Homemade Apple Fritters

There’s nothing that beats warm, freshly made homemade apple fritters. These apple fritters are made with a cinnamon sugar batter, plenty of fresh, Honeycrisp apples and fried until golden brown. The apple fritters are dipped in a vanilla glaze, or you can choose to roll them in cinnamon sugar, for a delicious breakfast or brunch treat. You can make these the traditional way, by frying in oil, or you can make these in the air fryer.

Homemade apple fritters are one of those treats that I just have to have every fall. The smell of the cinnamon sugar dough and Honeycrisp apples frying makes my kitchen feel so warm and cozy. There’s just something about frying dough that is satisfying.

I prefer dunking my homemade apple fritters in a vanilla glaze, but they are equally good rolled in cinnamon sugar. I think a drizzle of salted caramel would also make these delicious!

Here is what you will love about these homemade apple fritters

• Easy to make! These apple fritters are made with a simple batter than can be mixed in one bowl. It only takes a few minutes to mix together before frying until golden brown.
• These apple fritters use applesauce in the batter, which not only helps make the fritters more tender, but also adds an extra element of apple flavor.
• Perfect for fall – the smell of these apple fritters as they fry and turn golden brown brings such warm, cozy smells to your kitchen. The tender, juicy apples combined with the golden, crisp fritter are just so good!
• These homemade apple fritters make a great breakfast or brunch treat
• Make these the traditional way, fried in oil, or make them a bit healthier in the air fryer. Both ways are delicious!

Here are a few of my favorite fall bakes

• Apple Pie Cinnamon Rolls
• Pumpkin Pull Apart Bread
• Pumpkin Donuts

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Homemade Apple Fritters

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• Author: Jolene Kesler
• Total Time: 20 minutes
• Yield: about 10 1x

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There’s nothing that beats warm, freshly made homemade apple fritters. These apple fritters are made with a cinnamon sugar batter, plenty of fresh, Honeycrisp apples and fried until golden brown. The apple fritters are dipped in a vanilla glaze, or you can choose to roll them in cinnamon sugar, for a delicious breakfast or brunch treat. You can make these the traditional way, by frying in oil, or you can make these in the air fryer.

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Ingredients

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• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 large eggs
• 2/3 cup milk
• 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 2 large apples, peeled and chopped (I used Honeycrisp)

Glaze

• 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

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Instructions

1. In a large bowl, add flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon and salt. Use a whisk to combine. Add in the eggs, milk and unsweetened applesauce. Stir to combine. Fold in the chopped apples until combined.

2. You can choose to fry these in oil, or make them in the air fryer.

To fry in oil: Add 2-3 inches of oil in a large pot. Heat the oil up to 350F.

To air fry: preheat air fryer to 400F.

3. To fry in oil: Drop the 2-3 apple fritters into the hot oil by roughly 1/3 cup measurements. I used my wooden spoon to scoop some of the batter up then dropped the spoonfuls of batter into the hot oil. Be careful, as the oil is hot! You will have to use your finger or a rubber spatula to scrape off the wooden spoon or scrape out the measuring cup. 
Fry the fritters for a couple minutes per side, or until golden brown and cooked through. Apple fritters are cooked through when the internal temperature reaches 165F. Remove the apple fritters with a slotted spoon and place on a wire cooling rack with paper towels lined underneath.

4. To air fry: Line the air fryer tray with parchment paper. Drop dollops of batter/dough onto the parchment paper. Air fry for 4-5 minutes on one side, then flip and air fry for a few minutes on the remaining side, or until golden brown and the internal temperature reaches 165F.

5. Allow the apple fritters to cool enough to handle, then make the icing. In a medium size shallow bowl, stir together the powdered sugar, milk and vanilla extract until combined. Dip the top and if preferred flip and dip the bottom as well of the apple fritters. Allow the icing to harden for a couple minutes and enjoy!

• Prep Time: 10
• Cook Time: 10
• Category: Breakfast/Brunch
• Method: Stove Top
• Cuisine: American