Yellow Squash Puffs

everyone will love these as an alternative to the someimes dry hush-puppies. If you'd like to have a little more zing to your squash puffs - substitute fish fry instead of the cornmeal...this gives it a little more seasoning with some spice to it.

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yummy! A good way to hide veggies from kids since they look and taste like hushpuppies! We loved them

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Tasty little things, but mine were more flat like a pancake or latke. Not sure why they lost their shape. I used an electric skillet and thought it worked pretty slick.

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My family loved these things... ! I made them even more delish by using lard. Yes, that four letter word. Try it and I promise the final result will not seem so greasy or heavy after you've eaten a dozen! This recipe should definitely be doubled in order to make a decent amount. I used about 4 medium sized squash to do it and then food processed the squash to make it nice and mashed. Also food processed the onions.

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Fantastic! I made these to use up some yellow squash and zucchini. I made quantity for 6 servings, added a whole can of corn, and a tablespoon of sugar. Served alongside baked fish sticks.

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These are a family favorite! I also add some cayenne pepper when certain ones will not be eating this... I enjoy the little bounce of flavor... also, use white cornmeal as the meal will not color the yellow squash. You should try these with a little hand grated cheddar added to the batter... Yummy!

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Yellow squash are my favorite squash. I would simplify it by using self-rising flour. I would also fry the puffs in Ghee, for extra flavor. By the way, thanks for the new word "offal" to be added to my vocabulary, pronounces the same as awful.

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These are delicious! I made them as written but plan on try some of the suggestions of the other reviewers, especially adding southwestern flavors and sweet corn to the batter. This was an excellent recipe to help me use up the bumper crop of yellow squash coming out of my garden. Thanks Riffraff :)
***8/26/11****Adding stars and also want to comment that these reheat really well, SO, since we're getting so sick and tired of squash (been eating it for 3 weeks now), I'm going to make a huge batch of these and freeze them to eat during the winter, I'm sure we'll love squash again in January!!

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Yum. Make plenty.

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We really liked these. I made them with blanched squash from the freezer and they turned out delicious. We like them dipped in homemade ketchup. ummm good

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The first bite of these I didn't like, the second was better, and soon I was quite addicted to them. It was a great way to use up some extra squash! Thanks!

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Delicious! I did take the suggestion of another poster and added some sweet kernel corn. I think that next time, in order to cut back on the fat, I'll add a little oil to the batter and try to bake these.

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I followed the original recipe, but added a grated garlic clove, after reading the reviews. I enjoyed the moist texture but will add sweet corn kernels to give it more of a hushpuppie-like" taste. I will also do a teaspoon size dollop, should cook through more evenly, I think. A great way to use the plethera of yellow squash I have in my freezer from this summers garden!

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Thanks for posting this very yummy recipe. I added 2 teaspoons of sugar because I like sweet cornbread and I grated a clove of garlic to even out the onion...It was just great! Thanks again!

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first off, i replaced cornmeal w/ cornflour, so maybe this is why i had creamy centers...but, it just didnt work for me. Hardly any flavor. :(

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These were very good. Good for using up squash. Thanks for posting.

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These taste very good, and are a nice way to use up the yellow squash abundance from summer gardens. They don't taste like squash, which would be appealing for those who don't care for yellow squash. I agree that they could work nicely as a substitute for hush puppies.

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Just made these and they remind me of potato latkes or pancakes. They were quite tasty, but I really try to avoid frying, and that is the only criticism I have. I wonder if spraying a broiler pan with Pam and putting them in the oven would work? Maybe I'll try that the next time I want to make these when I have an extra supply of squash. A friend dropped off a box (maybe 100 small squash)and I chose a bunch of Zaar yellow squash recipes that appealed to me. The only problem is that I still have half a box left! I already made three different recipes which I plan to rate, but there is a limit to how much one can eat......In putting the recipe together, I used a Vita Mix machine to mash the squash and mix all the ingredients. I just chopped the onion roughly, and the machine did the rest. It makes one life a lot easier. Thank you riffraff for the tasty and savory recipe.

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These were wonderful! Super easy to make!! My 5 & 7 year old even ate them. We added a little Iowa sweet corn. Yum!!!!

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Awesome recipe! I did alter it a bit and used about 3 onions and then served them with sour cream and hot sauce. That combination really brings out the flavor.

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