Description
Homemade apple fritter bites offer a delightful twist on classic desserts from Southern United States. Crisp apple chunks nestled in golden batter create irresistible morsels you cannot resist savoring.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup diced apples (peeled)
- 1 large egg
- 1/3 cup milk
Leavening and Spices:
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Cooking Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon melted butter
- Oil for frying
Instructions
- Whisk together dry ingredients in a spacious mixing vessel, ensuring even distribution of flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt.
- Create a smooth batter by incorporating milk, egg, and melted butter, stirring until thoroughly blended without overmixing.
- Gently fold diced apples into the mixture, allowing fruit to be evenly suspended throughout the batter.
- Prepare a deep skillet with oil, heating to precisely 350F (175C) for optimal frying temperature.
- Carefully drop small rounded portions of batter into hot oil, maintaining consistent size for uniform cooking.
- Fry each batch until achieving a rich golden-brown exterior, approximately 2-3 minutes per side, rotating to ensure even browning.
- Transfer fried bites onto absorbent paper towels, allowing excess oil to drain and allowing slight cooling.
- Craft a silky glaze by whisking powdered sugar with milk and vanilla until smooth and drizzling consistency is reached.
- Generously cascade glaze over warm fritter bites, ensuring complete and elegant coverage before serving.
Notes
- Choose firm, tart apples like Granny Smith for better texture and balanced sweetness in your fritter bites.
- Ensure oil temperature stays consistent at 350F to prevent soggy or burnt fritters, using a kitchen thermometer for accuracy.
- Make the batter just before frying to maintain its light, airy consistency and prevent separation of ingredients.
- Experiment with spice variations like adding nutmeg or cardamom to enhance the apple’s natural flavor profile.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 196 kcal
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 198 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 31 g
- Fiber: 1.5 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 37 mg