Apple Fritters
A Delicious Fall Treat. So simple to make, they will go quick. Homemade Crispy Donut Recipe filled with your favorite Apples.
Equipment
- large pot or skillet for frying
Ingredients
- 2-3 baking apples (peeled, cored, and diced)
- 1/2 lemon, squeezed juice
- 2 large eggs
- 1/3 cup milk
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup white granulated sugar
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/8 tsp nutmeg
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/8 tsp ground ginger
- 4-5 cups vegetable or canola oil
Glaze
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 2-4 TBS milk
Instructions
- Place peeled, cored and diced apples into a medium bowl with lemon juice and mix to combine. Set aside.
- In large bowl whisk 2 eggs until smooth. Whisk in milk and vanilla until combined. Set aside.
- In medium bowl whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, nutmeg, cinnamon and ground ginger.
- Add the dry ingredients slowly into the wet ingredients. Mix well. Using a wooden spoon mix in the diced apples until well coated.
- Heat oil in a large pot or deep skillet to a medium high or 350 degrees. Once oil is heated to temperature, using a 1/3 measuring cup, drop batter into skillet giving them room to fry up.TIP: place the back end of a wooden spoon to the bottom of pot with hot oil and it should sizzle if it's to temperature.
- Cook a few minutes on one side until golden brown and flip over. Cook an additional few minutes until golden brown.TIP: Cook in batches to keep oil at temperature.
- Remove fritters and place onto a wire rack placed on a foil lined sheet pan. This will help drain any excess grease. Once all fritters are fried, turn off burner and allow fritters to cool before glazing.
Making Glaze
- In a large measuring cup whisk together powdered sugar, vanilla and milk until smooth. (Add more milk for a thinner consistency or add more powdered sugar to thicken, if needed.)
- Drizzle glaze over the cooled fritters allow glaze to set up a few minutes and then enjoy.