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 the Fritter Batter
In a bowl, combine flour, light brown sugar, white sugar, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and baking powder.
In a larger bowl, whisk together eggs, buttermilk, and applesauce until smooth. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, whisking until combined. Gently fold in diced apples.
Prepare the Glaze
In a small bowl, stir together powdered sugar, buttermilk, and vanilla extract until smooth. Set aside.
Fry the Fritters
In a deep pot, heat 3 inches of oil to 375°F (190°C). Using a 1/4 or 1/3 cup measure, scoop batter and carefully drop into the hot oil. Fry about 2 minutes per side, until golden brown and crispy. Remove fritters with a slotted spoon and drain on a paper towel-lined plate.
Glaze & Cool
Transfer drained fritters to a wire rack. Drizzle glaze over tops and bottoms while still warm. Let cool slightly before serving.
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.
