Add the coconut milk and salt, and stir.
Mix the cornstarch with water and add it to the sugar mixture to thicken.
Once it has thickened, pour it over the warm fritters and enjoy!

These can also be enjoyed with cinnamon sugar, and for a really decadent dessert, add a scoop of ice cream to the bowl.