Apple fritters, with their crispy exteriors and soft, cinnamon-infused interiors, are a delectable treat that can elevate any brunch or afternoon tea. When paired with a luscious Calvados glaze, these fritters reach new heights of flavor, combining the sweet tang of apples with the rich, caramel-like notes of the apple brandy. With the right recipe, you can easily recreate this irresistible dessert in your own kitchen, impressing your friends and family with your culinary skills.
Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!
GLAZED APPLE FRITTERS
Thanks to a yeasted dough and a blend of flours, these glazed apple fritters strike the perfect balance between crisp and doughy, and are a decadent way to start the day or end a meal. Giving diced Granny Smith apples a quick sauté in butter before incorporating into the dough benefits the recipe in two ways: it avoids extra moisture from seeping into the dough when frying (which causes gumminess), and it ensures a fritter with a concentrated apple flavor in every bite.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Breakfast & Brunch Recipes
Time 4h15m
Yield Makes about 20
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- Filling: Using a paring knife, scrape out the vanilla seeds. Place half of the pod, half of the seeds, and 2 tablespoons butter in a 12-inch skillet; set over medium-high heat. Cook until butter is bubbling. Add half of the apples; toss to coat. Add 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon and 2 tablespoons sugar; saute, stirring occasionally, until apples begin to soften, about 5 minutes. Add 2 tablespoons vinegar and 1/2 cup cider; increase heat to high. Cook until liquid has been absorbed and apples start to brown, about 8 minutes. Remove from heat. Remove and discard pod. Transfer apples to a baking sheet. Wash skillet, and repeat with the remaining ingredients.
- Dough: Place yeast in the bowl of an electric mixer. Heat milk in a pan over medium heat until warm to the touch. Pour milk over yeast; sprinkle 2 cups pastry flour on top. Set aside until flour begins to crack, 15 to 20 minutes.
- Place the egg yolks and sugar in a medium bowl; whisk to combine. Add the cider, butter, salt, cinnamon, vanilla extract, the remaining 1/4 cup pastry flour, and 1 cup bread flour; whisk to combine.
- Add flour mixture to the yeast mixture. Using the dough-hook attachment, mix on low speed 30 seconds. (The dough should look very soft but still have structure; if it appears liquidy, add remaining 2 tablespoons bread flour.) Increase speed to medium and mix dough 3 to 4 minutes.
- Lightly oil a large bowl. Sift an even layer of pastry flour onto a clean work surface, and lightly flour your hands. Turn out dough, and gather into a ball. Transfer dough to oiled bowl, and cover with plastic wrap. Set aside in a warm place to rise until doubled in size, about 1 1/2 hours.
- Lightly dust a baking pan with flour, and line a second one with paper towels. Set both pans aside.
- Turn out dough onto a lightly floured work surface. Using your hands, stretch the dough into a 10-by-15-inch rectangle, about 1/2 inch thick. Spread half of the reserved apple mixture over dough, and fold dough, like a letter, into thirds. Pat down with your hand, forming another 10-by-15-inch rectangle. Spread the remaining apples over the dough, and fold into thirds again; the apples will be evenly distributed throughout the dough. Gather the dough into a ball, and return dough to oiled bowl. Re-cover, and set aside in a warm place until doubled in size again, about 30 minutes.
- Turn out dough onto a lightly floured work surface; pat into a 10-by-15-inch rectangle, about 1 inch thick. Using a 2 1/2-inch round cutter, cut out fritters as close together as possible, dipping cutter in flour before each cut. Transfer fritters to floured baking pan. Set aside to rest 10 minutes, but not longer.
- While dough rests, heat oil in a low-sided six-quart saucepan over medium-high heat until a deep-frying thermometer registers 375°F.
- Flour your hands. Lift a fritter, pulling the ends to make a 4-inch oval; carefully drop into oil. Repeat with two more pieces of dough. Cook until fritters begin to brown, about 2 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, turn fritters over; cook until evenly browned, 2 minutes more. Transfer fritters to lined pan. Repeat with remaining dough.
- Coat fritters with white glaze. Transfer to a wire rack, and let glaze set. Serve warm or at room temperature.
APPLE FRITTERS
Provided by Ree Drummond : Food Network
Time 35m
Yield 30 fritters
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Heat a couple of inches of vegetable oil in a heavy pot or Dutch oven over medium to medium-low heat until a deep-fry thermometer inserted in the oil registers 340 degrees F.
- In a mixing bowl, combine the flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, cinnamon and salt. In a separate bowl, beat the eggs with a fork, then add the milk, melted butter and vanilla. Gently fold the dry and wet ingredients together until just combined (do not over-mix). Fold in the apples, adding enough to make a very chunky batter.
- Drop heaping tablespoons of batter into the hot oil, 6 to 8 at a time. Fry until golden brown, 4 to 6 minutes. Remove and drain on paper towels. Dust generously with powdered sugar and serve warm with sausage and bacon!
APPLE FRITTERS WITH ORANGE GLAZE
Provided by Melissa Roberts
Categories Hanukkah Kid-Friendly Orange Apple Deep-Fry Candy Thermometer Orange Juice Gourmet Small Plates
Yield Makes about 25 fritters
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Make fritters:
- Whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl. In another bowl, whisk eggs, then whisk in milk, melted butter, zest, and vanilla. Add wet ingredients into dry and fold until just combined (do not overmix), then fold in apples.
- Heat 3/4 inch of oil in a 10- to 12-inch deep heavy skillet over medium heat until it shimmers. Drop a little batter into the oil. If it bubbles and rises to the top, the oil is ready. If it browns immediately, reduce heat. (Or use a deep-fat/candy thermometer to heat oil until it registers 375°F.) Using two tablespoons (soup spoons), drop spoonfuls of batter, each containing 2 apple slices, into oil. Working in batches of 5, cook fritters, turning over halfway through, until golden brown, center is just cooked through, and apples are tender, 3 to 4 minutes total. Transfer with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain. (Make sure oil returns to 375°F between batches.)
- Make glaze:
- Whisk together 1 cup confectioners' sugar with orange juice and vanilla until smooth.
- Dust fritters with some additional confectioners' sugar and drizzle glaze over fritters.
MOM'S APPLE FRITTERS
My mom made these for us after school in the fall with the apples we'd pick and buy from a fruit farm. Warm, crisp, and sweet, a perfect fall treat.
Provided by ABBY9
Categories Bread Quick Bread Recipes
Time 35m
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Heat the oil in a deep-fryer or electric skillet to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- In a large bowl, stir together the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Pour in the milk, eggs and oil and stir until well blended. Mix in apples until they are evenly distributed.
- Drop spoonfuls of the batter into the hot oil and fry until golden on both sides, about 5 minutes depending on the size. Fry in smaller batches so they are not crowded. Remove from the hot oil using a slotted spoon and drain briefly on paper towels. Toss with cinnamon sugar while still warm.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 117.8 calories, Carbohydrate 17.4 g, Cholesterol 16 mg, Fat 4.9 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 1.6 g, SaturatedFat 0.8 g, Sodium 98.1 mg, Sugar 2.5 g
APPLE FRITTERS WITH CALVADOS GLAZE
Steps:
- Directions 1. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Fold in apples. Stir in cider, eggs, butter and vanilla until combined. 2. Heat oil in a large, heavybottomed Dutch oven to 375 degrees . 3. Form 4 fritters, using a 1/3-cup ice cream scoop, and drop into oil. Fry for 3 minutes; turn and fry an additional 3 minutes. With a slotted spoon, remove to a cooling rack placed over a baking sheet. Repeat until all fritters are fried. 4. Combine confectioners' sugar, cider and Calvados. While slightly warm, spread a heaping tbsp of the glaze over each fritter. Serve slightly warm or at room temperature.
AIR FRYER APPLE FRITTERS WITH CIDER GLAZE RECIPE BY TASTY
Enjoy this classic fall treat without the hassle of deep frying. The secret to getting that crispy exterior and soft interior is adding a little cornstarch to the batter. After they come out of the air fryer, drizzle the fritters with a delicious apple cider glaze. They are best eaten immediately!
Provided by Kelly Paige
Categories Bakery Goods
Time 20m
Yield 10 fritters
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat the air fryer to 400°F (200°C).
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, cornstarch, brown sugar, baking powder, 1½ teaspoons cinnamon, and the salt.
- In a separate large bowl, whisk together the milk, eggs, and vanilla.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir until smooth. Fold in the diced apples.
- Place a parchment paper round (or square) in the bottom of the air fryer.
- Dollop about ¼ cup of batter onto the lined air fryer basket. Add more batter to fill the basket, but do not overcrowd. Spray the tops of the fritters with nonstick spray. Fry for 6 minutes, then flip, spritz with nonstick spray again, and cook for 4 minutes more, until crispy. Remove from the air fryer and repeat with the remaining batter.
- Make the glaze: Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar, remaining ½ teaspoon cinnamon, and 2 tablespoons of apple cider. Stir until smooth, adding more apple cider to reach your desired consistency.
- Drizzle the glaze over the hot fritters and serve immediately.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 239 calories, Carbohydrate 53 grams, Fat 1 gram, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 3 grams, Sugar 39 grams
COUNTRY-STYLE APPLE FRITTERS
In the fall these apple fritters have become a tradition in my family. I make them with fresh-picked apples and they always make breakfast and snack time a tasty treat. These are best eaten fresh and warm. Dust with powdered sugar or cinnamon-sugar.
Provided by Kimber
Time 30m
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt in a large bowl; stir to blend. Stir in apples, milk, and egg.
- Fill a deep-fryer or Dutch oven half full with oil and heat to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Working in batches if necessary, drop tablespoonfuls of batter into the hot oil and fry until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Drain on paper towels.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 158.6 calories, Carbohydrate 16.6 g, Cholesterol 19.1 mg, Fat 9.6 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 2.2 g, SaturatedFat 1.4 g, Sodium 165.7 mg, Sugar 5.7 g
CALVADOS-GLAZED APPLES
Match Gordon Ramsay's wonderfully appley sauce with roast goose, pork or Christmas turkey
Provided by Gordon Ramsay
Categories Condiment, Dinner, Side dish
Time 10m
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Quarter the apples, cut out the cores and trim the ends. Heat the butter in a frying pan and toss in the apple wedges and sage. Cook for 2 mins, then sprinkle in the golden caster sugar and continue cooking for about 5 mins, stirring gently until golden and softened. Pour in the Calvados and cautiously flambé. Season lightly and keep warm until ready to serve.
Tips:
- Use a large bowl to mix the batter to ensure all ingredients are evenly combined.
- Chill the batter for at least 30 minutes before frying to allow the flavors to meld.
- Use a deep fryer or large pot filled with oil to fry the fritters, maintaining a temperature of 375°F (190°C).
- Drop the batter into the hot oil using a spoon or ice cream scoop, ensuring they are not overcrowded.
- Fry the fritters until golden brown and crispy, turning them occasionally for even cooking.
- Drain the fritters on paper towels to remove excess oil.
- While the fritters are still warm, glaze them with the Calvados glaze for an extra layer of flavor.
Conclusion:
These apple fritters with Calvados glaze are a delightful treat that combines the flavors of sweet apples, aromatic spices, and a touch of Calvados. The fritters are light and fluffy on the inside, with a crispy exterior and a flavorful glaze. Perfect for breakfast, brunch, or as a sweet snack, these fritters are sure to satisfy your cravings. Remember to chill the batter, fry the fritters at the right temperature, and glaze them while warm for the best results. Enjoy!
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