Description
Crispy, golden Baked Apple Fritters bring homemade comfort straight from your kitchen. Warm spices and sweet apple chunks create a delightful treat that melts in your mouth, inviting you to savor each delectable bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Fruits:
- 2 large apples, peeled, cored, and diced
Dry Ingredients:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Peel and dice the apples into small, uniform pieces, ensuring they are free from seeds and core. Generously coat the apple chunks with ground cinnamon, making sure each piece is evenly seasoned.
- In a spacious mixing bowl, thoroughly combine the flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, additional cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt using a whisk, creating a uniform dry mixture.
- Separately, whisk the milk, eggs, melted butter, and vanilla extract until the liquid ingredients are completely integrated and smooth.
- Gently merge the wet and dry mixtures, stirring minimally to prevent overmixing. The resulting batter should be thick and slightly lumpy. Carefully fold the cinnamon-coated apple pieces into the batter.
- Using a spoon or ice cream scoop, drop rustic, uneven dollops of batter onto a parchment-lined baking sheet, allowing space between each fritter.
- Place the baking sheet in a preheated oven at 400°F, baking for 15-18 minutes. Monitor closely, looking for a golden-brown exterior and ensuring a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- While the fritters bake, prepare the glaze by whisking powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla until silky and smooth.
- Once baked, allow the fritters to cool briefly, then drizzle or dunk them in the glaze while still warm. Optional: Apply a second glaze layer after the first has slightly set for extra sweetness.
Notes
- Customize the apples by choosing varieties that hold their shape well during baking, like Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, or Braeburn for the best texture.
- Keep apple pieces uniform in size to ensure even cooking and consistent bite throughout the fritters.
- Prevent soggy fritters by patting diced apples dry with paper towels to remove excess moisture before mixing into batter.
- Substitute all-purpose flour with gluten-free flour blend for a celiac-friendly version, maintaining the same measurement quantities.
- Reduce sugar content by using half the recommended amount or replacing sugar with monk fruit sweetener for a lower-calorie option.
- Enhance flavor profile by adding a pinch of ground ginger or cardamom to the dry ingredient mixture for unexpected warmth.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 33g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 70mg