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Close-up of golden brown homemade apple fritters clustered on a black cooling rack over a white marble countertop, coated in thick vanilla glaze with glossy drips and rustic texture.

Cinnamon Apple Fritters

This apple fritters recipe creates crispy, golden-brown pastries with chunky apple pieces and sweet vanilla glaze dripping down the sides.
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Course: Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Rest Time: 0 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour
Servings: 8 fritters
Calories: 365kcal
Cost: $4.75

Equipment

  • 1 Large mixing bowl (For combining dough ingredients)
  • 1 Wire whisk (For mixing batter smoothly)
  • 1 Heavy-bottom pot (For deep frying fritters)
  • 1 Candy thermometer (Essential for oil temperature)
  • 1 Slotted spoon (For safe fritter removal)
  • 1 Wire cooling rack (Allows proper draining)

Ingredients

Dough

  • 2 cups All-purpose flour - For dough structure
  • 2¼ teaspoons Active dry yeast - One packet
  • ¼ cup Granulated sugar - For dough sweetness
  • ¾ cup Whole milk - Warmed to lukewarm
  • 2 large Eggs - Room temperature
  • 3 tablespoons Butter - Melted and cooled
  • 2 medium Granny Smith apples - Peeled and diced
  • 1 teaspoon Ground cinnamon - For warming spice
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract - Pure vanilla preferred
  • ½ teaspoon Salt - Enhances flavors
  • 6 cups Vegetable oil - For deep frying

Vanilla Glaze

  • 1½ cups Powdered sugar - For glaze
  • 3 tablespoons Milk - For glaze consistency

Instructions 

  • Pour glaze over warm fritters and let set 5 minutes.
  • Mix - Combine flour, remaining sugar, salt, and cinnamon in large bowl.
  • Combine - Whisk yeast mixture with eggs, melted butter, and vanilla.
  • Fold - Add wet ingredients to dry, then gently fold in diced apples.
  • Rest - Let batter sit 15-20 minutes to develop flavors and texture.
  • Heat - Warm oil to 375°F in heavy pot using candy thermometer.
  • Drop - Carefully drop spoonfuls of batter into hot oil, don't overcrowd.
  • Fry - Cook 2-3 minutes per side until deep golden brown.
  • Drain - Remove with slotted spoon and place on wire rack.
  • Glaze - Whisk powdered sugar with milk and vanilla until smooth.
  • Drizzle - Pour glaze over warm fritters and let set 5 minutes.

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Nutrition

Serving: 1fritter | Calories: 365kcal (18%) | Carbohydrates: 52g (17%) | Protein: 6g (12%) | Fat: 15g (23%) | Saturated Fat: 3.5g (22%) | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2.8g | Cholesterol: 55mg (18%) | Sodium: 185mg (8%) | Potassium: 125mg (4%) | Fiber: 2g (8%) | Sugar: 28g (31%) | Vitamin A: 185IU (4%) | Vitamin C: 2mg (2%) | Calcium: 85mg (9%) | Iron: 1.8mg (10%)