Cinnamon Glazed Apple Fritters

Deep fried apple fritters with cinnamon and nutmeg using diced Honeycrisp apples with a sugar glaze.

These Cinnamon Glazed Apple Fritters are a delicious treat with a crispy exterior and soft, apple-studded interior. The batter combines flour, sugars, salt, and warm spices, bound with baking powder, buttermilk, applesauce, and eggs for a moist, tender crumb. Finely diced Honeycrisp apples add a sweet-tart flavor, and the fritters are fried to golden perfection, then drizzled with a glaze of powdered sugar, buttermilk, and vanilla for a sweet finish, making them a delightful snack or dessert.

Servings

12-16 fritters

Prep Time

20 minutes

Cook Time

20-30 minutes

Total Time

40-50 minutes

Ingredients

Fritter Batter

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup light brown sugar
2 tbsp white sugar
1/4 tsp salt
2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
1/4 tsp ground ginger
2 tsp baking powder
1/3 cup buttermilk
1/3 cup applesauce
2 eggs, beaten
2 Honeycrisp apples, peeled, cored, and finely diced

Frying Oil

1 quart of peanut or vegetable oil

Glaze

2 cups powdered sugar
1/4 cup buttermilk
1 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

Prepare Fritter Batter

  • In a mixing bowl, combine flour, light brown sugar, white sugar, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and baking powder. Set aside.
  • In a larger mixing bowl, whisk together beaten eggs, buttermilk, and applesauce until smooth.
  • Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, whisking continuously until well combined.
  • Gently fold in diced apples to incorporate into the batter.

Prepare Glaze

  • In a small bowl, stir together powdered sugar, buttermilk, and vanilla extract until smooth. Set aside.

Fry Fritters

  • Heat 3 inches of peanut or vegetable oil in a deep pot to 375°F (190°C).
  • Use a 1/4 or 1/3 cup to scoop and carefully drop the batter into the hot oil.
  • Fry each fritter for about 2 minutes on each side until golden brown and crispy.
  • Remove fritters with a slotted spoon and drain on a paper towel-lined plate.

Glaze & Cool

  • After draining, transfer fritters to a wire rack.
  • Drizzle glaze over the tops and bottoms while still warm. Let the fritters cool slightly before serving.

Tips

  • Be cautious when handling hot oil. Adjust spices in the batter to your taste preference.

Prepare the flour, brown and white sugars, salt, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and baking powder in a mixing bowl.

Whisk together the beaten eggs, buttermilk, and applesauce in a larger mixing bowl.

Peel, core, and dice the apples in a separate bowl. Also stir together the powdered sugar, buttermilk, and vanilla extract for the glaze.

Whisk together the dry and wet mixes.

Fold in the diced apples.

Heat about 3 inches of frying oil in a deep pot to 375 degrees.

Use either a 1/4 cup or 1/3 cup depending on the desired size of your fritters to scoop batter into the oil. Fry about 2 minutes on each side until browned.

Remove with a slotted metal spoon and place on a paper towel lined plate for a minute before transferring to a wire rack to drizzle the glaze on both sizes and rest a few minutes to let cool.