Did all y’all see the recipe from yesterday for Funnel Cakes?? Well this is a little “add-on, bonus, because-I-love-you and everyone needs this in their lives” post. A few weeks ago my family and I went to the Western Idaho Fair. I was trying really hard to not eat a bunch of junk food because fair food is a weakness for me (Turkey legs! Cotton Candy! Fried Bacon on a stick!) and I did a pretty darn good job until the end. That’s when I saw a big sign lit up with heavenly choirs singing praises to…deep fried peaches. It’s peach season in this part of Idaho and I had spent the week canning peaches, freezing peaches, freeze-drying peaches and whatever else I could think to do with the pounds and pounds of peaches I gleaned from my Dad’s tree. But I had never thought to fry them, because who does that? You guys. Fried Peaches and Cream are the. Best. Thing. Ever.
The peaches were dipped in funnel cake batter and then fried, and rolled in cinnamon-sugar and topped with whipped cream. The warm dough and crispy sugar with juicy peaches and cool cream was one of the best things I’d ever tasted. I couldn’t stop thinking about it for days. I don’t deep fry often, but I knew I had to try this!
Ingredients Needed
This is just a preview of ingredients and method, keep scrolling for full printable recipe.
- Funnel cake batter
- milk
- egg
- vanilla
- sugar
- all-purpose flour
- baking powder
- salt
- Fresh, ripe peaches
- Cinnamon sugar
- Ice cream – Or whipped cream, for serving.
- All-purpose flour – For dredging. This gives the batter something to stick to, as it would slide right off the wet peach slices otherwise.
- Vegetable oil – Or canola oil, for frying.
How to Make Fried Peaches and Cream
- These are so easy to make. Just toss some slices of fresh, peeled and pitted peaches in a little flour and then dunk them in funnel cake batter and let any excess drip off. Toss them in some oil and they’ll quickly puff up to golden brown perfection.
- Immediately toss them in cinnamon-sugar. You can top with whipped cream, or we went for ice cream here, which was quite amazing. A little caramel drizzle would be fantastic on there, too! Then as soon as you can hold them without burning your fingers, dig in!
Storing and Other Tips
- These are best made and served fresh out of the fryer!
Frequently Asked Questions
Fresh peaches are far and away the best choice here for both flavor and texture. Frozen could potentially work, but I would thaw them and pat them dry before use. I would avoid canned peaches.
Yes, this batter will work well with whatever you want to deep fry. If you are using a hard fruit like apples, I recommend slicing thin and just be aware they may not get super soft!
These are best made and served fresh!
Fried Peaches and Cream
Ingredients
- 3-4 fresh ripe peaches large, peeled, pitted and sliced
- a bowl of cinnamon-sugar eyeball it!
- ice cream or whipped cream for serving
- flour for dusting
- vegetable or peanut oil for frying
Funnel Cake Batter
- ¾ cups milk
- 1 egg
- ½ teaspoon vanilla
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 ¼ cups all purpose flour
- ¾ teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Heat 3-4 inches of oil to 375℉ in a heavy pot or deep fryer.
- Mix all funnel cake batter ingredients together until smooth.
- Dust peach slices in flour and then dip in funnel cake batter. Immediately place in oil and cook until golden brown.
- Place directly in cinnamon-sugar and then top with ice cream or whipped cream. Serve immediately.
Notes
- Yield and nutritional information for this recipe are an estimation, as there are many variables (size of peaches, slices, batter, etc.). From 3-4 peaches, you will get roughly 18-24 peach slices. Nutritional info is for 1/4th of entire batch, roughly 4-6 thick peach slices per person. This does not include ice cream.
Questions & Reviews
Wonderful Easy way for a summer nights treat!
Could i use frozen peaches? I bought fresh a week ago, and they were not ripe enough to cut.
I think this recipe is best with fresh fruit. Canned peaches are a little more wet and limp so they’re a little trickier to bread, and they might fall apart a bit in the hot oil- but you could certainly try!
How many peaches per the recipe?
Hi Steven, that’s a great question! It’s been a while since I’ve made this recipe, next time I’ll make a note of how many peaches that amount of batter covers. I’m sorry that info is missing! If you try this out and have a guess, let me know!
Just made these. Everyone was a fan. Worked best as a two person job so one could keep their hands messy and the other could take care of the frying and sugar coating to keep the process moving, but we just did it in a pan not a fryer. At the end I just fried up the leftover funnel cake batter and man that was good. I’ll have to try just that recipe sometime too!
Can you use an air fryer with this recipe?
I don’t cook with an air fryer, but my inclination is that a liquid batter would not work well in one.
What other fruits can you use for this besides peaches?
Oh man! I saw those at the Western Idaho Fair too! I wanted them so badly, but talked myself out of them because I just giant cans of canned peaches inside the booth and I wanted them to be made with fresh peaches. Maybe I was at the wrong stand? At any rate, thanks for posting this so I don’t have to wait until next year! 🙂
No, ours were fresh peaches. Soooo good!
This sounds like one of the best ways to eat peaches. Peaches are my middle son’s favorite fruit. Maybe I should be nice and make these for him.
Wowza! Does that sound wonderful. Peaches are my favorite fruit.
Oh my goodness!! These look soon delicious. We LOVE peaches here in North GA. We got 80 pounds in SC and then we bought another box in North GA before they were all gone.