This easy Apple Fritters recipe is the quickest and best way to make this old fashion treat. A warm, fresh donut with homemade glaze is one of my favorite things. A bit similar to the beloved funnel cake, but WAY better!
I really love baking with apples and adore anything apple fritter! You will also love our our popular Amish Apple Fritter Bread – it’s fantastic!
Apple Fritters
These homemade apple fritters are made right on the kitchen stove in a simple skillet and some oil. They are soft and sweet on the inside and crunchy on the outside.
Ingredients You Need
- Apples. You’ll need two large apples and we prefer Granny Smith for these.
- Flour. All purpose.
- Sugar. To sweeten.
- Baking Powder.
- Salt.
- Milk. Whichever kind of milk you like.
- Cinnamon. For flavor.
- Unsweetened Applesauce. For extra apple flavor.
- Vegetable Oil. For frying.
Donut Glaze Ingredients
I just love a simple powdered sugar glaze! Three ingredients, made fast and it’s so easy. Plus, it can go on just about anything.
- Powdered Sugar.
- Milk.
- Vanilla.
How To Make Apple Fritters
- Dry Ingredients. In a bowl, stir the dry ingredients.
- Add Wet Ingredients. Stir in the milk and applesauce next.
- Apples. Dice up your apples into small bites and fold them into the batter.
- Fry. Heat oil in the skillet to about 375 degrees. Then, drop the batter in 1/3 scoops for 2 minutes on each side. Let them cool on a rack while you make the glaze.
- Glaze. Stir the three glaze ingredients together and dip each fritter in. Let the excess drip and enjoy.
These are most certainly the best tasting when they are warm and fresh! Serve them in the morning with your cup of coffee or a cool glass of milk.
Can you Bake these Apple Fritters?
Yes you can, BUT I would not recommend baking. You will get the best results with frying this recipe.
Tips:
- Heat – Use a thermometer to make sure the oil is at the correct temperature making sure the tip is not touching the bottom of the pan.
- Fry – I fry in batched. Add in 3 fritters at a time. This will prevent crowding and helps with any undercooked issues.
- Color – The darker the fritters the crisper the they’ll be.
- Rest – Let your fritters rest on a wire rack after a minute on a paper towel. This will help keep them crisp.
More Apple Recipes To Try Next
Instant Pot Caramel Apple Cheesecake
Apple Fritters
Ingredients
Fritter Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups all purpose flour
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- ½ cup unsweetened applesauce
- ½ cup milk
- 2 large apples diced
- vegetable oil
Glaze Ingredients
- 3 cup powdered sugar
- ⅓ cup milk
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
Fritter Instructions
- In a large bowl, stir the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and cinnamon to combine.
- Add applesauce and milk to the dry ingredients and mix until just combined.
- Fold in the diced apples.
- Heat 2 inches of oil in a large skillet to about 375 degrees.
- Scoop 1/3 cup of the apple fritter batter and place in the hot oil, spreading it down to flatten.
- Cook on one side for about 2-3 minutes until golden brown, then flip with tongs and cook another 1-2 minutes.
- Place the cooked fritters on a cooling rack with a pan or parchment paper underneath to catch oil drippings.
- Continue with all the batter.
Glaze Instructions
- Whisk the glaze ingredients together in a medium sized bowl until smooth.
- Dip each fritter into it.
- Place back on rack to harden and drip.
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178 comments on “Apple Fritters Recipe”
Very good!!! I have made these before but it had egg in the recipe. I see you used more apple sauce in your. My husband said he likes these better. Will definitely make these again.
Thank you MR!
I made these using cosmic crisp apples and honey crisp applesauce. I fried them in coconut oil. I had to cook them longer than I thought, and some even looked slightly overcooked, but those were the best ones. They were easy and delicious!
The only thing I did differently is deep fried them and did half apple and half pineapple. Excellent!!
Yum! Thanks Shawna!
I’ve tried them, delicious on my part. First time making, east,peasy will try again.
Yay! Thanks Brenda!
These are delicious! But to stay healthy we do not glaze them. Thank you for making this available to us.
Thank you Terry!
Delicious, they do take longer to fry and a 1/3 is too much for 1…I also cooked them on a lower temp….cause they were burning before they were cooked.
Looks Great, but can you bake or Air Fry?
Hi Christie. If you try them in the air fryer, I would line with parchment paper and preheat to 400. Add the batter to allow for spreading and cook until golden brown or 5-6 minutes. Turn fritters and cook for another 1-2 minutes.
So delicious! Everyone asks for the recipe when I make them! This is my go to fritter recipe!
Thanks Kelli!
Looks so good! I don’t have apple sauce. Is there something else I can use or can I just leave it out
Hi Cheryl. I think you’ll be fine omitting the applesauce but you could always puree an apple or used other pureed fruit.
This recipe looks absolutely delicious. I’d love to make it , but wondering if the fritters could be oven baked?
Made these today with hubby (the fry-man)! Great flavor but 1/3 C too big. Made them about 1/2 that size.thx
So good!! I used gluten free flour and they came out delicious! Thank you for sharing your recipe!
Thanks Katie!
Can you deep fry these apple fritters?
Hi Val. I haven’t tries these in a deep fryer but I believe it would work a well.
One of my favorite recipes. Delicious and super easy and quick.
Thank you Susan!
It was the best recipe I have ever made. I am not a baker, and it was so easy for me.
Thank you Allison!
I tried it with truvia for the sugar free way ,, of course used less than what the recipe called for ,came out awesome
Glad to hear that Lynda. Thank you!