Apple Fritters

Make these delicious homemade Apple Fritters with glaze using simple ingredients.

Course Breakfast, Breakfast or Brunch, Dessert

Cuisine American, Southern

Prep Time 3

Cook Time 5

Total Time 3 5

Servings fritters

Calories 503kcal

Author Jessica Robinson

Equipment

Ingredients

Apple Fritter Dough

2 ¼ teaspoons (1 packet) active dry yeast
¼ cup lukewarm water
1 ½ cups whole milk warm
½ cup granulated sugar
3 large eggs room temperature
5 to 5 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened

Apple Pie Filling

6 large apples peeled, cored and chopped into small pieces
2-3 tablespoons lemon juice
4 tablespoons butter
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 cup cold water
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Apple Fritter Glaze

3 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
3-5 tablespoons whole milk

Instructions

Apple Fritter Dough

In a large mixing bowl of a stand mixer dissolve the yeast in the warm water. Add the warm milk, sugar, and eggs.
Add the dough hook attachment, and stir in the flour and salt. Scrape the bottom and sides of the bowl occasionally with a rubber spatula. Cut the butter into small pieces and incorporate into the dough. Scrape the bowl a few times. Beat the dough until it becomes smooth, about 5-7 minutes.
Turn the dough out onto a floured work surface and knead for 5-6 minutes, making a smooth dough. This dough is going to be sticky when you turn it out.
After kneading, shape into a round ball and place back into the greased mixing bowl. Cover loosely with plastic wrap and drape with a clean kitchen towel. Place in a warm area and let rise until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured work surface and knead the dough for a few minutes. Turn back into the greased bowl (spray with cooking spray again if needed) and let rise until doubled, about 1 hour.

Apple Pie Filling

While the dough is rising, make your apple filling. Place the butter and lemon juice in a 10-12-inch cast iron pan over medium heat. Place the chopped apple pieces and the brown sugar into the pan.
Cook the apples over medium-high heat for about 10-15 minutes, until slightly soft. Dissolve the cornstarch in cold water and pour over the apple mixture. Let bubble and thicken. Stirring occasionally with a wooden spoon so it does not burn.
Remove from the heat once it's thickened and add the cinnamon and nutmeg. The apple mixture will thicken as it cools. Let cool completely.

Assembling Apple Fritters

Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured work surface and roll out with a rolling pin. Making it into a rectangle shape, about ½-3/4-inch thick. Spread the apple filling evenly over the dough. Sprinkle generously with all-purpose flour. (about ½ cup or so). This will help absorb some of the moisture from the filling. Sprinkle generously with ground cinnamon.
Roll up, starting at the long end, like you would cinnamon rolls. Cut the dough on a diagonal, then back the other way. You want to end up with pieces about the size of a quarter. Gently push the pieces back into small patties (about 3-4 inches in diameter). You'll want to sprinkle the pieces with flour as you go. This will be a sticky mess. But well worth the time, effort and mess involved.
Place the apple fritter patties on lined half sheet pans. (you should get about 3 rows of 3 on each sheet pan) Cover loosely with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour, or overnight.
While they are in the fridge, whisk together your icing. Cover with plastic wrap and set aside. You want it to be fairly thin.

Frying Apple Fritters

Heat canola oil in a large cast iron skillet to 375 degrees F. Use a digital thermometer to monitor the temperature of your oil.
Fry for about 2-3 minutes per side. Flip carefully. Once fried, place them on a sheet pan lined with plenty of paper towels to absorb some of the excess oil.
Let cool slightly before dipping only the tops in the icing. Let drip dry on a cooling rack, placed on a parchment lined half sheet pan. Once the icing is set, enjoy!

Notes

Making Apple Fritters Tips:

This is a sticky dough!

Don't add too much flour! It will make a tough dough!

•Start with 5 cups flour and add more if needed. You do not want to overwork the dough or put in too much flour. As it will make the dough tough.

Apple Pie Filling:

•To cool the apple pie filling quickly, place the apples in a Pyrex measuring cup, then set the measuring cup in a large bowl that has plenty of ice- this will cool the apples quickly.

Frying Apple Fritters:

•Use a digital thermometer with a probe to properly to monitor your oil temperature and maintain 375 degrees F.

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