Homemade Apple Cinnamon Fritters – My Dad’s Favourite

I love everything about homemade apple cinnamon fritters. I love the way these fried apple donuts smell while they cook. And I love how juicy the apple flavor is. Knowing how to make apple fritters means you can forget having to trek to the grocery store or bakery. Instead, you can rustle up with easy apple fritter recipe at home yourself. My dad loves old fashioned fritters, so I make them often.

These are the best fried apple fritters. They’re perfectly sweet fried apple donuts you’ll love. So make these old-fashioned fritters and treat yourself!

If you enjoy this recipe, you might also like apple Fireball shortcakes, toffee apple Fireball toddies, cinnamon maple baked apples or apple cider punch.

Ingredients for Old Fashioned Fritters

Flour, sugar, baking powder, eggs, salt, milk, and baking powder combine with some oil and diced apples. Granny Smiths work well or you could sub Honeycrisp for a slightly sweeter taste.

I also like to add a pinch of dried cinnamon for flavour. Apples and cinnamon are a match made in heaven, after all!

If you prefer the slightly different flavour of brown sugar then you could use that rather than white sugar. The glaze for these homemade apple cinnamon fritters is a combination of powdered sugar (also known as confectioner’s sugar or icing sugar), vanilla and milk.

How to Make the Best Fried Apple Fritters

Mix the flour, sugar, cinnamon, salt, and baking powder in one bowl, and the eggs and milk in another. Now combine both mixtures and then stir in the apple.

Heat the oil to 375 degrees F. This is easiest if you have a deep fat fryer so you can just set the temperature and know it’s hot enough when the light goes off. If you’re using a deep pan on the stove instead, use a candy thermometer. If the oil is too hot your homemade apple cinnamon fritters will burn outside and stay raw on the inside! Knowing how to make apple fritters which come out perfect includes knowing how to cook them of course.

Spoon the batter into the oil bit by bit for these fried apple donuts. You might like to press them down a little to make them flatter. When you see they are golden brown on one side, flip them over and brown the other side. I find with these old fashioned apple fritters, they will take 3 or 4 minutes in total.

Try to keep the temperature around 375 degrees F. Every time you add another spoonful of the batter the temperature will drop a little. The temperature will increase a little when you remove them.

Don’t add too many fritters to the pan at once and remove each one when golden all over. The glaze ingredients just need to be mixed together. If it seems too thick just add more milk, a tiny bit at a time. Finally either drizzle the glaze over the warm fritters or dunk them in it. Let them cool a little and then you can serve them.

Can I Bake Fritters Instead?

This particular old fashioned fritters recipe doesn’t really suit oven baking. You can make them in a deep fryer, heavy pot or Dutch oven. Frying ensures they come out crispy and perfect.

How to Store Homemade Apple Cinnamon Fritters

As you would think, these fried apple donuts are best served fresh. I love to bite into these little treats while they’re still warm! But if you do have leftovers, you can keep them in a brown paper bag or airtight container for a couple of days on the countertop or a week in the refrigerator. They can also be frozen for a couple of months.

Once you know how to make apple fritters I bet you’ll want to make them often. This is such an easy apple fritter recipe you will never need another. The homemade apple cinnamon fritters are just as delicious as what you’d find in the local bakery. Actually I prefer homemade old fashioned fritters to the bakery version.

Apple Fritter Variations

These are wonderful with apple but if you want to change the fruit, consider blueberries, pear or peaches. Try mixing and matching, for example use a cup of blueberries and a cup of apple. You can also swap the cinnamon for nutmeg or allspice. Ground ginger would also be amazing with any of these fruits or fruit combinations.

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Homemade Apple Cinnamon Fritters Recipe

These are hands down the best fried apple fritters I’ve made. One is never enough! While they are still warm and fresh from the oven is when they’re best so make some coffee or iced tea and get ready for the best tasting old fashioned fritters ever!