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Apple Fritters Recipe

My apple fritters (no yeast!) are sweet, tender, and fluffy, and are absolutely packed with flavor. Dip them in a 3 ingredient apple cider glaze or roll them in cinnamon/sugar and enjoy! 

Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 15 apple fritters
Calories: 465 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • Avocado, vegetable or canola oil for frying
  • 1 ½ 1 ½ cups apples* peeled, cored, and cut into ¼" pieces
  • 1 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon divided
  • 2 2 cups all purpose flour
  • ⅓ ⅓ cup sugar
  • 2 2 Tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1 1 Tablespoons baking powder
  • 1 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 2 large eggs room temperature preferred
  • 1 1 cup milk
  • 2 2 Tablespoons unsalted butter melted and cooled several minutes
  • 1 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Glaze
  • 1 ½ 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
  • 2 2 Tablespoons apple cider plus additional as needed (may substitute water or milk)
  • ¼ ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

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  1. Combine your apples and ½ teaspoon cinnamon in a bowl and toss until apples are coated with cinnamon. Set aside.
  2. In a separate, large bowl, combine flour, sugars, baking powder, remaining ½ teaspoon of cinnamon, and salt in a large bowl and whisk until well-combined.
  3. Crack your eggs in a separate bowl and use a whisk to beat until pale yellow and frothy (about 15 seconds). Add milk and vanilla extract and whisk together.
  4. Slowly, while whisking, pour melted butter into wet ingredients and whisk until well-combined (mixture may look slightly curdled).
  5. Pour wet ingredients into dry and use a spatula to fold ingredients together until about halfway combined. Add cinnamon coated apple pieces and continue to fold into batter until all ingredients are just combined.
  6. Set the batter aside and fill a Dutch oven or large saucepan 2-3" deep with oil for frying. Fix a candy thermometer to the edge (make sure it is in the oil but not touching the bottom of the pan) and set your heat to medium-low. Oil will need to reach 360-365F (175-185C) before you can continue.
  7. While oil is heating, prepare your glaze by whisking together sugar, apple cider (or substitute) and vanilla extract until smooth. Set aside.
  8. Once oil has reached temperature, use a large spoon or an ice cream scoop (this is my preferred method) to scoop about 3 Tablespoons of batter and *carefully* drop into the oil. Repeat with 2 more scoops of batter and fry each for 60-75 seconds on each side, or until golden brown.
  9. Use tongs to remove apple fritters to a paper-towel lined plate and allow to cool several minutes before dipping in glaze and transferring to a cooling rack to allow glaze to set. Be sure to allow the oil to return to the correct temperature before frying more fritters.
  10. Apple fritters are best enjoyed warm the same day they are made for best quality.

Notes

  • *For me this was about 2 apples. I recommend using an apple you enjoy eating; I used Gala apples that are neither too sweet nor too tart (I didn't enjoy Granny Smith apples in this recipe)
  • **I like to use apple cider because it imparts a subtle, apple-y flavor into the glaze, but if you don't already have any on hand water or milk will work well. If your glaze is still too thick after combining your ingredients, add additional liquid 1 teaspoon at a time until desired consistency is reached. If it is too thin, add additional powdered sugar 1 Tablespoon at a time until correct consistency is reached. If you don't feel like making a glaze, these could instead be dusted with powdered sugar or rolled in a mixture of cinnamon and sugar after frying.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1fritter Calories 465kcal (23%) Carbohydrates 51g (17%) Protein 3g (6%) Fat 31g (48%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Polyunsaturated Fat 9g Monounsaturated Fat 17g Cholesterol 30mg (10%) Sodium 199mg (8%) Potassium 83mg (2%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 38g (76%) Vitamin A 150IU (3%) Vitamin C 0.8mg (1%) Calcium 40mg (4%) Iron 0.9mg (5%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 15apple fritters

Amount Per Serving

Calories 465

% Daily Value*

Serving 1fritter
Calories 465kcal 23%
Carbohydrates 51g 17%
Protein 3g 6%
Fat 31g 48%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Polyunsaturated Fat 9g 53%
Monounsaturated Fat 17g 85%
Cholesterol 30mg 10%
Sodium 199mg 8%
Potassium 83mg 2%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 38g 76%
Vitamin A 150IU 3%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 1%
Calcium 40mg 4%
Iron 0.9mg 5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.