Homemade Apple Fritters Recipe (2024)

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?

1. 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)
2. Add in eggs, salt & flour & mix together slowly using a dough hook until flour is incorporated.
3. Set on med-low speed & mix/knead 10 minutes.
4. Once mixed, let rest 10 minutes while you make your filling & preheat the oven.

HOW DO YOU MAKE Homemade Apple Fritter filling?

1. Peel, core, & chop the apples into small pieces.
2. Place a large saucepan over medium heat, & melt the butter.
3. Add sugar & stir it in until the sugar melts.
4. Add the apples, cinnamon, vanilla, salt, & apple cider vinegar.
5. Cook the apples, stirring occasionally until they are golden & caramelized, & almost all of the liquid has evaporated from the pan. (15-20 minutes)
6. 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?

1. Dust your work surface with flour & turn the dough out onto your work surface.
2. Roll it into a thin layer about 1/2-inch thick.
3. Spread half of the apples over half of the dough.
4. Fold the dough over on itself, and press down gently to seal the apples into the middle of the dough.
5. Press the dough out into a thin rectangle again, flour it as necessary to keep it from sticking.
6. 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.)
7. Pat the dough back into a thin rectangle.
8. 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.
9. 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)
10. Place a fritter on a baking sheet, then repeat until all of your fritters are formed.
11. 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?

1. Toward the end of the fritter rise time, preheat the frying oil into a medium-large saucepan, and insert a deep-fry thermometer.
2. Turn the heat to medium and heat until the oil reaches 350 F.
3. (During the frying process, keep a close eye on the thermometer and monitor the temperature carefully.)
4. 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.
5. Once cooked, remove them from the oil using a slotted spoon & place them on a paper-towel-lined wire rack to cool.
6. 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
1. Whisk together all glaze ingredients.
2. 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

Filling

• medium apples
• unsalted butter
• brown sugar
• cinnamon
• vanilla
• salt
• apple cider vinegar or lemon juice

Glaze

• powdered sugar
• vanilla extract
• milk

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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