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baked apple fritters

Baked Apple Fritters

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings: 4 People
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 teaspoons  baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon  salt
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/3 cup whole milk
  • 1 teaspoon  vanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoons  melted butter
  • 1 1/2 cups  peeled, diced apples
For the Glaze
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1-2 tablespoons milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon  vanilla extract

Method
 

  1. Preheat your oven to 375°F
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. 
  3. In a separate small bowl, beat the eggs with the milk, vanilla, and melted butter.
  4. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and gently fold everything together
  5. Fold in the diced apples
  6. Using a large spoon or cookie scoop, drop rough mounds of dough onto your parchment-lined baking sheet. 
  7. Bake for 18–22 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown and the tops are just barely firm.
  8. Let them cool on the sheet for about 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.
Make the Glaze
  1. Whisk together the powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla extract until smooth. 
  2. Adjust the consistency if needed — thicker for more frosting-like, thinner for a light drizzle.

Notes

  • Maple Glaze: Swap vanilla for maple extract and add a pinch of cinnamon.
  • Cinnamon Sugar Coating: Brush fritters with melted butter after baking and toss in cinnamon sugar instead of glaze.
  • Caramel Apple: Add chopped soft caramels to the dough or drizzle with warm caramel sauce.
  • Pumpkin Spice: Replace 1/4 cup of the flour with pumpkin puree and increase spices slightly for a fall twist.