Pear Fritters
It wouldn't be fall without one of my favorite sweet treats, fritters! But make them pear fritters with warm spices of cinnamon and nutmeg and drizzled with a sweet orange glaze.
Servings: 12 pear fritters
Calories: 147kcal
Cost: $10
Equipment
Ingredients
Pear Fritters
- 3 Comice Pears peeled, cored and chopped into ¼ inch cubes
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 ½ cup flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon powdered ginger
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- Pinch of salt
- ½ cup apple cider
- ¼ cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla paste or vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon unsalted melted butter
- Vegetable oil for frying
Orange Cider Glaze
- ¾ cup powdered sugar
- 2-3 tablespoons apple cider
- 1 teaspoon orange zest
Instructions
- In a large bowl, add chopped pears and toss with lemon juice and set aside. ‘
- In another bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and salt together.
- Whisk the apple cider, sugar, eggs, vanilla and melted butter together and pour into flour mixture along with chopped pears.
- Mix everything together, the batter will be on the thicker side.
- Pour enough vegetable oil into a large skillet so it comes up ½ an inch. Heat oil to 350-375 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Using a tablespoon, spoon mixture into hot oil and fry on first side until deep golden brown, about 4-5 minutes. Carefully flip fritter over and continue frying for another 3-4 minutes until the fritter is a deep golden color. Continue frying in batches.
- Transfer fritters to a wire rack that is placed over a baking sheet, to drain any excess oil.
- For the glaze, whisk the powdered sugar, apple cider and orange zest together. The consistency should be a bit thinner than honey. Drizzle glaze all over fritters and serve immediately.
Notes
Use a high heat cooking oil, such as grapeseed or vegetable oil.
Fritters are best served hot and immediately after frying, but you can reheat by placing the pear fritters on a wire rack and in a 350 degrees Fahrenheit oven until warmed through.
Use a wide skillet so there is room for the fritters to fry evenly.
A dusting of powdered sugar is a nice option instead of the orange glaze.
Nutrition
Calories: 147kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 12mg | Potassium: 128mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 54IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 1mg