You have just found the Perfect Homemade Apple Fritters recipe you will ever find! Crisp n the outside, and tender on the inside, these easy apple fritters are bursting with fall flavors and easy and quick to throw together. The easiest and only the simplest ingredients you will find in your pantry and fridge. I must say my all times favorites are apple pies and apple crisps. Summertimes was fun growing up and having an apple orchard in the backyard, enough to make hundreds of apple pies.
After you prepare the apple mixture, you will fold the apple mixture into the apple fritter dough, you are good to go and ready to either bake or fry the Homemade Apple Fritter.
Perfect Homemade Apple Fritters
Ingredients:
- 3 cups, diced about 2 – 3 apples, peeled and diced into bite-size pieces (honey crisp or granny smith).
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice, fresh
- 1 tablespoon arrowroot
- 1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tablespoon melted butter
- 1/3 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- vegetable oil for frying
Glaze:
- 1 cup confectioner’s sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar and milk.
INSTRUCTIONS
- In a medium-sized bowl combine diced apples with cinnamon, sugar, salt, arrowroot, corn syrup, and 1 tablespoon of milk. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk together cake flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
- Make a well in the dry ingredients and add the milk, butter, egg, and vanilla extract.
- Carefully fold in the apple mixture.
- Heat about 2 inches of canola oil in a heavy-bottomed pot or dutch oven to 360-375F.
- Using a heaping 3T cookie scoop, carefully drop batter into the oil and fry for about 1:30 – 2 minutes on each side, or until both sides are a deep golden brown.
- Using a slotted spoon, carefully remove the fritters and place them on a paper towel-covered wire rack.
Make the Glaze: When cool enough to handle (but still warm) dunk the fritters into the glaze and place them on a wire rack to harden slightly before digging in. Enjoy warm.
Frying Tips
the size of your fritter will alter the cooking time. Whatever size cup you use, keep the size of the fritters consistent, at least the ones that are in the pan together to ensure even cooking.
Be sure that your oil doesn’t get too hot. This will burn your batter and leave you with undercooked fritters. Keep the temp at a medium-low once it reaches 375 degrees.
Substitutions
Flour: Gluten-Free and nut flours work great, too.
Alternatives: Use Almond flavor.
Glaze: Add a little cinnamon or apple pie spice to the confectioner’s sugar for the added flavor.
Storing
These fritters are the best freshly made and eaten within 24hrs. Lightly cover with a paper towel on the counter, if you have any leftovers!
