Apple Fritters
Apple Fritters are light and fluffy deep fried apple cinnamon donuts dipped in a powdered sugar glaze.
Servings: 16 fritters
Calories: 302kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 3 apples gala, honeycrisp or granny smith
- 1 tablespoon orange juice or lemon juice
- 1/3 cup milk
- 1/4 cup melted butter
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 cups vegetable oil for frying
For the Glaze
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup milk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and cinnamon.
- Peel, core and dice the apples and place in a bowl. Drizzle with orange juice and stir to combine, set aside.
- Add milk, melted butter, eggs and 1 teaspoon vanilla to the dry ingredients. Stir until combined.
- Fold in apples. Set aside.
- Add vegetable oil to a heavy bottom pan and place over medium-high heat. Use a deep fry thermometer and heat to 350°.
- While the oil heats, Line a baking sheet with paper towels and top with a wire rack, set aside.
- Make the glaze by adding 2 cups powdered sugar, 1/4 cup milk and 2 teaspoons of vanilla to a bowl and whisking until smooth. Set aside.
- When the oil is hot, carefully drop batter into the pan, adjust the temperature to keep the oil between 350 and 375°.
- Flip the fritters to brown on both sides, about 1- 2 minutes per side. Remove from oil when they are golden brown and place on the wire rack.
- Cool slightly and then dip into glaze, flipping to coat both sides. Return to the wire rack.
- Repeat with remaining batter.
- Serve warm or at room temperature.
Notes
Store cooled apple fritters in a paper sack or ziploc bag at room temperature. Best served within 24 hours.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 302kcal | Carbohydrates: 55g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 63mg | Sodium: 274mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 40g