Torrejitas de Maiz

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: cream cheese

Nutritional yeast adds flavor without dairy.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Coconut oil adds a unique flavor.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

avocado

🥗Healthier: mashed peas

💰Cheaper: cucumber

Mashed peas provide creaminess at lower cost.

Cut the kernels off the corn, avoiding the bitter inner part.

Blend the corn in a blender until slightly chunky, not fully pureed.

Strain the blended corn in a colander to remove some liquid for 2 minutes.

In a bowl, add the strained corn and mix in the egg, whisking gently.

Add 4 tablespoons of flour, 3/4 teaspoon of sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon of salt; stir until combined.

Incorporate 2 tablespoons of evaporated milk into the mixture.

Cover the mixture and refrigerate for 20 minutes.

Heat oil in a skillet until hot.

Scoop the batter into the hot oil, forming fritters of desired size, leaving space between them.

Fry until golden brown, flipping to cook both sides evenly.

Remove the fritters and drain on paper towels.

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