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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!
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Oh, my goodness! My family LOVE this recipe! I make them into little “Donut holes” and I always have to make a double batch! Thanks for posting this recipe! It’s our favorite!
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.
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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.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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Omg friends and family rave about this! I’m 65 and I have never in my life had such a deliciously moist fritters! I’m not too much for sugars and such but hold the ph on this! I’m bringing a fresh batch tonight, for dessert at a friend’s house. Man o man!
Thanks Trudi!
They have a wonderful taste but mine didn’t get done inside. I was concerned with burning them. How do you suggest to spread them out with pouring from a 1/3 cup?
Thanks Lonetta. Sorry to hear that yours didn’t cook thoroughly. You can use a wooden spoon to spread them and flatten a little when you put them in the oil. If they remain in a a ball form, they will have a tendency to take longer to cook and may not cook thoroughly.
My son took one bite, and promised they’d be gone before the day is over! So good!!!
Thanks Stacey!
These are so simple to make & turned out fabulous! This could be dangerous…haha. I didn’t have applesauce so I subbed apple juice. I think that extra kick of apple flavor really takes these up a notch.
Thank you Ashley!
Can you use apple butter for applesauce?
Hi Cathleen. Yum. Yes, the apple butter could be a good substitute.
How long do you let the fritters cool before dipping in the glaze?
Hi Jenny. Just so they aren’t piping hot. They can still be warm, but the cooler they are the better the glaze will stick.
Yummy but the dough doesn’t seem sweet enough, even with the glaze. But these are delicious and fairly easy to make. I will make them again!!
I agree. I want more sweetness. What should I change?
These were delicious, I will definitely make them again, but how do you store them for the next day. Mine got too mushy when I put them a storage bag. I did not have a container for them.
Thanks Delores! The best way I have found is to let them cool completely and then put them in an airtight container.
Very Easy to make and super yummy!
Thank you Theresa!
Seriously fantastic! I used sweetened applesauce rather than unsweetened because that’s what I had on hand. Great recipe!