Easy Homemade Apple Fritters
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4.7
Easy Homemade Apple Fritters
Description
Easy Homemade Apple Fritters start with bite-sized pieces of apple tossed in lemon juice to prevent browning. The batter blends flour, sugar, baking powder, and warm spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, and optional ground ginger. The wet ingredients include eggs, milk, melted butter, and vanilla extract. Combining these creates a loose dough which is folded around the apples.
The batter is dropped by measuring cup into hot oil heated to 375°F and fried until the fritters develop a golden-brown crust on all sides. This frying step creates a crisp exterior that contrasts with the soft, juicy apple pieces inside. The fritters are then drizzled with a smooth glaze made from confectioners' sugar, vanilla, and milk to add sweetness and a shiny finish.
This recipe suggests maintaining consistent fritter size for even cooking and monitoring oil temperature to avoid burning or undercooking. Fritters are best eaten fresh within 24 hours, stored lightly covered at room temperature. Variations in flour and milk types are possible, as well as adding other flavors to the glaze.
Ingredients
APPLE FRITTER
- 3-4 cups apple about 2-3 apples, peeled and diced into bite-size pieces (honeycrisp or granny smith, diced
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice fresh
- 1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour 183 g
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 2 g
- 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 g
- 2 teaspoons baking powder 10
- pinch nutmeg or apple pie spice!
- pinch ground ginger (optional)
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar 12 g
- 2 egg at room temperature, large
- 1/3 cup milk
- 1 tablespoon butter cooled, melted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- vegetable oil for frying
GLAZE
- 1 cup confectioners sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2-5 teaspoons milk or water
Instructions
- Dice your apples, place in a bowl and add lemon juice. This will prevent the apples from browning.
- In a large bowl, whisk eggs. Add milk, vanilla, and cooled melted butter (don't add it hot, you'll cook your eggs!) Whisk together with a fork until it is all combined.
- In another medium sized bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg, and ground ginger.
- Add dry ingredients to wet and mix well until a loose dough is formed. Fold in the apples.
- Fill a frying pan or sauce pan with about 3-4 cups of oil or so that you have about 3-4 inches of oil in your pan. Heat oil over medium heat until the oil reaches 375°F with a candy thermometer or an instant read thermometer. If you don't have a thermometer, use the wooden spoon test (see notes).
- Use a measuring cup to drop batter into oil, 1/4 cup or 1/3 cup. Fry until the outside is golden brown. Flip and fry other side until golden brown, for a total of about 4-5 minutes. You'll know they're done if you insert a small knife into the center and it comes clean. If not, fry a little longer so that the center is fully cooked. This time will depend on the size of your fritter.
- Use a slotted spoon to transfer to a paper towel-lined cooling rack and let cool. Repeat with all the batter.
GLAZE
- In a small bowl, combine the sugar, vanilla, and 2 teaspoons of milk (or water). Add more milk, 1 teaspoon at a time, until you have the consistency you want. Think thick but drizzly.
- Drizzle the glaze over the cooled fritters and let dry.
Notes
- Use the wooden spoon test to check if oil is ready: bubbles around the spoon end indicate proper temperature.
- Keep fritter sizes consistent to ensure even cooking throughout.
- Maintain oil temperature at medium-low after reaching 375°F to prevent burning and undercooking.
- Fresh fritters are best eaten within 24 hours; store lightly covered at room temperature.
- Flour can be substituted with gluten-free or nut flours; milk types can be varied including nut milks.
- Add cinnamon or apple pie spice to the glaze for extra flavor variations.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 10fritters
Amount Per Serving
Calories 210 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 210kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 37g | 12% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 37mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 178mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 89mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 89IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 73mg | 7% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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