These baked apple fritters are soft inside, lightly crisp on the edges, filled with cinnamon apples, and finished with a sweet glaze—no deep frying needed 😋
🧾 Ingredients
Apple mixture:
- 2 medium apples (Granny Smith or Honeycrisp), peeled & diced
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon
Batter:
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- ¼ cup sugar
- 1 egg
- ¾ cup milk
- 2 tbsp melted butter
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Glaze:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2–3 tbsp milk
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
👩🍳 Instructions
- Prep apples
Toss diced apples with lemon juice, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Set aside. - Make batter
Mix flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and sugar.
Add egg, milk, butter, and vanilla. Stir until just combined. - Fold in apples
Gently mix apple chunks into the batter. - Shape fritters
Drop spoonfuls onto a lined baking tray (irregular shapes = classic fritter look). - Bake
Bake at 180°C for 15–18 minutes until golden and cooked through. - Glaze
Mix powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla. Drizzle over warm fritters.
🍴 Tips
- Add a pinch of nutmeg for deeper flavor
- For extra texture: sprinkle cinnamon sugar on top before baking
- Best eaten warm 😍
- You can add raisins or chopped nuts for variation
⏱️ Quick Info
- Prep time: 15 minutes
- Bake time: 15–18 minutes
- Servings: 8–10 fritters