Description
Delightful Baked Apple Fritters bring comfort straight from grandma’s kitchen, blending sweet cinnamon-kissed apples with crisp golden edges. Homemade goodness calls you to savor each delectable bite of this classic American treat.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups diced apples (about 2 medium apples)
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup milk
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
Sweeteners and Spices:
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Glaze Ingredients:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2–3 tablespoons milk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
- Prepare the oven at 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper for optimal baking surface.
- In a spacious mixing bowl, thoroughly combine all dry ingredients, ensuring an even distribution of flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
- Whisk milk, eggs, vanilla, and melted butter in a separate container until the mixture reaches a smooth, uniform consistency.
- Gently incorporate wet ingredients into the dry mixture, stirring minimally to prevent overmixing. Carefully fold diced apples throughout the batter.
- Using a spoon, carefully deposit batter onto the prepared baking sheet, forming small, rustic rounds with consistent size.
- Bake for 15-18 minutes, monitoring until fritters develop a golden-brown exterior and a toothpick inserted centrally emerges clean.
- During baking, swiftly prepare the glaze by whisking powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla until achieving a silky, pourable texture.
- Allow fritters to cool slightly, then generously drizzle or delicately dip each piece into the prepared glaze.
- Let the glaze set completely before serving, allowing the coating to harden and create an appealing, glossy finish.
Notes
- Select firm, crisp apples like Granny Smith or Honeycrisp for the best texture and flavor balance in your fritters.
- Use room temperature eggs and milk to ensure smooth batter consistency and even baking.
- Avoid overmixing the batter to prevent tough, dense fritters; gently fold ingredients until just combined.
- Adjust spice levels by increasing or decreasing cinnamon and nutmeg according to personal preference.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 243 kcal
- Sugar: 23 g
- Sodium: 213 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 43 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 44 mg