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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111 comments on “Apple Fritters Recipe”
Jill, I have never commented before. Thanks for the array of recipes Apples and more. I look forward to trying some apple treats tonight. I can see the care and joy you share with you family.
Thank you Olga! We hope you enjoy the recipes!
Very easy to make
This is a great tasting, simple to make recipe. I made these fritters tonight and they were definitely a hit! This recipe is a keeper!
I finally made the apple fritters, I measured 1/3 cup but got only 8 fritters not 12,why?
Loved them! Did not have applesauce so used blended apples to add that flavor. Husband thought they were delicious
If I think back on all of the apple fritters I have eaten the apples seem pretty soft. During the roughly 4 minutes of cooking time do the diced apples get cooked? The pictures you have used look super delicious! And I really want to try my hand at making apple fritters from scratch!
I am going to make this without the diced apples. Just applesauce. Hope it works.
dee-lee-shush!!
This recipe is amazing. We used my home made apple pie jam in place of the applesauce and diced apples. Definitely will make again.
can you use apple pie filling instead of fresh apples ?
Yes, you can do that.
Can’t wait to make.
Made these this morning. It is such an easy recipe. They turned out perfect. Thank you so much.
Definitely a recipe to keep handy! Delicious!
Sounds good
Great taste and easy to make
What kind of oil do you use?
We use vegetable oil for this recipe.
So yummy! Shared with my 70 year old + friends. They are all asking me for the recipe. Toooo good!
Tried this tonight, was very easy and good. Will make again trying different fruits.
My teen daughter and I like to bake together to spend quality time together and we decided to bake these together today . They are so good…sweet memories!
How did you bake them?
Easy to prepare. Tasty!
I fried the fritters in a skillet with oil(1 1/2 inches). They puffed up nicely. After cooling I glazed. I tasted a small bite and declared this a success. The next time I make these I want to use less oil for frying to give myself the option of flattening the fritters.
What’s the best way to store these?
If you use less oil and flatten the Fritters wouldn’t they just be Apple Fritter Pancakes?
Delicious and it’s easy to make!