Ingredients:
- 1 cup cooked pumpkin puree
- 4 oz goat cheese, crumbled
- 1/2 cup wheat flour
- 1/4 cup chopped pecans
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- Pinch of nutmeg
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- Olive oil for frying
- Honey-Lime Glaze:
- 1/4 cup honey
- Juice of 1 lime
Instructions:
- In a large bowl, combine pumpkin puree, goat cheese, flour, pecans, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, salt, and pepper. Mix well until a dough forms.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat.
- Using a tablespoon, drop heaping spoonfuls of the pumpkin mixture into the hot oil. Flatten slightly with the back of a spoon.
- Cook for 2-3 minutes per side, or until golden brown and cooked through.
- Remove fritters from skillet and place on paper towels to drain excess oil.
- While fritters are cooking, whisk together honey and lime juice in a small bowl.
- Serve fritters warm with the honey-lime glaze drizzled over top.