Peach Fritters are bite-sized treats that are crispy on the outside, light, moist and airy on the inside, with the right balance of tartness and sweetness. The homemade fritters will literally melt away in your mouth.
It is served with a light drizzle of sugar glaze, making these perfect for breakfast, snacks, or as an after-meal dessert. These fritters can be prepared in under 30 minutes and each fritter is about 100 calories.
If you love peach recipes, try our famous peach upside-down cake, fresh peach and cream, peach salsa salad, and the old-fashioned peach pie recipes.
About Peach Fritters Recipe
Peach is one of our favorite fruits, and we love them in any form - fresh, canned, frozen, or as compote/jam. Whenever this fruit is fresh and succulent and on sale, I buy them in big batches. I have tried almost all the recipes that I can do with this fruit.
I love making apple fritters at home. But with our kids' activities, we hardly get time for anything. So for a change, we recently got some apple fritters from a local bakery. We had a very bad experience. It's either too sweet, too oily, or not fresh. So we decided not to buy store-bought fritters anymore and instead make them at home.
These fritters can be deep-fried in oil, baked, or air fried. Once they are fried and have cooled down a bit, drizzle a simple vanilla-sugar glaze over them, or dust them with powdered sugar, or roll them in fine granulated sugar or cinnamon sugar. The options are endless.
Make these bite-size peach fritters at home, and I am sure you will never buy the store-bought (bakery) ones, plus there won't be any left. So make sure you reserve some for yourself before you serve.
These are also great food items to make for your 4th of July potluck parties. Whenever I attend office potluck parties, I like to make my famous patriotic berry pie, America's favorite Apple Pie, and a batch of delicious apple fritters and these mouth-watering peach fritters so that everyone, including kids, gets to try something different and delicious.
Ingredients
- Peaches - fresh, frozen, or canned is the main ingredient in the dish.
- All-purpose flour provides structure and texture to the fritter and helps to create a delicious, crispy exterior and a tender interior.
- Sour cream and Whole milk add richness to the batter. Sour cream can be substituted with yogurt.
- Baking powder is the leavening agent, making the fritter light, airy, and fluffy.
- Egg helps in binding the batter and making it rich.
- Sugar and Salt help in balancing the sweetness and saltiness of the batter. Adjust their amounts as per your preference.
- Cinnamon powder adds a warm earthy aroma to the fritter, and melted butter gives a nutty aroma.
- Vegetable oil is used for frying.
For the glaze
Confectioners sugar, Milk, and Vanilla extract (or peach juice) are whisked to obtain a glaze.
See the recipe card for a complete list of ingredients and their amounts.
Steps to Prepare Peach Fritters
Step 1:
Step 2: Prepare the batter. In a large bowl, whisk together all wet ingredients together. To this, add the dry ingredients and whisk until just combined. Do not overmix! Add chopped peaches, and fold them into the batter.
Step 3: Drain to paper towels.
Step 4: I Peach Fritters are now ready. Serve and enjoy.
Expert Chef Tips
- The time to cook fritters may vary depending on the size of the fritter.
- If you are in a rush, you can also use a box of pancake mix to prepare a thick pancake batter and then fold the chopped peaches in the batter and fry.
Storage and Make-ahead Instructions
You can store leftover fritters in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a day and in the refrigerator for 2 to 3 days. Before serving, reheat them for 8 to 10 minutes in a preheated 350 degrees F oven. Drizzle more glaze if needed.
FAQs
Yes. Make sure to reserve some liquid for the glaze.
Yes. Ensure to thaw them completely before using them in the recipe. Otherwise, the oil will splutter excessively while frying and absorb excess oil.
Yes. You can avoid drizzling sugar glaze over the fritters. You can roll warm fritters in fine granulated sugar or cinnamon-flavored sugar. You can also dust powdered sugar over fritters.
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Recipe card
Homemade Fresh Peach Fritters (Simple and Delicious)
Ingredients
- 3 medium Peaches chopped, reserve any juice.
- 500 ml Oil
Wet ingredients
- ½ cup Sour Cream or Yogurt
- ½ cup Milk
- 1 large Egg
- 2 tablespoon Butter melted
Dry ingredients
- 1.5 cups All purpose flour
- 2 teaspoon Baking powder
- ½ teaspoon Cinnamon powder
- 3 tablespoon Sugar adjust to taste
- 1 teaspoon Salt adjust to taste
For the glaze
- ½ cup Confectioner's Sugar
- 1 tablespoon Milk
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract or reserved peach juice
Instructions
Step 1 - Heat oil for frying
- Heat oil in a heavy-bottomed pan on a medium flame for frying while preparing the batter.500 ml Oil
Step 2 - Mix the wet ingredients
- In a big bowl, add the wet ingredients such as sour cream, whole milk, egg, and melted butter, and whisk.½ cup Sour Cream, ½ cup Milk, 1 large Egg, 2 tablespoon Butter
Step 3 - Add dry ingredients and mix
- Next, add dry ingredients such as All purpose flour, baking powder, Cinnamon powder, sugar, and salt, and mix until just combined. Do not overmix.1.5 cups All purpose flour, 2 teaspoon Baking powder, ½ teaspoon Cinnamon powder, 3 tablespoon Sugar, 1 teaspoon Salt
Step 4 - Fold in the peaches and fry
- Add chopped peaches to the batter and gently fold. This will have a consistency similar to the cake batter. Not too dry, not too runny, i.e., something in between.3 medium Peaches
- Scoop 1 to 2 tablespoons of the batter and drop into the hot oil. Dry till they are golden brown on both sides for about 2-3 minutes on each side. Drain to paper towels to absorb excess oil. Let it cool down on a wire rack.
Step 5 - Prepare the glaze
- In a bowl, add confectioner’s sugar, vanilla extract, and milk and whisk it so that there are no lumps. Drizzle this glaze on each fritter. Delicious homemade Peach Fritters are now ready. Serve and enjoy.½ cup Confectioner's Sugar, 1 tablespoon Milk, 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
Notes
Expert Chef Tips
- You can also coat with cinnamon sugar or just sprinkle powdered sugar instead of glaze if desired.
- The time to cook fritters may vary depending on the size of the fritter.
- Do not overcrowd the pan. Depending on the size of the pan, adjust the number and size of the fritters.
- See that the oil is not too hot or too cold (should be between 330 degrees F to 365 F). If it is too hot then the fritters will turn dark brown very quickly and will not be cooked inside, and if its too cold it will absorb excess oil.
- To check if the oil is hot, just drop a little piece of the batter mix and check if it sizzles and comes up.
- Storage Instructions - You can store leftover fritters in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a day and in the refrigerator for 2 to 3 days. Before serving, reheat them for 8 to 10 minutes in a preheated 350 degrees F oven. Drizzle more glaze if needed.
Andrea
These peach fritters look and sound fabulous. They are easier to make than I thought they would be and I can't wait to try them. Yummy!
Emily
I brought them to our neighborhood block party and they were a hit! What have I been missing all my life? These are a must during peach season! I'm now the most popular neighbor, everyone is asking for more 😉 Hubbie's going to buy more peaches so I can make these peach fritters this weekend!
Melissa
The fritters were amazing. As fast as I made them, they were eaten up. I can't wait to make them again.