Description
Whipping up apple fritter donuts brings pure joy to weekend baking adventures. Crispy, golden dough packed with sweet cinnamon apples creates the perfect treat your family will devour in seconds.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 3 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 medium apples
- 2 eggs
- ¾ cup warm milk
Leavening and Sweeteners:
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 packet active dry yeast
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
Spices and Flavoring:
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2–3 tablespoons milk
Instructions
- Blend warm milk at 110F with ¼ cup sugar and 2 ¼ tsp yeast. Wait 10 minutes until mixture becomes frothy and bubbly.
- Add 2 room temperature eggs, 2 tbsp softened butter, ½ tsp salt to yeast mixture. Incorporate 3 ½ cups flour and knead for 8 minutes until dough feels smooth and elastic.
- Cover dough and let rise in warm spot for 60 minutes until doubled in volume.
- Melt 2 tbsp butter in skillet over medium heat. Dice 2 medium apples and sauté for 4 minutes.
- Sprinkle ¼ cup brown sugar, 1 tsp cinnamon, and ½ tsp nutmeg over apples. Cook additional 5 minutes until caramelized. Cool completely.
- Roll dough to ½ inch thickness. Distribute cooled apple mixture across surface.
- Fold dough, chop randomly, and mix apple pieces throughout. Press into rectangular shape.
- Cut dough into 8-10 irregular fritter pieces. Place on parchment-lined tray.
- Cover fritters loosely and let rise another 30 minutes in warm environment.
- Heat oil to exactly 350F in heavy pot. Fry fritters 2-3 minutes per side until deep golden brown.
- Drain fritters on paper towels to remove excess oil.
- Whisk 1 ½ cups powdered sugar with 2-3 tbsp milk and ½ tsp vanilla extract until smooth.
- Drizzle glaze over warm fritters, allowing it to drip and set naturally.
Notes
- Always use a candy or deep-fry thermometer to maintain precise oil temperature, which ensures crispy exterior and fully cooked interior.
- Let apple mixture cool completely before adding to dough, preventing soggy or tough fritters and maintaining proper texture.
- Work quickly when chopping and mixing apples into dough to keep pieces evenly distributed throughout the fritter.
- For gluten-free adaptation, substitute all-purpose flour with a reliable gluten-free blend and add xanthan gum for better binding and texture.
- Prep Time: 1 hour 15-20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10-14 minutes
- Category: Donuts
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 244 kcal
- Sugar: 19 g
- Sodium: 126 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 38 mg