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Homemade Apple Fritters Recipe with a Sweet Vanilla Glaze

By Lori, Last updated on March 4, 2022
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Homemade Apple Fritters Recipe with a Sweet Vanilla Glaze

This  Homemade Apple Fritters recipe with sweet vanilla glaze is the ultimate indulgence. They take only about 30 minutes to make from start to finish. Spoil your family and make some today!

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You Will Need

Apple Corer 

Measuring Cups

Baking Sheet 

Parchment Paper

Hand-held or stand mixer

Rubber Spatula

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

Ingredients for Homemade Apple Fritters Recipe with a Sweet Vanilla Glaze

Directions

In a large bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, apple pie spice and salt.

Sirring the apples and lemon juice for Homemade Apple Fritters Recipe with a Sweet Vanilla Glaze

Peel, core and dice apples, toss in lemon juice in a small bowl.

mixing in apples and batter for Homemade Apple Fritters Recipe

using mixer to make Homemade Apple Fritters Recipe with a Sweet Vanilla Glaze

 

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.

frying the apples and ingredients to make apple fritters

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.

fried apple fritters

Fry the remaining batter and let drain on paper towels.

adding the vanilla glaze to homemade apple fritters

Glaze Ingredients

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!

a plate of homemade apple fritters with vanilla glaze

 

 

overhead view of homemade apple fritters on a gold plate

 

 

Try these Mini Apple Pies with your extra apples!

Homemade Apple Fritters Recipe with a Sweet Vanilla Glaze

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  • 1 Homemade Apple Fritters Recipe with a Sweet Vanilla Glaze
    • 1.1 Ingredients  
      • 1.1.1 Apple Fritter Ingredients
      • 1.1.2 Glaze Ingredients
    • 1.2 Instructions 

Homemade Apple Fritters Recipe with a Sweet Vanilla Glaze

Lori
This Homemade Apple Fritters recipe with sweet vanilla glaze is the ultimate indulgence. They take only about 30 minutes to make from start to finish. Spoil your family and make some today!
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Total Time 30 mins
Course Snack
Cuisine American

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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