Apple Fritters are luscious deep-fried donuts filled with apples and cinnamon and drizzled with an easy three-ingredient glaze. You can have these scrumptious warm apple fritters in your hands in less than thirty minutes. Make sure you stash a couple for yourself, or you might blink your eyes, and they will be gone. These are one of my darling daughter’s favorite goodies. She can not get enough of them!
We are just crazy about apple recipes. But honestly, who isn’t? After all, they keep coming out with more and more delicious apples. This recipe, Apple Dump Cake, Apple Strudel, and Apple Cookies are just a few of our favorites.
Wouldn’t these taste fabulous with a hot cup of coffee? These delectable Apple Fritters are so easy and quick. They can be all yours in about thirty minutes. Your family and friends are going to love them. They are best enjoyed shortly after you cook them, but they will stay up to two days, covered loosely with paper towels in a brown paper bag.
Why this recipe works!
- Homemade warm, sweet apple fritters that are better than your local bakery.
- Only wholesome natural ingredients with no artificial colors or preservatives.
- Easy and quick to mix and fry.
- The fritters can be fried up in a fryer, Dutch oven, or heavy stock pot.
How to make Apple Fritters
First, peel, core, and dice a couple of Granny Smith or Honey Crisp apples. I like to dice them somewhere between 1/4 and 1/2 inch. That way, you get a good taste of that sweet apple. Now grab a large bowl and add the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon. Whisk it around and get it all mixed together. Make a well in the middle and add the milk, egg, and applesauce. Now stir the mixture just until it is combined.
Fill a Dutch oven or large heavy stock pot with about 1 1/2 inches of canola oil. Use a candy thermometer and bring the oil to 375 degrees. Carefully drop about 1/4 cup of batter per fritter into the hot oil. I like to spread the batter a little while I am pouring it so that the fritter does not end up too fat and so it cooks all the way through. Cook each side until golden brown. It takes about 2 minutes per side. Remove to paper towels to drain.
Once they have cooled, whisk together the milk, powdered sugar, and vanilla. Finally, dunk the fritters in the glaze, turning over to make sure each side is coated. Place on wire racks to air dry and drip.
Can you bake these fritters?
This is a question that I am asked quite frequently. Yes, I am sure there are lots of great recipes out there for baked apple fritters; however, this particular recipe needs to be fried. Do your best to keep the oil at 375 degrees so the fritter absorbs less of the oil.
Recipe notes and helpful tips
- Don’t over-mix the batter, as it may make the fritters tough.
- Don’t overcrowd the pan when frying so the donuts cook better, and the oil temperature is easier to maintain.
- Use a candy thermometer to track the temperature of the oil.
- A Dutch oven or heavy pot helps the oil hold its temperature.
- Try to maintain a constant temperature of 375 degrees. When you add the batter, the temperature will drop, so you must increase the heat a tad. Likewise, when you remove the fritters from the oil, the temperature will increase, so you need to turn the heat down a tad.
- Remove the fried fritters to paper towels to drain.
- Store the cooled cooked fritters wrapped loosely in paper towels in a brown paper bag.
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Apple Fritter Recipe
Ingredients
Apple Fritters
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1/3 cup milk
- 2 eggs
- 3 tablespoons applesauce
- 2 large Granny Smith apples or Honey Crisp apples peeled cored and diced
- canola oil or vegetable oil for frying
Glaze
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon in medium bowl. Make a well in the center and add 1/3 cup milk, eggs and applesauce. Stir just to combine. Fold in apples.
- Heat 1 1/2 inches of oil in heavy skillet, dutch oven or deep fryer to 375 degrees. Drop about 1/4 cup of batter per fritter into hot oil; spreading it out as you drop. Cook each side until golden brown; approximately 2 minutes per side. Use a slotted spoon to remove to paper towels to drain.
- Whisk together 1/4 cup milk, powdered sugar and vanilla. Dunk each fritters in the glaze turning over to make sure both sides coated. Place on wire racks to air dry and drip.
Notes
- Don’t over-mix the batter as it may make the fritters tough.
- Don’t overcrowd the pan when frying so the donuts cook better and the oil temperature is easier to maintain.
- Use a candy thermometer to track the temperature of the oil.
- A dutch oven or heavy pot helps the oil hold its temperature.
- Try to maintain a constant temperature of 375 degrees. When you add the batter the temperature will drop so you must increase the heat a tad. Likewise when you remove the fritters from the oil the temperature will increase so you need to turn the heat down a tad.
- Remove the fried fritters to paper towels to drain.
- Store the cooled cooked fritters wrapped loosely in paper towels in a brown paper bag.
Nutrition
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Karen Santini
Fantastic recipe!
Beth Pierce
Thank you, Karen!
Sammie D
These apple fritters were absolutely delicious! I can see why they’re your daughter’s favourite treat! And I totally agree, apple recipes are always a hit, especially when they’re as delicious as these apple fritters.
Kelly Bolen
Five star all the way! I LOVE apple fritters! We will surely be making these after we go apple picking this season!
Beth Pierce
Thanks, Kelly! I am glad that you liked them!
Frankie V
Apple fritters are so yummy, my cousin made them and gave me to taste them and I love them. Now I know how to make them, I will try to make them myself haha. Thank you for sharing.
Olivia
Great fritters! They cooked up perfectly. The kids gobbled them up. We will make them again.
Catalina
I’m always on the lookout for easy, delicious desserts, and this one was a winner. Tasty cinnamon-filled goodness.
Lisa
These apple fritters were so fresh and delicious. I loved them with my morning coffee. The kids enjoyed them with a big glass of milk.
Kristine
YUM! My favorite donuts. I can’t wait to make these for my grandson.
joy
This apple fritter recipe was absolutely delicious and perfect for a cozy treat! The whole family loved them.
Barb A
These apple fritters are so tasty. The kids and I loved them. We will be making them again, soon!
Tyler
This recipe looks really good, and I may want to try it. Even though I am not a huge fan of fried food, I would consider making it. Thank you for sharing.
Beth Pierce
My pleasure, Tyler! Enjoy!
Stephanie
Oh my! These apple fritters were so simple to make – I always thought these treats involved so much more work. The people in the house gobbled these up and I’m adding to my recipe box to make again!
Beth Pierce
Thanks, Stephanie! I am so glad that everyone liked them.
Ben
These are fully awesome. My Mama Ruby used to make apple fritters all the time, and these are just as good. That’s a HUGE deal.
Beth Pierce
Thanks, Ben! I am glad that you enjoyed them!
mollie
They look delish but I hafta say in no way, shape or form are apple fritters donuts! That’s why the word fritter is on the end… 🙂
Jeannine
Just made them they are absolutely delicious but mine did not get “crunchy”? Should they? if so What do I need to be different question?
Beth Pierce
Did you ice them and let the icing set?
Nikki
Would these do well in an air fryer?
Beth Pierce
No, I am sorry those would not work in an air fryer.
Miranda
I woke up craving apple fritters and these really hit the spot. Loved how quickly they came together! Kid approved also.
Beth Pierce
Thanks, Miranda!