Description
Delicious Fresh Peach Fritters are golden, crispy, and fluffy fried treats bursting with fresh peach flavor. Perfect for breakfast or dessert, they offer a sweet, tender interior and a crunchy exterior, with options for sugar coating or a powdered sugar glaze.
Ingredients
1 cup flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 tablespoons sugar
½ teaspoon cinnamon
2 eggs
⅓ cup milk
1 tablespoon melted butter
1¼ cups diced peaches (about 2 fresh peaches)
Granulated sugar for coating or powdered sugar glaze
Oil for frying (vegetable or canola oil recommended)
Powdered Sugar Glaze:
1 cup powdered sugar
Milk (enough to make a drizzling consistency)
Instructions
- Whisk together flour, salt, baking powder, sugar, and cinnamon in a bowl.
- Add eggs, milk, and melted butter; whisk until smooth.
- Fold in diced peaches gently.
- Heat oil to 375°F (190°C) in a deep fryer or heavy pan.
- Drop ¼ to ½ cup batter into hot oil; fry 2-3 minutes, turning until golden and cooked through.
- Remove fritters, drain on paper towels.
- Coat fritters by rolling in granulated sugar or drizzle with powdered sugar glaze.
- Powdered Sugar Glaze: Whisk powdered sugar with milk until drizzling consistency; drizzle over warm fritters.
Notes
Add nutmeg or ginger for extra warmth.
Use other fresh fruits like apples, pears, or berries as substitutes.
Serve with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream for decadence.
Do not microwave leftovers; reheat in oven to maintain crispiness.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 fritter
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
