Ohhh Baked Apple Fritters 🍎🍩—all the cozy cinnamon-apple goodness of a fritter, but baked instead of fried. Soft inside, lightly crisp outside, and finished with a sweet glaze. Let’s do it.
🍎 Baked Apple Fritters
Makes 10–12 fritters
Ingredients
Fritters
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup 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 diced apples (Granny Smith or Honeycrisp)
Glaze
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2–3 tbsp milk
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
1️⃣ Preheat & prep
- Preheat oven to 400°F (205°C)
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper
2️⃣ Mix dry ingredients
- Whisk flour, sugars, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt
3️⃣ Mix wet ingredients
- Whisk eggs, milk, melted butter, and vanilla
4️⃣ Combine
- Stir wet ingredients into dry until just combined
- Fold in diced apples (don’t overmix)
5️⃣ Shape & bake
- Drop heaping spoonfuls onto baking sheet (rustic blobs are perfect)
- Bake 12–15 minutes until set and lightly golden
6️⃣ Optional broil (for crisp tops)
- Broil 1–2 minutes watching closely
7️⃣ Glaze
- Whisk glaze ingredients
- Brush or drizzle over warm fritters
- Let glaze set 5 minutes
🔥 Pro Tips
- Small apple dice = better texture
- Buttermilk = extra tenderness
- Broiling gives that fried-style edge
- Double glaze for bakery-style finish
Variations
- 🍏 Apple cinnamon roll fritters: Add cream cheese glaze
- 🥜 Apple pecan fritters: Add ½ cup chopped pecans
- 🍯 Maple glaze: Swap vanilla for maple extract
If you want, I can give you:
✔️ a yeast-style baked fritter
✔️ an air-fryer version
✔️ a no-glaze, breakfast-friendly version
Just say the word 😋🍎
