Description
Homemade apple fritters blend crispy golden exteriors with tender cinnamon-spiced apple centers. Sweet pastry perfection delights dessert enthusiasts with classic comfort and irresistible charm you can savor.
Ingredients
Scale
Fruit:
- 2 medium apples
Dry Ingredients:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
Topping:
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Prepare the oven by heating to 375F (190C) and covering a baking sheet with parchment paper for optimal fritter placement.
- Combine all dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl, ensuring thorough blending of flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt.
- Separately whisk together liquid components, integrating milk, egg, vanilla extract, and melted butter until smoothly incorporated.
- Gently merge wet and dry mixtures, stirring until ingredients are just combined to maintain a light, airy texture.
- Carefully incorporate chopped apples into the batter, distributing them evenly throughout for consistent flavor.
- Use a spoon to carefully deposit batter portions onto the prepared baking sheet, allowing adequate spacing between fritters.
- Transfer the baking sheet to the preheated oven and bake for 12-15 minutes, watching for a golden-brown exterior that indicates perfect doneness.
- Create a delicate glaze by whisking powdered sugar with milk until smooth and glossy.
- Once fritters have cooled completely, drizzle the prepared glaze over the top, allowing it to set and create an appetizing finish.
Notes
- Prevent gluten overdevelopment by mixing wet and dry ingredients until just combined, avoiding tough fritters.
- Use firm, tart apples like Granny Smith for better texture and balanced sweetness in the baked treat.
- Adjust baking time based on your oven’s performance, checking golden brown color around 12 minutes for perfectly baked fritters.
- Make gluten-free version by substituting all-purpose flour with almond or gluten-free blend for similar tender results.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 180 kcal
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 35 mg