This Homemade Apple Fritters recipe with sweet vanilla glaze is the ultimate indulgence. It is a bakery-quality treat you can make at home. These only take 30 minutes to make from start to finish.
You’ll love how easy it is to make and the ingredients are all available in a local grocery store or online. Spoil your family and make some today!
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Ingredients for Homemade Apple Fritters
- 2-3 apples (Green apples/Granny Smith preferred)
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 tsp apple pie spice or cinnamon
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 tsp lemon juice (to cover freshly cut apples)
- 2.5 tbsp granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- ¼ cup whole milk
- Vegetable or canola oil for frying
For the Glaze
- 1.5 cup confectioners sugar
- 1 tsp clear vanilla (regular vanilla also works but it won’t be a bright white)
- 3-4 tsp milk or water
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How To Make Homemade Apple Fritters
#1. In a large bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, apple pie spice, and salt.
#2. Peel, core, and dice apples, and toss in lemon juice in a small bowl.
#3. Using a handheld or stand mixer with a paddle attachment, mix together the sugar and eggs until combined (frothy).
#4. Begin heating canola or vegetable oil on the stove on medium-high.
#5. Reduce the speed to low and add in the dry ingredients. Mix until just combined. Pour in the milk in a slow continuous stream so as to not break the forming batter.
Note: If too much milk is accidentally poured in, allow the batter time to absorb it before adding more.
#6. Fold in the apples using a rubber spatula.
Test Fry: Drop ¼ cup batter or (use an ice cream scooper) and let fry until golden brown. Flip and fry until the second side is golden brown. Remove from oil and allow to dry on paper towels.
#7. Test the doneness of your fritters by inserting a knife in the center. If it is still raw in the center your oil is too hot and you should reduce the heat.
#8. Fry the remaining batter and let drain on paper towels. Serve and enjoy!
How To Make the Glaze
#1. Prepare glaze and drizzle over apple fritters. If you prefer to drip your fritters in the glaze, you’ll need to add more milk to loosen up the glaze into icing. Let dry completely and enjoy!
More Dessert Recipes To Try Next Time
If you enjoyed these Homemade Apple Fritters, I highly recommend trying the following recipes:
- Mini Apple Pies
- Angel Food Cake
- Cinnamon Apple Blondies
- Oatmeal Banana Pancakes
- Crunchy Celery Apple Salad
- Lemon Strawberry Shortcake
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Homemade Apple Fritters Recipe with a Sweet Vanilla Glaze
Ingredients
Apple Fritter Ingredients
- 2-3 apples Green apples/Granny Smith preferred
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 tsp apple pie spice or cinnamon
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 tsp lemon juice to cover freshly cut apples
- 2.5 tbsp granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- ¼ cup whole milk
- Vegetable or Canola Oil for frying
Glaze Ingredients
- 1.5 cup confectioners sugar
- 1 tsp clear vanilla regular vanilla also works but it won’t be a bright white
- 3-4 tsp milk or water
Instructions
- In a large bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, apple pie spice and salt.
- Peel, core and dice apples, toss in lemon juice in a small bowl.
- Using a handheld or stand mixer with a paddle attachment, mix together the sugar and eggs until combined (frothy).
- Begin heating canola or vegetable oil on the stove on medium-high.
- Reduce the speed to low and add in the dry ingredients.
- Mix until just combined.
- Pour in the milk in a slow continuous stream as to not break the forming batter.
- If too much milk is accidentally poured in, allow the batter time to absorb it before adding more.
- Fold in the apples using a rubber spatula.
- Test Fry: Drop ¼ cup batter or (use an ice cream scooper) and let fry until golden brown. Flip and fry until the second side is golden brown.
- Remove from oil and allow to dry on paper towels.
- Test the doneness of your fritters by inserting a knife in the center. If it is still raw in the center your oil is too hot and you should reduce the heat.
- Fry the remaining batter and let drain on paper towels.
- Prepare glaze and drizzle over apple fritters. If you prefer to drip your fritters in the glaze, you’ll need to add more milk to loosen up the glaze into an icing.
- Let dry completely and enjoy!
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