Here’s an easy, no-fry, soft-and-fluffy recipe for Baked Apple Fritters — all the cozy flavor of classic fritters without the mess of deep-frying.
🍎 Baked Apple Fritters
Makes 8–10 fritters
Ingredients
Fritters
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- ¼ tsp nutmeg (optional)
- ¼ tsp salt
- ⅓ cup milk
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp melted butter
- 1 ½ cups peeled, diced apples (Honeycrisp, Gala, or Granny Smith)
Glaze
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1–2 tbsp milk or cream
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
1. Preheat
- Preheat oven to 400°F (205°C).
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. Make the batter
- In a bowl, mix together flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
- In another bowl, whisk milk, egg, vanilla, and melted butter.
- Add wet ingredients to dry; fold gently until just combined.
- Fold in diced apples.
3. Form fritters
- Scoop heaping spoonfuls of batter onto the baking sheet, spacing them apart.
- Lightly flatten the tops with the back of a spoon (they don’t spread much).
4. Bake
- Bake 10–12 minutes, or until puffed and lightly golden.
5. Glaze
- Mix powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla until smooth.
- Dip warm fritters into glaze OR drizzle glaze over the top.
- Let set 5–10 minutes.
⭐ Tips & Variations
- Extra apple flavor: Sauté apples 3–4 minutes in butter + cinnamon before adding to batter.
- Caramel version: Drizzle with warm caramel instead of glaze.
- Chunky fritters: Add up to 2 cups apples for extra juicy fritters.
- Healthier option: Replace half the flour with oat flour.
If you want, I can give you:
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- Apple fritter loaf
- Gluten-free baked apple fritters
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