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Homemade Apple Fritter Recipe is the perfect way to start a chilly fall day. Sweet apple filled goodness make these apple fritters a delicious breakfast!
What is your favorite donut? I usually love cake donuts but my hubs & my son are absolutely crazy for apple fritters.
That is the #1 donut they will always pick whenever we go to the donut house. While I have found ways to make my own homemade donuts, I had never made my grandmother’s homemade apple fritters recipe until now. Boy I tell you, they sure were in heaven with this one. YUM!
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It’s pretty simple really. It starts with our 1-hour cinnamon roll recipe but instead of baking it into cinnamon rolls, we stuff it full of apple filling & fry it.
Then we coat it with a delicious sugar glaze and it’s breakfast goodness all right there.
Apple Fritters
If you love apple fritters- you have to make this Homemade Apple Fritters Recipe. SO GOOD!
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Here are some commonly asked questions
Can I use canned filling?
I have not tried that yet. It might be too moist and make the dough fall apart. But I suppose it couldn’t hurt to test it out.
Can this be made with another type of fruit?
I would imagine that would be pretty delicious. I have heard of blueberry fritters. The key is to cook out a lot of that liquid in the fruit before adding it to the dough so it fries well.
How many can this serve?
This recipe makes about 20 fritters depending on how large or small you make them. It is perfect for the whole family to enjoy all weekend long or when you have a house full of guests over the holidays.
Can this recipe be doubled?
You sure can double this recipe. However, the dough fills my mixer bowl. So if you have the capacity for double the dough, or you have a couple of mixers you can use at the same time, this is definitely a recipe you’ll want a lot of.
Old Fashioned Apple Fritters
HOW DO YOU MAKE Homemade Apple Fritter Dough?
- In a large mixer bowl, combine water, buttermilk, sugar, melted butter & yeast, stir & then allow to sit approx 15 minutes for yeast to proof. (you know it’s ready when it’s puffed & frothy)
- Add in eggs, salt & flour & mix together slowly using a dough hook until flour is incorporated.
- Set on med-low speed & mix/knead 10 minutes.
- Once mixed, let rest 10 minutes while you make your filling & preheat the oven.
HOW DO YOU MAKE Homemade Apple Fritter filling?
- Peel, core, & chop the apples into small pieces.
- Place a large saucepan over medium heat, & melt the butter.
- Add sugar & stir it in until the sugar melts.
- Add the apples, cinnamon, vanilla, salt, & apple cider vinegar.
- Cook the apples, stirring occasionally until they are golden & caramelized, & almost all of the liquid has evaporated from the pan. (15-20 minutes)
- Scrape the apples into a shallow pan or bowl, and refrigerate them until they are room temperature or cooler.
HOW DO YOU MAKE Homemade Apple Fritters?
- Dust your work surface with flour & turn the dough out onto your work surface.
- Roll it into a thin layer about 1/2-inch thick.
- Spread half of the apples over half of the dough.
- Fold the dough over on itself, and press down gently to seal the apples into the middle of the dough.
- Press the dough out into a thin rectangle again, flour it as necessary to keep it from sticking.
- Add the rest of the apples on half of the dough, and fold it over itself again. (This process helps distribute apples randomly throughout the dough layers.)
- Pat the dough back into a thin rectangle.
- Use a bench scraper or large sharp knife to cut the dough into small squares, about 1 1/2″ or so. Line two baking sheets with parchment.
- Gather together about 4-5 squares (total weight 2.5-3 oz) & press them together into a patty, pinching them at the top to help secure them. (it’s okay for them to be odd shaped or for some apples to poke out)
- Place a fritter on a baking sheet, then repeat until all of your fritters are formed.
- Cover the fritters loosely with a cloth and let them rise in a warm place for about 30 minutes.
HOW DO YOU MAKE fry Homemade Apple Fritters?
- Toward the end of the fritter rise time, preheat the frying oil into a medium-large saucepan, and insert a deep-fry thermometer.
- Turn the heat to medium and heat until the oil reaches 350 F.
- (During the frying process, keep a close eye on the thermometer and monitor the temperature carefully.)
- Place 2-3 fritters at a time in the oil and fry them for 1-2 minutes per side, until they are puffed and golden brown.
- Once cooked, remove them from the oil using a slotted spoon & place them on a paper-towel-lined wire rack to cool.
- Repeat with the remaining fritters. (keep a close eye on your oil temperature & adjust your heat accordingly)
HOW DO YOU MAKE Homemade Apple Fritter Glaze?
- Glaze
- Whisk together all glaze ingredients.
- Drizzle on the fritters, or spoon it on.
What is the best way to store leftover apple fritters?
I like to keep the extra fritters in a paper bag at room temperature just as I would donuts from the donut shop. I find that airtight containers tend to make the fritters sweat and they get soggy.
To make Homemade Apple Fritters you will need…
- warm water
- buttermilk- room temperature
- granulated sugar
- butter- melted & slightly cooled
- dry active yeast
- table salt
- eggs- room temperature
- all-purpose flour
- cinnamon
- canola oil for frying
- medium apples
- unsalted butter
- brown sugar
- cinnamon
- vanilla
- salt
- apple cider vinegar or lemon juice
- powdered sugar
- vanilla extract
- milk
Filling
Glaze
Apple Fritter Recipe
Products I love when making apple fritters…
This apple fritter recipe is SUPER EASY and delicious – and if you’re like me this time of year, then you maybe already have some of these items on hand OR maybe you have never made homemade fritters before, & you might be a bit nervous – but you’re going to love these. I have made a list below of the things I absolutely can’t live without when it comes to making this donut fritter recipe.
- buttermilk
- sauce pan
- granulated sugar
- Yeast
- cinnamon
- table salt
- all-purpose flour
- spatulas
- vegetable oil
- light brown sugar
- vanilla extract
- apple cider vinegar
- confectioners sugar
- pro-6 qt mixer
- mixing bowl
- Dough Scraper
If you love this Easy Apple Fritter recipe, you’re going to love these other fall treats too. Please click each link below to find the easy, printable recipe!
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Homemade Apple Fritters Recipe
Course Breakfast, Snack
Servings: 20
Homemade Apple Fritter Recipe is the perfect way to start a chilly fall day. Sweet apple filled goodness make these apple fritters a delicious breakfast!
Prep Time 1 hour hr 30 minutes mins
Cook Time 2 minutes mins
Total Time 1 hour hr 32 minutes mins
Ingredients
Dough
- 1 cup warm water 115 degrees is perfect
- ¾ cup buttermilk- room temperature
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 5 tbsp butter- melted & slightly cooled
- 3 tbsp dry active yeast
- ½ tbsp table salt
- 2 large eggs- room temperature
- 5½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- 1½ quarts canola oil for frying
Filling
- 4-5 medium apples
- ¼ cup unsalted butter
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp vanilla
- ⅛ tsp salt
- 1 tsp apple cider vinegar or lemon juice
Glaze
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp milk
Instructions
Dough
In a large mixer bowl, combine the water, buttermilk, sugar, melted butter & yeast, stir & then allow to sit approx 15 minutes for the yeast to proof. (you know it's ready when it's puffed & frothy)
Add in the eggs and salt followed by the flour and cinnamon & mix together slowly using a dough hook until flour is incorporated.
Set on med-low speed & mix/knead 10 minutes
Once mixed, let rest 10 minutes while you make your filling & preheat the oven
Prepare the filling
Peel, core, & chop the apples into small pieces.
Place a large saucepan over medium heat, & melt the butter.
Add sugar & stir it in until the sugar melts.
Add the apples, cinnamon, vanilla, salt, & apple cider vinegar.
Cook the apples, stirring occasionally until they are golden & caramelized, & almost all of the liquid has evaporated from the pan. (15-20 minutes)
Scrape the apples into a shallow pan or bowl, and refrigerate them until they're room temperature or cooler.
Assemble & cook
Dust your work surface with flour & turn dough out onto your work surface.
Roll it into a thin layer about 1/2-inch thick.
Spread half of the apples over half of the dough.
Fold the dough over on itself, and press down gently to seal the apples into the middle of the dough.
Press the dough out into a thin rectangle again, flour it as necessary to keep it from sticking.
Add the rest of the apples on half of the dough, and fold it over itself again. (This process helps distribute apples randomly throughout the dough layers.)
Pat the dough back into a thin rectangle.
Use a bench scraper or large sharp knife to cut the dough into small squares, about 1½" or so. Line two baking sheets with parchment
Gather together about 4-5 squares (total weight 2.5-3 oz) & press them together into a patty, pinching them at the top to help secure them. (it's okay for them to be odd shaped or for some apples to poke out)
Place a fritter on a baking sheet, then repeat until all of your fritters are formed.
Cover the fritters loosely with a cloth and let them rise in a warm place for about 30 minutes.
Toward the end of the fritter rise time, preheat the frying oil into a medium-large saucepan, and insert a deep fry thermometer.
Turn the heat to medium and heat until the oil reaches 350 F.
(During the frying process, keep a close eye on the thermometer and monitor the temperature carefully.)
Place 2-3 fritters at a time in the oil and fry them for 1-2 minutes per side, until they are puffed and golden brown.
Once cooked, remove them from the oil using a slotted spoon & place them on a paper-towel lined wire rack to cool.
Repeat with the remaining fritters. (keep a close eye on your oil temperature & adjust your heat accordingly)
Glaze
Whisk together all glaze ingredients.
Drizzle on the fritters, or spoon it on.
Nutritional information for the recipe is provided as a courtesy and is approximate. Please double-check with your own dietary calculator for the best accuracy. We at Taste of the Frontier cannot guarantee the accuracy of the nutritional information given for any recipe on this site. Erythritol carbs are not included in carb counts as it has been shown not to impact blood sugar. Net carbs are the total carbs minus fiber.
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Perfect for fall!!
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Miz Helen says
Your Homemade Apple Fritters recipe looks so good, I NEED one of these! Thanks so much for sharing with us at Full Plate Thursday. Hope you have a great week and come back to see us real soon!
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