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Fried Apple Fritters Recipe
Warm Glazed Apple Fritters coated with delicious homemade vanilla glaze are breakfast treats that are hard to beat! Fry up a batch of these classic sweets the next time you really want to impress friends and family in the morning.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 15 fritters
Calories: 111 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
For the Apple Fritters
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ cup milk
- 3 cups diced apples (about 2¼ apples)
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 large eggs
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- vegetable oil for frying
For the Glaze
- 1½ cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon water
Instructions
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, combine the eggs, sugar, and vanilla.
- Add the egg mixture to the flour mixture, stirring until smooth. Follow with milk and stir to combine.
- Fold in the apples, just until covered. Don't overmix.
- Fill a Dutch oven with at least 2 inches of vegetable oil and heat over medium-high until it reaches 350°F.
- Using a tablespoon or a cookie scoop, dollop the batter into the oil, cooking 3-4 fritters at a time. Cook the fritters, turning them over, about 2 minutes per side, until deep golden brown.
- Remove fritters from the oil with the spider tool and place on a tray lined with paper towels.
- Make the glaze by combining powdered sugar, water, and lemon juice. Dip the fritters in the glaze.
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Notes
- Storage: Store apple fritters in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days or in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
- To make these fritters even more autumnal, sprinkle some cinnamon and nutmeg in the icing!
- Double-check the temperature of your oil before you fry the fritters. If it's too hot, the outside of the fritters will fry quickly and the insides will be uncooked. Not hot enough, and the fritters will be greasy and undercooked throughout.
- Use freshly squeezed lemon juice for this recipe, not the bottled stuff!
Nutrition Information
Serving
1fritter
Calories
111kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
25g
(8%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
22mg
(7%)
Sodium
107mg
(4%)
Potassium
54mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
17g
(34%)
Vitamin A
52IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
46mg
(5%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 15fritters
Amount Per Serving
Calories 111
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1fritter | |
| Calories | 111kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 25g | 8% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 22mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 107mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 54mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 17g | 34% |
| Vitamin A | 52IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 46mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.