Easy Apple Fritters

Name: Easy Apple Fritters
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 2-3 peeled apples (1 1/2 cups when diced); 1 cup flour; 1/4 cup sugar; 1/4 tsp salt; 1 1/2 tsp baking powder; 1/3 cup milk; 1 egg; 2 TBS cinnamon sugar mixture (2 TBS sugar and 1 tsp cinnamon); Oil for frying the fritters

September 16, 2019 by Colleen 161 Comments

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There are few things as delicious or as comforting as a warm homemade dessert. Am I right?? These Easy Apple Fritters are a home run any time of the year! All you need are a handful of ingredients and in no time your kitchen will smell amazing and everyone will be licking their fingers!

To me, comfort foods are like a warm snuggly blanket, a new pair of slippers or a great big bear hug from someone you love. These easy Apple Fritters are high up on that list!

Just a few pantry staples and a handful of apples are all you need to earn yourself warm, fragrant, decadent Apple Fritters. These fritters are worth every calorie, you can easily justify eating a few because of the apples…right? After all “an apple a day” or at least that’s what I tell myself, haha.

The way I see it, a homemade sweet of some sort beats a pre-packaged cookie, sweet, candy or (gasp) Tastycake. As a gal from Philly…talking any kind of trash on any sort of Tastycake can get me into trouble, lol!

10 minutes to make the batter as well as peel and chop the apples. 3 minutes to make the glaze and a few minutes to fry ’em and just like that you will be enjoying these hot, scrumptious, Easy Apple Fritters. And you will definitely be licking your fingers!

I am a huge fan of whipping up cookies, brownies, churros and other homemade treats for my family and I especially enjoy getting the kids to help me make them.

These Easy Apple Fritters are perfect for when the mood strikes to make your family something sweet, delicious and warm! They don’t take long to make either, which is a good thing in my book!

Don’t let a fear of frying get in your way when it comes to these. I thought about making them for years before I began to make them. Once I did I wondered what took me so long!

Dip the fritters in a glaze, sprinkle them with powdered sugar or roll them in cinnamon & sugar while still warm. Whichever way, you are going to make someone happy!

How Do I Make Apple Fritters?

To make apple fritters all you need are chopped apples, flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, an egg, milk, and spices. Plus oil for frying. The making of apple fritters is quite quick. Just peel your apples, chop them, make the batter, toss the apple in and fry them up in batches.

Do I Need A Fryer To Make This Homemade Apple Fritters Recipe?

No, you can make these fritters in a pot with oil. I recommend using a deep pot, to avoid any oil splatter. You could also use a large pot however that would require more oil.

Can Apple Fritters Be Baked?

Apple Fritters, at least the apple fritters I make and know, need to be fried. The batter would never hold up being baked. They would end up as puddles.

Can I Air Fry Apple Fritters?

Again, the same as baking. This batter is too liquid to be used in an air fryer. That being said, MAYBE if someone tinkered with it and used metal small ramekins or something, you may have success. They would however not be shaped like a traditional fritter, more like a small cake.

Do I Have To Fry Apple Fritters?

Frying Apple Fritters as described in this recipe post is the only option. There are variations that could be cooked in other methods however they are apple fritters as you would expect.

How Long Are Apple Fritters Good For?

Apple Fritters as made in this recipe post are best eaten as they are made. They taste and texture are best enjoyed while still warm.

What Variations Can I make To Apple Fritters?

I have made a Peach Fritter recipe as a variation to this Apple Fritter Recipe with delicious success! (Pictured below)

Fruit fritters remind me of days spent with the family. How about getting your kids (any age really) to help prep these OR for your teens and tweens…Have them take the lead. It’s a great introductory frying lesson if you feel they are ready. Can’t you just then see them someday making these for you or for their family. Just the thought makes me happy!

If your tweens or teens enjoy doing or if they want to learn, check out my cookbook for kids “Kid Chef Everyday”.

It’s available on Amazon and soon to be in retail stores and its chock-full of real recipes that the whole family will actually enjoy eating! Crispy Baked Parmesan Wings, Strawberry Lime Jam (no pectin or canning needed and it’s better than anything you’ll buy), Cinnamon Bun Baked oatmeal, Lemon Pepper Pork Chops, Homemade Breakfast Sausage and more!

A few of my other favorite easy desserts to make my family are:

My Prize-Winning Key Lime Pie (seriously, I won a trip to the Florida Keys with this…It may be the best you’ve ever had AND it is SO easy!!)

Baked Double Glazed Chocolate Donuts (Mmmm!)

My Irish Soda Bread (THIS is not your typical ISB!) Featured by the TODAY Show! Irish Soda Bread is a delicious quick-bread for all-year-round!

Cranberry Pie aka Nantucket “Pie” is an easy, different vintage recipe that everyone will love!

And this Blueberry Lemon Yogurt Cake with Blueberry Compote is a showstopper! It has such flavor is so moist and one of my favorite desserts!

Hope you try these out and enjoy them! Let me know if you do! I love seeing peoples creations on Instagram! Tag me at @SouffleBombay!

Enjoy!!

Recipe originally published March, 2017, updated.

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