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Best Homemade Apple Fritters

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Best Homemade Apple Fritters ~Apple season is upon us and so is the storm of apple recipes. Make these delicious fritters at home with tart apples, cinnamon, nutmeg and a powdered sugar glaze. The secret ingredients is the apple juice. Apple cider from the orchard makes these donuts finger licking good. They make a great addition to that Church Bake Sale or School Halloween Party. Be sure to keep some for your family, too! They will love them. For more apple recipes see An Apple A day. Or For more donut recipes see Donuts Galore!

Tips for a Better, Easier Fritter
Since this isn’t the shortest recipe ever and it’s a bit more advanced, I’m sharing some tips to make sure things move along smoothly for you.

I’ll start with the apples:
Core, peel, and chop your apples, then submerge them in ice-cold water with 2 teaspoons of lemon juice to prevent them from browning. Push the apples down and place a piece of parchment paper on top so the apples don’t bob above the surface of the water. You can do this the night before so the apples are ready to go when you’re ready to fry.

Now for the deep-frying.
You want to do your best and keep the oil at a steady 360°F. If it’s too low, your fritters will absorb too much oil and become sodden; too high and the outsides will end up burnt, or worse — appear to be finished with a nice golden browning while the inside is still doughy.

A few deep-frying rules!
Use the right tools:
a deep frying thermometer is a must for eliminating guess-work,

Use an Asian-style spider spatula — not tongs — to remove the finished fritters. If you don’t have a spider, a very wide slotted spoon will also work so the fritter doesn’t slip off and fall back in the oil with enough splash to splatter your tender skin.

Don’t multi-task. See note above. Minimize any splatter burns by being careful and not deep-frying shirtless (guys), or in a tank top. I’m serious.Start out only frying one or two fritters to get it down and establish a workflow pattern. Additionally, adjust any timing as needed to make sure your fritters are cooked through.

BONUS TIP:
And here’s a shortcut for proofing any type of dough:

Place an oven thermometer inside your oven and heat the oven to 100°F, then turn it off. Wait until the oven thermometer inside reads 90°F then place your bowl of dough inside. I use this method a lot in the winter when warm spots in the house can be hard to find, plus it speeds up the proofing in recipes like this. If you use this method, make sure you have an oven thermometer and the temperature in the oven does not exceed 90°F.

Apple Fritters. Make these delicious fritters at home with tart apples, cinnamon, nutmeg and a powdered sugar glaze. The secret ingredients is the apple juice. Apple cider from the orchard makes these donuts finger licking good.

Best Homemade Apple Fritters

Make these delicious fritters at home with tart apples, cinnamon, nutmeg and a powdered sugar glaze. The secret ingredients is the apple juice. Apple cider from the orchard makes these donuts finger licking good.
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Course: Bakery
Cuisine: American
Keyword: apple, fall
Method: Fry
Skill Level: Advanced
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Adjust Servings: 24
Calories: 372kcal
Author: Marilyn Lesniak

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • pinch of salt
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 Tablespoon sugar
  • 1¼ cups buttermilk
  • 2 eggs separated
  • 1½ cups finely diced tart apples
  • Vegetable Oil for Frying
  • Powdered sugar
  • Apple Juice or Fresh Apple Cider

Instructions

  • Mix together flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Set aside
  • Beat egg whites until stiff.
  • In a small bowl mix together buttermilk and egg yolks and add to flour mixture. Stir just until mixed thoroughly.
  • Fold beaten egg whites gently into batter.
  • Fold in finely diced apples.
  • Heat oil in heavy pan then drop batter by a tablespoon into hot oil. Cook one side until golden brown then flip over and cook backside until golden.
  • Remove hot fritters and allow to drain on rack with paper towels beneath.
  • Mix powdered sugar and apple juice in a small bowl until it is the consistency of thin icing.
  • Dip warm fritter in icing flipping to coat both sides.
  • Return iced fritter to rack for any excess icing to drain and icing to set.

Notes

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Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 372kcal | Carbohydrates: 65g (22%) | Protein: 5g (10%) | Fat: 9.8g (15%) | Saturated Fat: 5.7g (29%) | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 56mg (19%) | Sodium: 215mg (9%) | Potassium: 0mg | Fiber: 4g (16%) | Sugar: 34g | Vitamin A: 0% | Vitamin C: 0% | Calcium: 0% | Iron: 0%
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  1. Kippi

    December 17, 2018 at 9:43 AM

    I just printed out this recipe so wish me luck it turns out as nice as yours. Merriest Holiday Season, Kippi

    Ps. My husband LOVES these so I hope it will be a wonderful surprise

    Reply

    • Marilyn

      December 17, 2018 at 5:44 PM

      Thank you Kippi. As long as you use the right ingredients and amounts it will be tasty. Presentation can always be tweaked. Those took me a few tries to look yummy. LOL. Merry Christmas! Let me know how they turn out!

      Reply

    • Marilyn

      November 20, 2018 at 2:37 PM

      Thank you Dee! I can’t wait to check out the party. It will be exciting checkingout those links! The grandmas always bring such great things. Happy Thanksgiving.

      Reply

  5. Michelle Leslie

    November 7, 2018 at 1:05 AM

    Yummy Marilyn. Your apple fritters sound amazing and all those tips too, especially the ones about deep frying. I never have much luck with that. Everything always seems to come out oily. It looks like I need to get one of those thermometers

    Reply

    • Marilyn

      November 3, 2018 at 8:18 AM

      Funny, but I felt the same way for a long time. I rarely fry anything anymore but these turned out to be worth it! I hope you enjoy them even if you don’t make them. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and enjoy your week!

      Reply

  10. Christie Hawkes

    November 2, 2018 at 7:30 AM

    Everything you post looks soooo good. I want to move into your house! Seriously, thank you for the tips. Those are the little nuances that make the difference between success and failure. Thank you for linking up on #BloggingGrandmothersLinkParty. I’ll share on SM.

    Reply

  12. Jenna

    November 1, 2018 at 9:32 AM

    These have me drooling, I wish I had one for breakfast! Great tips about proofing and thermometers, my fryer used to have temp settings, but over time the numbers rubbed off! I need to get a thermometer and quit guessing 🙂

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    • Marilyn

      November 1, 2018 at 1:38 PM

      I have two thermometers.one is for meat ans the other is for cady. I ell you even thought they are very different looking, I still mix them up!! LOL. Thx Jenna. Enjoy your day.

      Reply

  13. Chas Greener

    October 31, 2018 at 3:01 PM

    These are my favorite doughnut. I have to admit I’m terrified to try making them myself. I think I need a Marilyn lesson 🙂 Thanks for sharing on To Grandma’s House We Go!

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    • Marilyn

      November 1, 2018 at 1:42 PM

      I rarely make a donut. And for a long time now only the ones you inject into. Those round ones kill me!! Enjoy and don’t be afraid. Things can look bad, but they can still taste right if you follow the ingredienst. Have a good week.

      Reply

  19. Becca

    October 25, 2018 at 2:24 PM

    Excellent fritters.
    Made them and took them immediately to my husbands work site
    I saw several carpenters eyes roll to the back of their heads.
    Used a maple syrup apple cider reduction as a syrup to glaze them

    Reply

    • Marilyn

      October 25, 2018 at 10:38 PM

      Thank you Becca for letting me know. I am sure everyone loved the sweet treat. I like top show up to my local hair stylist, or church or firefighters and share my treats. I can’t possibly eat them all. And it makes the people so very happy for the “interruption”. Enjoy!

      Reply

    • Marilyn

      October 16, 2018 at 3:48 PM

      No. The tips in the post are for dough making. Most can be applied to this specific recipe but the proofing is not. I am sorry for the confusion and have moved the tips to the top to make more sense. Thank you for pointing it out to me.

      Reply

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