Description
A delicious recipe for Air Fryer Apple Fritters featuring a crispy exterior with a soft, apple-studded interior, finished with a sweet vanilla cinnamon glaze. Perfect as a snack or dessert, these fritters are quick to prepare and cooked using an air fryer for a healthier twist.
Ingredients
Scale
Fritter
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose white flour
- 3 tablespoons white granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ½ cup whole milk
- 1½ tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 large eggs cold
- 2 gala apples diced
Glaze
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- ¼ cup whole milk
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
- Combine the dry ingredients: Whisk together the flour, baking soda, white sugar, brown sugar, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a medium-sized mixing bowl. Set aside.
- Combine the wet ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together the whole milk, lemon juice, and cold eggs until smooth.
- Mix together: Fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients carefully, avoiding overmixing to prevent tough, dense fritters.
- Add apples: Fold the diced gala apples gently into the batter.
- Prep air fryer basket: Line the basket of the air fryer with parchment paper. Scoop dollops of the fritter batter onto the parchment paper using a ¼ cup measure.
- Air fry fritters: Cook the apple fritters at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 7 minutes, then flip them carefully and air fry for an additional 4 minutes until golden and cooked through.
- Make glaze: While the fritters are cooking, whisk together the powdered sugar, vanilla extract, whole milk, and cinnamon until smooth.
- Glaze fritters: Once the fritters are done, spoon the glaze immediately over them to coat.
- Serve: Enjoy the apple fritters warm or at room temperature for the best flavor and texture.
Notes
- Choose a crunchy apple variety such as Gala, Honeycrisp, or Granny Smith for the best texture in your fritters.
- Use whole milk in the glaze for richness; add extra powdered sugar in tablespoon increments if a thicker glaze is desired.
- Allow fritters to cool to room temperature before storing in an airtight container. They keep well at room temperature up to 2 days or refrigerated for up to 1 week.
- Reheat fritters in 10-second intervals in the microwave or bake on a parchment-lined baking sheet at 325 degrees Fahrenheit for 10 minutes to warm through.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 fritter
- Calories: 180 kcal
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 230 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg
