Description
Golden-fried, cinnamon-laced apple fritters with a crackly vanilla glaze and soft, custardy centers—perfectly crisp on the edges and bursting with buttery apple flavor.
Ingredients
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 large eggs
3/4 cup whole milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 cups diced Granny Smith or Honeycrisp apples
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Vegetable oil for frying
1 cup powdered sugar
2 tablespoons milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
1. Peel, core, and dice the apples.
2. In a skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add diced apples, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Cook until apples are soft and tender. Set aside to cool.
3. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, granulated sugar, and salt.
4. In a separate bowl, whisk eggs, milk, and vanilla extract.
5. Stir wet ingredients into dry ingredients until just combined—do not overmix.
6. Fold in the cooled apple mixture. Let batter rest while heating oil.
7. Heat oil in a deep pan to 350°F.
8. Drop batter by spoonfuls into hot oil, frying 2-3 fritters at a time.
9. Cook each fritter for 2-3 minutes per side, or until deep golden brown and cooked through.
10. Remove with slotted spoon and drain on paper towels.
11. In a bowl, whisk powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla to make glaze.
12. Dip warm fritters into glaze and let set before serving.
Notes
Let the batter rest before frying to help it puff and fry evenly.
Don’t overcrowd the pan; fry in small batches.
Make sure apples are fully cooked and cooled before folding into batter.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 fritter
- Calories: 230
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 115mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
Keywords: apple fritters, glazed fritters, fall desserts