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A bunch of apple fritters cooling on a rack.
Apple Fritters Recipe
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
 

My Apple Fritter recipe is basically an amazing fried donut and covered in a vanilla glaze that uses up all the wonderful apples you have on hand. What's not to love?

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 10 fritters
Author: Gemma Stafford
Ingredients
Vanilla Glaze
  • 2 cups (8oz/225g) powdered sugar, sifted
  • 3 tablespoons whole milk
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Apple Fritter Batter
  • 2 cups (10oz/284g) apples (granny smith)
  • cup (2 ½floz/71ml) buttermilk
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup (5oz/142g all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 ½ teaspoons cinnamon
  • Vegetable oil, for frying
Instructions
  1. First, make the glaze: in a bowl, whisk the powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla together until smooth. Set aside

  2. Peel, core, and dice the apples up small. Set aside covered with a damp piece of kitchen paper over them while you make the fritter batter.

  3. In a large bowl, whisk the buttermilk, eggs, brown sugar, and vanilla extract.

  4. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, and cinnamon.

  5. Stir the wet and dry ingredients together, just until well combined, and then fold in the apples.

  6. In a large saucepan over medium heat, pour oil to a 2-3 inch depth and set a thermometer in the oil to measure the temperature and set a wire rack on a baking tray and place near the saucepan.

  7. When the oil has reached 375°F/190°C (medium heat), carefully drop 2-3 large spoonfuls of batter into the oil.

  8. After 2-3 minutes, when one side is golden brown then flip and let the other side cook until golden brown on the other side.

  9. Lift the fritters out of the oil and place on the wire wrack. Once all the fritters are cooked, dunk them in the glaze and let dry back on the wire rack.

  10. These fritters are best the day they are made, but any leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to one day.