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Two homemade apple fritters on a plate.

Homemade Apple Fritters Recipe

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Have a craving for scrumptious fair food? This homemade apple fritters recipe is amazing—it’s a perfect fall morning or game day tailgate treat!
Course Breakfast
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 12 fritters
Calories 239
Author Cheryl Najafi

Ingredients

fritters

glaze

Instructions

  • Combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in a large mixing bowl. Stir in milk, apple cider, vanilla, beaten eggs and oil. Fold in apples and cinnamon.
  • Heat 1" oil in a large saucepan over medium heat—oil temperature should be around 350 degrees.
  • Each fritter will use about ¼ cup of batter. When oil is hot, carefully scoop batter into oil. Depending on the size of the pan, you should be able to do 2–3 fritters at a time. Cook fritters for about 1–2 minutes on each side until dark brown. If they’re only cooked to a golden brown, the dough inside will not be cooked through. They need to be dark, resembling a piece of fried chicken. Set on a cooling rack to drain.
  • To make the glaze, whisk powdered sugar, milk and vanilla in a medium mixing bowl until completely combined with no lumps. It will be fairly thin.
  • Dunk each fritter into the glaze, turning until completely coated, then set on a cooling rack to let excess glaze to drip off before serving. Enjoy!

Notes

Use a slotted spoon or spatula when making your homemade fritters so oil can drain from the dough while cooking!

Nutrition

Calories: 239kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 36mg | Sodium: 196mg | Potassium: 85mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 35g