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Apple Fritters Recipe (How to Make Apple Fritters)

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This is the BEST Apple Fritters Recipe Ever!! Pieces of delicious Granny Smith apples wrapped and fried in sugary dough will send your taste buds into food heaven like these Pumpkin Fritters, Peach Fritters and Banana Fritters!
 
 

 
A stack of apple fritters served on a white, round plate and a green apple in the background

WHY MAKE APPLE FRITTERS?

I have never been a big fan of apples. Most people think I’m crazy but I just don’t get what the hype is about them. I’ve tried them all (Honey Crisp, Granny Smith, Red Delicious, etc.) and I’m just not a fan.
 
My husband’s family takes an annual road trip up to Michigan every autumn to go apple picking. This has become my annual autumn tradition, as well, and when we come back home we have bags and bags full of different types of apples. I decided to try this apple fritters recipe just out of necessity to put all those apples to good use.

WHAT MAKES THIS APPLE FRITTER RECIPE SO GREAT

Overhead shot of apple fritters along with a green apple, apple pieces and a bowl of icing

I desperately wanted to be a fan of apples.  Constantly seeing delectable photographs of autumn favorites like apple pies, apple tarts, and apple crisps make me a jealous gal around this time of year.  When I saw apple fritters on an episode of “Cook’s Country,” I knew this might be the recipe to adapt to help me fall in love with apples because I was literally drooling and because Cooks Country recipes are always terrific.
 
I always trust America’s Test Kitchen recipes and these Cook’s Country apple fritters looked amazing. I must say I really “liked” them!  My “like” would transform into “love” if I could replace the apples with another fruit. I think I am a hopeless cause. However, I did have apple fans try them, and they loved them. They are super easy to make and a great fall recipe.
 

HOW TO MAKE APPLE FRITTERS

Overhead shot of apple fritters along with a green apple, apple pieces and a bowl of icing

Making apple fritters all starts with what type of apple you choose. This recipe calls for the Granny Smith apple variety to be used because they are not very sweet and if you use a super sweet apple, then the fritters will be too sweet. Peel, core and cut your apples in 1/4 – inch pieces and add them to your combined dry ingredients.  You want to make sure that the apple pieces are small enough to get tender when they are fried in each and every bite.

To make these, you simply combine wet and dry ingredients.  The dry ingredients are similar to those in a cake recipe.  Flour, sugar and leavening along with a few spices that always help apples shine (like cinnamon and nutmeg) make up the dry ingredients.  The wet ingredients include eggs, melted butter and vanilla which gives great flavor and apple cider, which is my favorite wet ingredient in this bunch.  It really helps amp up the wonderful apple flavor in each and every bite.

These are fried fritters so you get such a wonderful crunchy exterior with a tender doughy inside.  The two textures are wonderful together.  If you love fried doughnuts, you will love these.  You will need to make sure your oil temperature is between 325 and 350 degrees, until they are fried to deep golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes per side.

Lastly there is a wonderful and super easy glaze that is amazing on these fritters.  You can whip it up and then spoon it over the fresh fried fritters at the end.  It sets and becomes just wonderful.

MORE GREAT FRIED DOUGH RECIPES

If you love apple fritters, you’ll really get a kick out of my peach fritters! Also, if you love fried dough, you’ll fall in love with these fall Pumpkin Cider Donuts and with all my funnel cake recipes (classic, red velvet, strawberry shortcake and swirled vanilla chocolate).

Apple Fritters Recipe - Pieces of delicious Granny Smith apples wrapped and fried in sugary dough will send your taste buds into food heaven! The best apple fritters you'll ever eat.

Apple Fritters Recipe

Apple Fritters Recipe - Pieces of delicious Granny Smith apples wrapped and fried in sugary dough will send your taste buds into food heaven! The best apple fritters you'll ever eat.
4.83 from 23 votes
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Resting time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 230kcal
Author: Jocelyn Delk Adams

Ingredients

For the Fritters

  • 2 granny apples peeled, cored, and cut into 1/4-inch pieces
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tbsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 3/4 cup apple cider
  • 2 large eggs lightly beaten
  • 2 tbsp unsalted butter melted
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

For the Glaze

  • 2 cups confectioner's sugar
  • 1/4 cup apple cider
  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
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Instructions

  • Add all dry ingredients (flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg) in a large bowl and whisk to combine. Stir in apples.  
  • Next add wet ingredients (cider, eggs, melted butter, and vanilla extract) to a separate bowl and whisk together then pour mixture into dry ingredients and whisk until combined. 
  • Heat 3 cups of vegetable oil in dutch oven over medium-high heat to about 350 degrees. Use 1/3-cup measure to transfer 5 heaping portions of batter into the hot oil. Press batter lightly with the back of spoon to flatten somewhat. Fry until golden brown (about 2 to 3 minutes each side). Once all fritters are fried, remove fritters and transfer fritters to wire rack set inside rimmed baking sheet or to a paper towel to dry. Bring oil back to 350 degrees and repeat with remaining batter. Let fritters cool 5 minutes.
  • Whisk together confectioners’ sugar, cider, cinnamon, and nutmeg in medium bowl until smooth. Spoon over fritters and let set for 10 minutes then serve.  

Nutrition

Calories: 230kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 32mg | Sodium: 207mg | Potassium: 185mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 30g | Vitamin A: 115IU | Vitamin C: 1.6mg | Calcium: 57mg | Iron: 1.2mg
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Comments

  1. Felicia says

    First time making apple fritters and they turned out perfect! The apple cider really gave it that apple flavor throughout. Thank you for a delicious and easy recipe!

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  2. Nikki T says

    Happy FALL!!! I am on my way to the store to get me some apples so I can make this tonight. can’t WAIT!! Thank you so much for sharing it with us xoxo

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  4. Laurie says

    These are the very best apple fritters, I’ve encountered. I tried a couple of other recipes that seemed to be ‘missing’ something, that this recipe has. Great apple flavor.

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  5. Jasmine says

    Made these last night thinking they’d be perfect breakfast treats but they were so good they ended up being dessert! Would love to know how to adapt these for an air fryer.

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