Ohhh yes 😍 Warm Baked Apple Fritters—soft, cinnamon-spiced, loaded with tender apples, and best enjoyed fresh from the oven with that sweet glaze melting right in. Cozy perfection 🍎✨
🍎 Warm Baked Apple Fritters
Makes 10–12 fritters
Ingredients
Fritters
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1½ tsp cinnamon
- ¼ tsp nutmeg (optional)
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup milk or buttermilk
- ¼ cup melted butter
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1½ cups finely diced apples (Granny Smith or Honeycrisp)
Warm Glaze
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2–3 tbsp milk or apple cider
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
1️⃣ Preheat
- Preheat oven to 400°F (205°C)
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper
2️⃣ Mix batter
- Whisk flour, sugars, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt
- In another bowl, whisk eggs, milk, butter, and vanilla
- Combine wet and dry just until mixed
- Fold in diced apples
3️⃣ Bake
- Scoop heaping spoonfuls onto baking sheet (rustic is perfect)
- Bake 12–15 minutes until set and lightly golden
4️⃣ Glaze while warm
- Whisk glaze ingredients until smooth
- Brush or drizzle glaze over hot fritters
- Let glaze melt in and set slightly
5️⃣ Serve warm
- Best eaten within 30 minutes 😋
🔥 Pro Tips for Extra Warm & Cozy
- Dice apples small so they soften fully
- Buttermilk = softer, richer fritters
- Broil 1–2 minutes after baking for lightly crisp tops
- Double-glaze for bakery-style goodness
Delicious Variations
🍯 Maple glaze instead of vanilla
🥜 Add chopped pecans or walnuts
🍎 Apple pie fritters: add extra cinnamon + pinch of cloves
🍦 Serve warm with vanilla ice cream (highly recommended)
If you want, I can give you:
✔️ Yeast-style baked fritters
✔️ Air fryer apple fritters
✔️ No-glaze breakfast version
✔️ Apple fritter loaf cake
Just say the word 😌🍎🍩
