Easy Fresh Peach Fritters

These easy peach fritters are a true delicacy, perfect for any occasion. Fresh peaches are lightly fried until golden brown before being dusted with powdered sugar. You will want to go to the kitchen again!

Peach fritters are a new addition to a fritters collection on the website. Apple fritters, blueberry fritters, corn fritters, and these juicy little treats will make your taste buds happy.

Jump to:

• Why you should try this recipe
• Ingredients
• How to make peach fritters
• Expert Tips
• Recipe variations
• Storing and freezing
• Recipe FAQ
• Love peach desserts? Try these next!
• Need to adjust your baking pan size?
• Recipe card
• Comments

The fruits fried in a simple cakey batter make the difference. Of course, plain fried donuts are good, but people these days are more inclined to enjoy their food with a bit of added flair.

When you first bite into these tempting little fried balls, you will be excited by the juicy peach filling and crispy fried dough. These yummy peach fritters are so good.

And when it comes to choosing what kind of snack would please everyone at home during TV time, the answer is clear.

It is homemade peach fritters topped off with icing sugar and served with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or Greek yogurt.

Why you should try this recipe

• You can never go wrong with fruit-filled donuts with icing or confectioners’ sugar on top.

• Fresh peach fritters (beignets aux pêches in French) are absolutely delicious. They make a simple, economical dessert that uses seasonal fruits.

• These homemade treats are perfect for any occasion. For example, you can enjoy fritters for breakfast or brunch, snacks with friends in the afternoon, or dessert after dinner.

• If the size of the fritter matters for a gathering party, each fritter is bite-sized. And the juicy peach inside of the donut is not just diced peaches.

• The peach fritters recipe is so easy that it is a must to give it a try.

Ingredients

Here is a quick overview of what ingredients you will need. Follow the full recipe below for exact amounts and instructions. I recommend making the recipe as written for the best results.

• Four: use all-purpose flour (aka plain flour) to make the recipe.

• Milk: the recipe calls for whole milk, but replace it with low-fat milk if desired.

• Egg: you will need one large egg.

• Sugar: use granulated sugar or caster sugar. Light brown sugar might be an interesting baking experiment too.

• Baking powder: always use fresh aluminum-free baking powder. As a leavening agent, it gives crispiness and volume to your donuts.

• Salt: this secret ingredient improves the flavors and taste of finished fritters.

• Peaches: the recipe calls for fresh firm peaches best bought at a farmers market, unpeeled, but you can peel them if desired. Please, read how to do so in the recipe for peach compote.

Feel free to use canned peaches if you are out of peach season. Just make sure they are drained on a paper towel before frying them. Or opt for frozen peaches; don't thaw them before using them.

• Oil: choose vegetable oil with a very high smoke point. Or use canola oil, sunflower oil, or peanut oil instead, but beware of the guests' allergies.

Grapeseed oil or virgin coconut oil are both excellent choices for adding more lightness and healthiness to your diet.

• Icing (powdered) sugar, the same as confectioners’ sugar, is used to sprinkle fritters with serving, although this step is optional.

How to make peach fritters

To make the fritter dough, combine flour with baking powder and sift in a medium bowl.

In a separate large bowl, whisk the egg with salt and sugar using a hand whisk.

Add milk to the egg mixture and mix. Incorporate the sifted dry ingredients while mixing until you obtain a smooth and homogeneous dough.

Cover the bowl with plastic film and let it rest for 30 minutes at room temperature.

Mix the batter before starting to fry the fritters. In a large, heavy-bottomed pan, begin to heat the oil over medium heat to 355 degrees F/180 degrees C (use a cooking thermometer).

Cut unpeeled peaches in half, pit them, then cut each half into large cubes.

Once the oil is hot, dip the fruit cubes one by one into the dough, coating each piece well.

Then place them in the hot oil 3 to 5 at a time, spacing them well. Fry each donut for 2 to 3 minutes. Flip and fry both sides until golden brown perfection and puffed.

Using a slotted spoon, drain fritters and remove them from the oil on a wire rack lined with a paper towel to absorb excess fat.

Continue with the remaining batter and fruit, but check the oil temperature throughout the process.

Sprinkle donuts with icing sugar and serve immediately, or let them cool down on a cooling rack if preferred.

Expert Tips

1. The right cooking temperature is the key to frying donuts. The frying oil must have a temperature of about 340-355 degrees F or 170-180 degrees C.
2. If you don't have a cooking thermometer to check the oil temperature, dip a bit of donut dough into the oil.  If this is fried immediately without extensive browning, the oil is at the right temperature.

Recipe variations

This versatile fritter recipe is a must-try. You can use your creativity to create different flavors of fritters.

• Use peaches in syrup instead of fresh fruit, or replace the peaches with other fruit of your choice, for example, apples, pears, or plums.

• Marinate the fresh peaches in 3 ½ tablespoons (55 ml) of peach liqueur to give them a wonderful flavor before frying. Keep them refrigerated until ready to cook, then just heat your oil and fry away.

Finally, you can serve your fritters in so many different ways. A simple sprinkle of icing sugar over fried donuts is usually enough.

• But you can roll each donut into a cinnamon sugar (a mix of granulated sugar (1 cup or 200 g) with one tablespoon of ground cinnamon) when the fritters are hot. It helps stick the sugar mixture well.

• You can choose to drizzle your fritters with a simple glaze, sweet peach glaze, or chocolate icing for more pleasure. But wait until they cool; otherwise, the donuts will soak the liquid.

• Serve these fried delicacies with cinnamon syrup; it is what your family will probably love.

• These delicious peach fritters are so good that you will want to serve them with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or a dollop of chamomile-flavored whipped cream.

Storing and freezing

Fresh fritters are best right after frying when they are still crispy. Storing leftovers may cause their crispiness to lose over time. And there is no magic way to restore it.

You can store fritters in an airtight container for up to 1-2 days at room temperature and up to 1 week in the refrigerator. Line the container with a double-folded paper towel to absorb the moisture.

Can you freeze peach fritters? To keep them longer, you can freeze them in a freezing bag or airtight container for 2-3 months.

To thaw, bring donuts to room temperature for a couple of hours or in the fridge overnight. To reheat, bring them to the microwave for 5-10 seconds to soften them.

Recipe FAQ

Love peach desserts? Try these next!

Here is a list of delicious peach recipes to keep you and your family excited.

Print

Recipe card

The nutritional information has been calculated using an online recipe nutrition calculator such as Verywellfit.com and is intended for informational purposes only. These figures should be used as a general guideline and not be construed as a guarantee.