Homemade Fresh Peach Fritters (Simple and Delicious)

A Pile of Homemade Peach Fritters on white parchment paper, drizzled with sugar glaze.

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Homemade Fresh Peach Fritters (Simple and Delicious)

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. Can be prepared in under 30 minutes and each fritter is about 100 calories.

Prep Time10

Cook Time20

Total Time30

Course: Breakfast, Dessert, snacks

Cuisine: American

Servings: fritters

Calories: 97kcal

Author: Kushi

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.

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