The Most Irresistible Peach Fritters Recipe is here!! A perfect pastry dough is filled with ripe spiced summer peaches. Then these babies get deep fried until they reach golden brown perfection. The final touch is a wonderful sweet glaze that takes it over the top.
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The summer is one of my favorite times of the year. Why? Because of all the fresh, ripe peaches of course! I love coming up with new ways to use peaches in my baking and cooking. I’ve added a new peach recipe to my repertoire with this wonderful peach fritter recipe.
The Heart and Soul of these Peach Fritters
Cuisine Inspiration: Southern Comfort Food
Primary Cooking Method: Deep Frying
Dietary Info: Vegetarian (But Definitely Not Low-Calorie!)
Key Flavor: Sweet, Cinnamon-y, and Oh-So Peachy
Skill Level Required: Confident Beginner – Ready to Fry
Sweet Highlights:
- Juicy Peach Bites: Every fritter is studded with luscious chunks of fresh peaches, ensuring a burst of fruity flavor in every bite.
- Crunchy Exterior, Fluffy Inside: Achieve perfection in texture with a crispy outer layer giving way to a soft, airy inside.
- Quick and Easy: Despite the impressive results, this recipe is straightforward, making it a perfect choice for a spontaneous dessert.
- Versatile Delight: Serve these fritters as a decadent breakfast, a sweet snack, or a dessert.
What is a Fritter?
A fritter is a deep fried pastry very similar to a doughnut like my Blueberry Glazed Doughnuts. The dough it is made with also very much like that made for donuts. Sweet fritters are typically filled with fruit creating wonderful bites of varied texture. There are also savory fritters filled with meats and vegetables like corn fritters.
The idea for peach fritters came from my recipe for apple fritters that I made a few years ago. They turned out quite delicious in my opinion. Honestly, anything that is deep fried up like a donut and stuffed with seasonal fruit is A OK in my book. I thought that the addition of fresh peaches to the batter would be unbelievable, and I was right on the money.
Similar to these Pumpkin Fritters and Banana Fritters, these are taste bud heaven!!!
Ingredients
I actually enjoyed these better than the apple fritters because peaches are my favorite fruit, and the flesh was softer in the fritters than the apples. Dicing the peaches super small really made them melt into the dough in this recipe. The ingredients required for this fritter recipe include:
- All-purpose flour
- Brown sugar
- Baking powder (to give the fritters a nice lift!)
- Salt (this is crucial for sweet pastries!)
- Ground cinnamon
- Ground nutmeg
- Milk
- Eggs
- Unsalted butter
- Vanilla extract
I added a few spices like nutmeg and cinnamon to round out the flavor and topped them with a simple glaze made with peach nectar. You can pick up a can of peach nectar at your grocery store for about a buck, and it is delicious in so many recipes!
How to Make Peach Fritters
Dry your peach slices on paper towels to remove excess moisture. Mix the dry ingredients in one bowl, and the wet ingredients in another, then combine them with the peaches.
Heat oil in a Dutch oven to 350 degrees. Drop heaping portions of batter into the hot oil, flattening them slightly. Fry until golden brown, around 2-3 minutes per side, and then let them cool on a wire rack.
For the glaze, whisk together confectioners’ sugar, nectar, and spices. Drizzle over the fritters, let it set, and serve!
How to Store
You can place your leftover peach fritters in a resealable plastic bag and put them in the refrigerator. I personally prefer to leave my fritters at room temperature. They should be able to last at room temperature for a couple of days. Either way place them in a resealable plastic bag.
I really enjoyed these! And I think I have a new favorite peach recipe in the running this summer.
Other Amazing Peach Recipes to Try
Some of my favorite recipes that utilize the awesome flavor of fresh peaches include fresh peach pie, southern peach cobbler, maple peach pork chops and homemade peach crumb bars. Each recipe is a real winner in my book.
Peach Fritters
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Ingredients
For the Fritters:
- 2 peaches peeled, cored, and cut into 1/4-inch pieces
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup brown sugar packed
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 3/4 cup milk
- 2 large eggs beaten
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Oil for frying
For the Glaze:
- 2 cups confectioners’ sugar
- 1/4 cup peach nectar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Instructions
- Spread prepared peaches in single layer on paper towel–lined baking sheet and pat thoroughly dry with paper towels.
- Combine flour, brown sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg in large bowl.
- Whisk milk, eggs, melted butter, and vanilla extract in medium bowl until combined. Stir in peaches into flour mixture. Then add milk mixture into dry ingredients.
- Heat oil in Dutch oven over medium-high heat to 350 degrees. Use 1/3-cup measure to transfer 5 heaping portions of batter to oil. Press batter lightly with back of spoon to flatten. Fry, adjusting burner as necessary to maintain oil temperature between 325 and 350 degrees, until deep golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Transfer fritters to wire rack set inside rimmed baking sheet. Bring oil back to 350 degrees and repeat with remaining batter. Let fritters cool 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, whisk confectioners’ sugar, nectar, cinnamon, and nutmeg in medium bowl until smooth. Top each fritter with 1 heaping tablespoon glaze. Let glaze set 10 minutes. Serve.
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That glaze! I love fritters in any way, shape or form! I need to try these peach fritters ASAP!
Have you ever made this with almond flour? I want to make it a little more carb friendly. Thanks.
Hi Pam, I haven’t because we have some nut allergies in my family. If you do try it that way, let me know how it turns out!
Did you try this with almond flour? I would love them to be a little more carb friendly as well!
Hello,
This recipe looks wonderful. Unfortunately, what is left of summer peaches has no flavor. Can you use dried peaches, or drained canned peaches? If so how would you apply them?
Btw, loved your apple fritter recipe.
Hi Renee, I would thaw out some frozen peaches as a nice substitute. Enjoy and thank you so much!
Just made a batch with the last of my peaches – so good! It was my first time ever deep frying anything like this and it went pretty well luckily. Had to sacrifice two in the beginning to make sure they were cooked through but the rest came out nicely. Thank you – looking forward to trying the apple version. 🙂
Hooray I am so glad it all worked out well for you. I happen to love this recipe.
Yum!
Hooray thanks so much dear!
Ever since I went peach picking over the weekend I have been eating them left and right. I made two peach pies already but still lots more. I would love some of these!
Yes this is a great way to use up the leftovers!!
Gah! Peach fritters? These look amazing! So genius, girl! 😉
Thanks so much girlie!
Amazing! I would like one (or ten)!
Oh yeah!
Brilliant idea for using up older fruit, Jocelyn! I love that you’ve added cinnamon and nutmeg, too … perfect for these!
Thanks so much Helen!