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Front-facing view of halved apple fritters stacked on a plate with a milk bottle and apples in the background.

Homemade Apple Fritters

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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Servings: 15 Servings
Calories: 149kcal
Once you learn to make these, you'll skip the donut shop every time. Warm, crispy, and glazed to perfection, they're easier than you think.
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Ingredients

For the fritters

  • 2 cups flour
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 1 tbsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • ½ tsp nutmeg
  • ¾ cup milk
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 apples Honeycrisp or Granny Smith
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • Oil for frying

For the glaze

  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 tbsp milk
  • ½ tsp vanilla

Instructions

  • In a stand mixer bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg
    Mixing bowl with flour, sugar, baking powder, and spices before adding wet ingredients.
  • Add milk, eggs, and vanilla
    Flour mixture in a mixing bowl with cracked eggs, milk, and vanilla.
  • Stir until just combined
  • Peel, core, and finely dice the apples into ¼–½ inch pieces
  • Toss the apple pieces with lemon juice
    Batter partially mixed with apple chunks added but not yet stirred in.
  • Add apples to the batter and fold to combine then set aside
    Thick apple fritter batter fully mixed and ready for frying.
  • Heat oil in a large pot to 375°F (190°C) over medium heat
    Large pot filled with oil, heating up for frying.
  • Use a candy thermometer or test with a small drop of batter
    Fritters frying in hot oil with a thermometer clipped to the side.
  • Scoop heaping spoonfuls of batter using an ice cream scoop or two spoons
  • Gently lower batter to the surface of the oil before dropping in
  • Cook for 2–3 minutes then flip with a slotted spoon
  • Continue cooking until deep golden brown
  • Transfer fritters to a paper towel-lined sheet pan to cool
    Freshly fried apple fritters draining on a paper towel-lined baking sheet.
  • Repeat with remaining batter
  • In a small bowl, whisk together powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla
    Bowl with powdered sugar and wet ingredients for making the glaze.
  • Drizzle glaze over cooled fritters
    Apple fritters with glaze drizzled over them, resting on a wire rack over a pan.
  • Serve immediately
    Glazed apple fritters on a black plate with one split open to show the soft inside.

Notes

  • Fritters are best enjoyed fresh.
  • Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 day. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1 Serving | Calories: 149kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Trans Fat: 0.002g | Cholesterol: 24mg | Sodium: 254mg | Potassium: 76mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 68IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 74mg | Iron: 1mg