Description
Homemade baked apple fritters bring classic comfort straight from grandma’s kitchen to modern tables. Crisp edges and sweet cinnamon notes highlight this healthier twist on a beloved bakery favorite.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 large eggs
- 2 apples, peeled and diced
Wet Ingredients:
- 2/3 cup milk
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Dry Ingredients and Spices:
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Heat oven to 375°F (190°C) and thoroughly coat a muffin tin or baking sheet with cooking spray.
- Combine all dry ingredients in a spacious mixing bowl, creating a uniform powder mixture.
- Whisk milk, eggs, and vanilla extract in a separate container until smoothly integrated.
- Gradually pour wet ingredients into dry mixture, stirring gently until just incorporated without overmixing.
- Incorporate diced apples and melted butter into the batter, ensuring even distribution of fruit pieces.
- Carefully spoon batter onto prepared baking surface, creating uniform dollops for consistent baking.
- Place in preheated oven and bake for 12-15 minutes, monitoring until fritters achieve a rich golden-brown exterior.
- Remove from oven and allow fritters to rest for several minutes, enabling slight cooling and structural stabilization before serving.
Notes
- Enhance texture by dicing apples into uniform small cubes for even distribution and consistent baking.
- Choose crisp, tart apples like Granny Smith or Honeycrisp to provide balanced sweetness and maintain structural integrity during baking.
- Prevent gluten development by mixing wet and dry ingredients minimally, creating tender and light fritters with soft, delicate crumb.
- Customize for dietary needs by substituting gluten-free flour blend, using plant-based milk, and replacing eggs with applesauce for alternative versions.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 170 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg