Here’s a baked version of apple fritters — soft and tender inside, lightly crisp outside, with a sweet cinnamon glaze. No frying needed! 🍎✨
⭐ Baked Apple Fritters
Ingredients (makes 8–10 fritters)
Fritters
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ¼ tsp nutmeg (optional)
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup milk
- ¼ cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1½ cups peeled, diced apples (Granny Smith or Honeycrisp)
Glaze
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2–3 tbsp milk
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
🍏 Instructions
1. Prep the apples
- Optional: sauté apples with 1 tbsp butter and 1 tbsp brown sugar for 2–3 minutes to soften slightly. Let cool.
2. Make the batter
- Whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
- In a separate bowl, beat eggs, milk, and melted butter.
- Combine wet and dry ingredients gently, then fold in apples.
3. Bake
- Preheat oven to 400°F (205°C).
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Drop ¼-cup scoops of batter onto the sheet, spacing evenly.
- Bake 12–15 minutes, until golden and set.
4. Glaze
- Mix powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla until smooth.
- Drizzle over warm fritters and let set a few minutes.
💡 Tips
- For extra crisp edges, brush lightly with melted butter before baking.
- Add a pinch of salted caramel or chopped nuts on top for more flavor.
- For mini fritters, reduce baking time to 10 minutes.
I can also provide a cinnamon-roll style baked apple fritter version with a swirl of cinnamon sugar inside if you want it even more indulgent.
