Glazed Strawberry Fritters

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 eggs,, lightly beaten
• 3/4 cup milk
• 3 tablespoons butter,, melted
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 1/4 cups hulled and roughly chopped strawberries,, spread out on paper towels to soak up excess moisture
• Vegetable oil for frying

Glaze

• 2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract

Steps

1. 1

   Whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon in a large bowl.

2. 2

   In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs and milk.

3. 3

   Add eggs and milk along with melted butter and vanilla to dry ingredients.

4. 4

   Mix just until combined.

5. 5

   Fold in strawberries.

6. 6

   Heat 2 inches of oil in a Dutch oven to 375 degrees.

7. 7

   Use a large spoon to scoop batter and another spoon to scrape the batter into the oil. Fry until golden on bottom, flip over and fry until bottom is golden. Remove to paper towel-lined plate.

8. 8

   Whisk together Glaze ingredients in a bowl and drizzle over fritters.