Baked Apple Fritters 🍎🍩 — a lighter, oven-baked version of the classic fried treat. Sweet, soft, and full of warm apple-cinnamon flavor without the deep-frying.
Ingredients (Makes 8–10 fritters)
Dry Ingredients:
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
Wet Ingredients:
- ⅓ cup sugar
- ⅓ cup milk
- 1 large egg
- 2 tbsp melted butter or vegetable oil
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Fruit:
- 1–2 medium apples, peeled, cored, and finely diced
Optional Glaze:
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1–2 tsp milk
- ½ tsp vanilla
Instructions
- Preheat Oven:
- 375°F (190°C). Grease a baking sheet or line with parchment paper.
- Mix Dry Ingredients:
- In a bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon.
- Mix Wet Ingredients:
- In another bowl, combine sugar, milk, egg, melted butter, and vanilla.
- Combine:
- Stir wet ingredients into dry until just combined.
- Fold in diced apples.
- Form Fritters:
- Drop spoonfuls of batter onto prepared baking sheet, leaving space between each.
- Bake:
- 15–18 minutes, or until golden brown and a toothpick comes out clean.
- Glaze (Optional):
- Mix powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla. Drizzle over warm fritters.
Tips
- Use crisp apples like Honeycrisp or Granny Smith to keep pieces distinct.
- Don’t overmix batter — fritters should stay light.
- Sprinkle extra cinnamon-sugar on top if you like a sweet, slightly crunchy coating.
If you want, I can also give a mini version for bite-sized apple fritters that’s perfect for breakfast or snacking.
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