Cherry Fritters
Indulge in crispy, fresh cherry fritters! These easy fried fritters are filled with tart cherries and doused in a sweet vanilla glaze. The perfect summertime treat, but also delicious year round!
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 302kcal
Ingredients
- ¾ cup milk
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 egg
- 2 tbsp melted butter
- 1¾ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup sugar
- 1½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- ⅛ tsp salt
- 6 oz cherries
- 2 cup oil for frying
Glaze:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tbsp cream
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tbsp water
Instructions
- Roughly dice the washed and pitted cherries, set aside in a bowl for later.
- Place the milk, vanilla, egg, butter, flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon and salt into a high speed blender or food processor.
- Blend until a smooth batter has formed. Scrape down the sides several times to ensure all of the batter ingredients have combined.
- Transfer the batter to a bowl and stir through the diced cherries.
- Heat the oil in a large pot over a medium heat. (Test the temperature of the oil by dropping a small amount of batter into the oil, if it starts to bubble immediately then it is ready).
- Using a metal spoon, drop tablespoon amounts of batter into the oil. Add as many as you can fit without overcrowding the pot.
- Allow the fritters to cook for 1-2 minutes or until lightly golden brown, gently turn and continue to cook until golden.
- Remove and drain on kitchen paper towel.
- Repeat with remaining batter. Batter makes approx 12-14 fritters.
- Allow to cool completely.
- Prepare the glaze by mixing the powdered sugar, cream and vanilla together in a small bowl until smooth. Adjust the thickness by adding some water if needed.
- Drizzle the glaze over the fritters and allow the glaze to set before serving and enjoying.
Notes
- The batter can be prepared by hand by whisking the ingredients together until smooth if you do not have a food processor or blender.
- Make sure the oil isn’t too hot, if the fritter brown too quickly reduce the heat to ensure the fritter cook all the way through.
- Fresh cherries are best in this recipe.
- Substitute all-purpose flour for gluten free flour for gluten free fritters.
- Drain on paper towl after cooking to remove as much oil as possible.
- Make sure the fritters have cooled before adding the glaze otherwise the glaze will melt when added to hot fritters.
- Brown sugar or coconut sugar can be used instead of white sugar.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in a cool dry place for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
Serving: 1fritter | Calories: 302kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 66mg | Potassium: 110mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 20g