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Easy Apple Fritters Recipe

Apple fritters fried in a simple batter loaded with fresh diced apples, then finished with a vanilla glaze. No yeast and no rising time.
Prep Time15 hours
Cook Time15 hours
Total Time30 minutes
Servings: 10 fritters
Calories: 140kcal
Author: Lucy Brewer

Ingredients

  • 4 cups peeled and diced apples, 1/4 to 1/2 inch pieces
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon apple pie spice
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 2 eggs, room temperature
  • ⅓ cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Vegetable oil, for frying

Glaze

  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons milk

Instructions

  • Toss 4 cups peeled and diced apples, 1/4 to 1/2 inch pieces with 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice so they do not brown. Set aside.
  • In a mixing bowl, whisk together 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon apple pie spice, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 2 teaspoons baking powder, and 3 tablespoons sugar.
    A glass bowl of flour mixture with a whisk, surrounded by eggs, vanilla, milk, diced apples, a peach, cinnamon sticks, and a striped towel on a marble surface.
  • In a second bowl, whisk together 2 eggs, room temperature, 1/3 cup milk, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.
    A clear glass bowl filled with beaten eggs sits on a marble countertop, surrounded by chopped apples, a bowl of flour, a whisk, a cinnamon stick, and a red-striped towel.
  • Pour the egg mixture into the flour mixture and stir gently until just incorporated. Overmixing makes a tough fritter.
    A glass bowl of yellow cake batter with a spatula, surrounded by chopped apples, eggshells, powdered sugar, a red apple, cinnamon sticks, and spices on a marble countertop.
  • Fold in the apples.
    A glass bowl with chopped apples mixed into yellow batter, surrounded by ingredients including oil, vanilla, cinnamon sticks, and powdered sugar on a marble countertop.
  • Add oil to the frying pan until it is about 3 inches deep. Heat the oil to 375 degrees F.
    Three apple fritters frying in hot oil in a black skillet on a marble countertop, with a red-striped towel, cinnamon sticks, apples, and small bowls nearby.
  • Using a 1/3 cup measuring cup or cookie scoop, carefully drop the batter into the hot oil. Fry 2 minutes per side, or until golden brown. Work in batches of 3 or 4 so the pan is not crowded. Remove with a slotted spoon and set on a cooling rack.
    A baking tray with nine apple fritters, some topped with white glaze, sits on a wire rack. Sliced apples and a bowl of glaze with a spoon are also on the tray.
  • For the glaze, stir together 1 cup confectioners' sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, and 1 tablespoon of the milk. Add up to 1 more tablespoon if the glaze is too thick.
    A bowl of light-colored glaze with a gold spoon sits on a marble surface near a red apple, cinnamon stick, nutmeg, cloves, a towel, and baked goods on a cooling rack.
  • Drizzle the glaze over the fritters.
    Twelve apple fritters with white icing drizzle are arranged on a cooling rack, with apple slices and cinnamon sticks placed nearby.
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