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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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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Rest Time 0 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings: 8 fritters
Course: Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 365
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

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

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

Method
 

  1. Pour glaze over warm fritters and let set 5 minutes.
  2. Mix - Combine flour, remaining sugar, salt, and cinnamon in large bowl.
  3. Combine - Whisk yeast mixture with eggs, melted butter, and vanilla.
  4. Fold - Add wet ingredients to dry, then gently fold in diced apples.
  5. Rest - Let batter sit 15-20 minutes to develop flavors and texture.
  6. Heat - Warm oil to 375°F in heavy pot using candy thermometer.
  7. Drop - Carefully drop spoonfuls of batter into hot oil, don't overcrowd.
  8. Fry - Cook 2-3 minutes per side until deep golden brown.
  9. Drain - Remove with slotted spoon and place on wire rack.
  10. Glaze - Whisk powdered sugar with milk and vanilla until smooth.
  11. 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.