Full of fall flavor and packed full of apples this Apple Fritter Recipe is a delicious glazed, hand-held treat that you won’t want to stop eating.
When it comes to apple recipes, I’m all in. I adore all things apple, always have. We usually keep apples in the house because I just love eating them plain.
But what I love more than eating them plain is baking with them. There are so many desserts out there that that really come to life with the addition of apples.
This Apple Fritter Recipe has been one that we have been making for years, and we make it year after year after year. My husband and I both can’t get enough.
If I had to rank apple desserts, these Apple Fritters would be high on the top of that list. Fried to golden perfection and then topped off with a delicious glaze, you really can’t go wrong.
It is a fun and unique recipe that we have come to love and when we make them for guests who have never had them, we turn them into Apple Fritter lovers as well.
Trust me, when it comes to this recipe it is one that you will want to be keeping around, not only because it’s different, but because it is packed with so much flavor.
Some of our other favorite apple recipes we have on our site include: Caramel Apple Funnel Cakes, Fried Apple Crumble and Apple Cinnamon Coffee Cake!
WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS:
- This makes a larger batch of 12, you can double it or halve it.
- You can switch up the glaze to different flavors like cinnamon or caramel.
- Depending on how large you want your apples you can dice them as large or as small as you’d like.
INGREDIENTS NEEDED (FULL RECIPE BELOW):
Apples
Lemon juice, fresh squeezed
All-purpose flour
Baking powder
Ground cinnamon
Fine sea salt
Ground nutmeg
Eggs
Whole milk
Unsalted butter
Granulated sugar
Vanilla extract
Powdered sugar
Peanut oil for frying
HOW TO MAKE AN APPLE FRITTER RECIPE:
- In a medium-sized bowl stir the diced apples with the lemon juice, set aside.
- In another medium-sized bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, and nutmeg, set aside.
- In a large bowl whisk the eggs until beaten.
- Add the milk, butter, sugar, and vanilla, whisk until smooth.
- Add the dry ingredients and stir it in until combined with no dry patches.
- Fold in the apples.
- In a dutch oven or deep fryer, add about 4 inches of oil up the side of the pan. Bring the oil temperature up to 350°F.
- Once the oil is hot, drop ¼ cup dollops of the batter carefully into the oil. Fry until golden brown on the outside and cooked through on the inside, about 10 minutes total, flipping the fritters a few times to brown evenly. You will need to fry in batches as you don’t want to crowd the pan, I do 3 fritters at a time.
- Drain the fritters well then place them on a wire rack over a sheet tray so they can drip and cool.
- While the fritters are frying, make the glaze by placing the milk into a small saucepan over medium-low heat and bring it to a simmer. Take off the heat and stir in the butter. Once the butter has melted, add the powdered sugar and whisk it in until dissolved.
- Add the glaze to a bowl and dip the fritters into the glaze one by one and place it back on the wire rack over the sheet tray. Do this step twice. If there is any glaze leftover, spoon it over the tops of the fritters.
WHAT KIND OF APPLES ARE BEST FOR APPLE FRITTERS?
We highly recommend Granny Smith apples for this recipe as they are a tart apple that pairs well with the sweetness in the Apple Fritter Recipe itself. Also, it really holds up well.
Other apples that would work for this include: Gala, Fuji, Honeycrisp, and Golden Delicious.
DO I HAVE TO USE PEANUT OIL?
No, we usually have peanut oil on hand for our frying recipes so we like to use that but you can also use canola or vegetable oil for this recipe as well.
CAN YOU BAKE AN APPLE FRITTER RECIPE?
I have never tried baking this recipe, there are probably recipes out there that do guide you on how you can bake them, I believe that fried it the best.
You will get a hot, crispy outer coating and flavor that you wouldn’t get by baking these.
HOW TO STORE:
I do not recommend storing this Apple Fritter Recipe. These are made to be eaten right after they are made, if they sit too long they will get soggy.
So if you are wanting to make these, plan on making them when you decide to consume them.
TIPS AND TRICKS:
- Granny Smith is our go-to apple for this recipe, see other apples above that can be used.
- Do not overcrowd your pan when frying, this will help each one cook evenly.
- Make only when you are ready to consume them as they will get soggy as they sit.
- You can halve or double the batch depending on how many you are serving.
- Peanut oil is our favorite but vegetable or canola oil can also be used.
- If you do not want to glaze these, you can roll in a cinnamon-sugar mixture.
- Try switching up your glaze flavor by adding some cinnamon or even some caramel sauce.
If you want that fun, flavorful, and absolutely addictive recipe that you won’t be able to put down, then you need to make my Apple Fritter Recipe.
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Apple Fritter Recipe
Ingredients
- 3 cups medium-diced Granny Smith apples cored and peeled
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice fresh squeezed
- 1 ⅔ cup all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
- pinch of ground nutmeg
- 2 large eggs
- ¾ cup whole milk
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter melted and cooled
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For the glaze:
- 6 tablespoons whole milk
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1 ¼ cups powdered sugar
- Peanut oil for frying
Instructions
- In a medium-sized bowl stir the diced apples with the lemon juice, set aside.
- In another medium-sized bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, and nutmeg, set aside.
- In a large bowl whisk the eggs until beaten.
- Add the milk, butter, sugar, and vanilla, whisk until smooth.
- Add the dry ingredients and stir it in until combined with no dry patches.
- Fold in the apples.
- In a dutch oven or deep fryer, add about 4 inches of oil up the side of the pan. Bring the oil temperature up to 350°F.
- Once the oil is hot, drop ¼ cup dollops of the batter carefully into the oil. Fry until golden brown on the outside and cooked through on the inside, about 10 minutes total, flipping the fritters a few times to brown evenly. You will need to fry in batches as you don’t want to crowd the pan, I do 3 fritters at a time.
- Drain the fritters well then place them on a wire rack over a sheet tray so they can drip and cool.
- While the fritters are frying, make the glaze by placing the milk into a small saucepan over medium-low heat and bring it to a simmer. Take off the heat and stir in the butter. Once the butter has melted, add the powdered sugar and whisk it in until dissolved.
- Add the glaze to a bowl and dip the fritters into the glaze one by one and place it back on the wire rack over the sheet tray. Do this step twice. If there is any glaze leftover, spoon it over the tops of the fritters.
Notes
- Granny Smith is our go-to apple for this recipe, see other apples above that can be used.
- Do not overcrowd your pan when frying, this will help each one cook evenly.
- Make only when you are ready to consume them as they will get soggy as they sit.
- You can halve or double the batch depending on how many you are serving.
- Peanut oil is our favorite but vegetable or canola oil can also be used.
- If you do not want to glaze these, you can roll in a cinnamon sugar mixture.
- Try switching up your glaze flavor by adding some cinnamon or even some caramel sauce.
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