Apple Fritters

Apple Fritters are filled with warm cinnamon flavor, tender pieces of apple, and get finished off with a vanilla glaze! Ready to be eaten in only 30 minutes!

Watch the leaves fall off the trees as you enjoy another seasonal treat like these Easy Mini Apple Pies or this Apple Dump Cake, both ready in under an hour!

These Apple Fritters have a sweet crispy outside with an inside that’s filled with delicious cinnamon apples! Warm up all fall long with these homemade treats that everyone will be excited to eat every time they hit the table!

Hurry home with your bag full of fresh-picked apples from the local orchard and go right to the kitchen to make up a batch of these scrumptious Apple Fritters! Serve them warm with their sticky-sweet glaze for breakfast or plop a scoop of vanilla ice cream beside them and make it dessert!

Why I Love This Recipe!

• Quick To Make! Only 15 minutes of prep time and 15 minutes of cook time! Which means these Apple Fritters are ready to enjoy in only 30 minutes!
• Easy Ingredients! This easy recipe pairs your fresh apples with ingredients you likely have tucked right inside your kitchen cabinets!
• Enough To Go Around! Close to a dozen warm treats come out of the hot oil depending on how large you make the fritters! Plenty to share with the possibility of even having seconds!
• Cozy Fall Flavors! Delicious apples and warm cinnamon all wrapped up in a crispy, tender fritter that makes you feel the coziness of fall!

Ingredient Notes

This Homemade Apple Fritter Recipe combines common pantry ingredients with fresh apples to create the perfect cozy fall treat! To begin making the apple fritter batter you’ll need all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, ground cinnamon, salt, eggs, whole milk, and apples.

I chose to use granny smith apples for this recipe since they hold their shape well when baked. I also find that their tart taste balances well with the sweetness of the overall fritters. Making for an absolutely delicious dessert!

After the Apple Fritters are deep-fried in canola or vegetable oil they get a drizzle of sweet vanilla glaze to finish them off! This is made by combining powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and whole milk.

How To Make Apple Fritters

1. Add the flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt to a large bowl, whisk together. Set this bowl of dry ingredients aside.
2. Beat the eggs and milk together. Then pour this mixture into the dry ingredients, stirring together until just combined.
3. Stir in the apple pieces.
4. Heat the oil until a candy thermometer reads 375 degrees F. Once heated, carefully drop spoonfuls of batter into the hot oil and fry them until they’re golden brown on both sides.
5. Remove them from the oil and place them on paper towels or a baking rack over a cookie sheet.
6. Mix together the powdered sugar, vanilla, and milk in a bowl, combine until the glaze reaches your desired consistency.
7. Cover each deep-fried Apple Fritter with the glaze and allow them to cool. Enjoy!

Frequently Asked Questions

How To Store

Keep any leftover Apple Fritters in an airtight container. Then store them in the refrigerator for up to 7 days or 2 days at room temperature.

You can also freeze them for up to 2 months.

Substitutions

• Granny Smith Apples – You could also use honey crisp apples.
• All-Purpose Flour – Substitute up to half of the all-purpose flour for whole wheat flour.
• Milk – Instead of using milk to make the glaze you could use water but it will make for a slightly thinner glaze.
• White Sugar – Can also use the same amount of brown sugar for the dough instead of using white sugar.

How Can I Reaheat The Apple Fritters?

Place them on a parchment-lined baking sheet and warm them in the oven at 350 degrees F for about 5 minutes. You may want to make a fresh batch of glaze to drizzle over the top once they come out of the oven.

Can I Make This Recipe Using Other Fruit?

Yes, you can! Trading in the apples for blueberries or peaches would make a delicious variation of this recipe! Just add 1-2 cups of diced fruit in place of the apples.

I look forward to Homemade Apple Fritters every year, after all, nothing says cool fall days are here more than a warm apple cinnamon-filled dessert! Make up another mouth-watering apple dessert that you’ll love just as much as this one!

• Classic Apple Crisp – A sweet oat topping covers tender spiced apples for the classic dessert we all look forward to every year!
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• Caramel Apple Pie Dip – Chunks of apple covered in a brown sugar and caramel sauce made right on the stovetop in 15 muinutes!
• Apple Hand Pies – Homemade apple pie filling tucked into individual sized pie crusts to create an easy to eat hand-held dessert!
• Apple Cheesecake Bars – Made with a short bread crust, creamy cheesecake, baked cinnamon apples, and a delicious oatmeal crumble!

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