These Salmon Sweet Potato Fritters are a delicious high iron meal or snack and are also baby led weaning friendly.
Looking to incorporate more salmon in your diet but don’t know how? Try these Salmon Sweet Potato Fritters. These salmon fritters are perfect as a snack and you can even make them into burgers for a healthy burger night!
How to make these salmon sweet potato fritters
To make these fritters, start by cooking onion, garlic, ginger and spinach. In a food processor, combine salmon, egg, cooked sweet potato, onion, garlic, ginger and oat flour. Once combined, add the spinach and mix a little more. Form the mixture into finger like fritters or round patties and pan-fry until golden brown. Finish baking in the oven until cooked and serve warm!
Are these salmon sweet potato fritters baby led weaning friendly?
YES. If you’re just getting started with BLW, I recommend you check this out first. So we know how important omega 3’s are for brain development, and salmon is one of the absolute best sources there is. Want to know my secret to easy BLW? Make everything a fritter – and a log shaped fritter, if possible. The long shape is easy for baby to pick up, and a fritter is a great way to combine literally anything you have in the house.
Can I Bake These Salmon Fritters?
Definitely you can! However, I like to try to get these nice and golden.
Are These Fritters Freezer Friendly?
These fritters are perfect for freezing! Make a big batch, let them cool and add to a freezer friendly container/bag. Reheat on a baking sheet in the oven for 10-15 minutes in a 350 degree preheated oven.
Can These Sweet Potato Fritters Be Turned Into Burgers?
Turn these salmon fritters into a meal by forming into larger patties. Just know that these will take a bit longer to cook. Use a temperature thermometer to know when it’s done. It’s recommended to cook fish to an internal temperature of 145 degrees F (62.8 degrees C).
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Salmon Sweet Potato Fritters
Ingredients
- 3/4 lb salmon skin and bones removed and roughly chopped
- 1 medium sweet potato cooked
- 1 omega 3 egg
- 1 tbsp olive oil plus more for cooking
- 1/2 onion diced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 2 tbsp fresh ginger minced
- 1 1/4 cup oats
- 2 cups baby spinach minced
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F.
- To a large skillet, heat a tablespoon of olive oil and add the onion, garlic and ginger. Saute for 2-3 minutes until soft then add to a food processor.
- Return the pan to the heat and add in the spinach. Cook until wilted, about 2 minutes. Set aside
- To the food processor, add the salmon, egg, cooked sweet potato flesh (discarding the skins), onion, garlic, ginger and oats. Pulse until the mixture comes together, then add in the spinach. Pulse just until you see it mixed through.
- Oil your hands and add another coating of oil to the pan. Roll the mixture into finger like fritters and pan-fry until golden brown. Transfer to a baking sheet. Continue with the remaining fritters, then finish in the oven until cooked to an internal temperature of 145 F, about another 10 minutes. Serve at room temperature or warm.
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Updated on June 29th, 2020
Abbey Sharp is a Registered Dietitian (RD), regulated by the Ontario College of Dietitians. She is a mom, YouTuber, Blogger, award winning cookbook author, media coach specializing in food and nutrition influencers, and a frequent contributor to national publications like Healthline and on national broadcast TV shows.
Gila says
I’ve been making these for my daughter since she was 6 months old and now 18 months later they are still one of her all time favourites. Hubby loves them too. I just keep making them and freezing them for easy defrost and protein addition to meals. I use rolled oats made into flour in the blender and they are perfect. I think it would be helpful to note that a medium sweet potato is about 235g in the ingredients list as I had to find this out from another recipe and the first time I made them before knowing this I’d inadvertently used too big a sweet potato and they came out soggy but other than that perfect!!
Abbey Sharp says
Ah thank you for the tip!
Marie-Therese Gummer says
I’m a first time mom and struggled to find recipes to make my daughter that were simple, nutritious and tasty. Truthfully, I’m no master chef so finding something simple was my #1 Priority. This was the first recipe I made from Abbey’s website and I was so happy with how easy they were and how they turned out. My daughter absolutely LOVES these and I love that they are so healthy!
Abbey Sharp says
Yay! I am so glad to hear. Thanks for the rating 🙂
Alyssa says
Could you use precooked salmon. We have some already cooked and I’m thinking it would be an easy switch!
Abbey Sharp says
yep! might be a bit more dry though so maybe add a little more fat
Paula says
I would like to avoid the frying part. can these be baked or broiled instead
Abbey Sharp says
They may not hold together as well but you can absolutely try it with a coat of oil
Danielle says
Great recipe! These are some of the few things my 11-month-old will eat! Thank you for sharing!
Abbey Sharp says
Hi Danielle 🙂 thats great. We have tons of baby led weaning recipes on the blog for your little one to enjoy
Jessica says
Can you use regular flour rather than oat flour?
Abbey Sharp says
shouldnt be a problem!
Gila says
Can you use porridge oats or rolled oats instead of quick cooking oats?
Abbey Sharp says
If you purée them enough to soften / break them up then yes!
Emily says
It says quick oats in the ingredient section then oat flour in the instruction section?? Help please
Abbey Sharp says
Sorry about that! Meant to just say oats but it basically becomes oat flour when in the food processor! Will adjust now!
Gila says
I used rolled oats and blended to oat flour and worked perfectly without adding any water to soften. Just want to add my daughter LOVES these – been making them for her for months! My husband loves them too. Highly recommend!
Anna, BLW recipes blog says
They look delicious! I love fritters, I think they are great for BLW, but I’ve usually made it in a sweet way (fruit, sweet potato, carrot) with homemade date paste. I will definately try your recipe, thanks for sharing it 🙂
Abbey Sharp says
Amazing, enjoy!
Taylor Owen says
Can you use canned salmon instead?
Vanessa says
Just made these and they taste great! I’ve noticed the inside is a bit mushy- like almost seems uncooked or like mashed potatoes but it was cooked to 145. Is that right? Maybe my sweet potato was too big
Abbey Sharp says
Could be because of the large sweet potato. I would cook a little longer if using larger potatoes.
Kyleen says
Do you cook the salmon first or put raw into the food processor with everything else?
Krista says
Do you put the salmon raw in the food processor?
Looking forward to making these this weekend!
Abbey Sharp says
Hi Krista. Yes you add raw salmon to the food processor with the rest of the mixture and then pan fry and bake the fritters.
Jessica says
is there a way to make these egg-free?
Abbey Sharp says
You could try using a flax egg.
Melissa says
Would these work with canned salmon instead of fresh?
Abbey Sharp says
Yes I would just choose a no salt added one if possible
Kyleen says
Do you use raw salmon or do you have to cook it first before combining with the rest of the ingredients?
Abbey Sharp says
Raw salmon
Kate says
Can you use Canned Salmon?
Abbey Sharp says
yes absolutely
Jessica says
Cooking this right now for my 8 month old. Smells so good already. Do you add the egg in the food processor with the first batch of ingredients? It looks like you’ve skipped that part.
Abbey Sharp says
oh yes ill update that now, sorry about that!!
Jan says
I love your recipes, so does my 9-month-old baby! This is the second recipe I tried, and he ate three of these in one sitting. Thank you for great, healthy recipes!
Abbey Sharp says
amazing! So happy to hear
Abbey Sharp says
Yes, sorry. Add to the food processor. Enjoy!
Jessica says
Thanks!!
Heather Johnstone says
Hi, these sound lovely! Are these good to batch cook and freeze for a later date too? Thanks
Abbey Sharp says
Definitely!
Jennifer says
Getting ready to make for my son. It says to add the egg with the ingredients and then again to add the egg with the spinach. Which one is correct? Thanks!
Abbey Sharp says
Sorry about that. Add the egg with the first ingredients (salmon, potato..).
Angela Cardamone @marathonsandmotivation.com says
Yum! This is a unique combo that I can not wait to try. I am pinning it for later…thank you!!! 🙂
Abbey Sharp says
Yayy enjoy Angela!
Kim says
Have you tried freezing these?
Julie @ Running in a Skirt says
These sound soooo good! Love that the babies get fish this way. Def reading up on BLW for the twins
Abbey Sharp says
Amazing! Do it 🙂
Deborah Brooks says
Never would have thought to combine sweet potato and salmon in this way. Very creative!
Abbey Sharp says
Works really well! Thanks love
Jennifer says
You say to use quick cooking oats and then oat flour. Which one, please?
Abbey Sharp says
I turn the cooking oats into oat flour by pulsing the oats in a food processor.