Description
Homemade mini apple fritters with cider glaze celebrate autumn’s sweet harvest. Crisp golden bites drizzled with spiced cider glaze offer a perfect balance of warmth and flavor you’ll savor with each delectable bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups (473 ml) all-purpose flour
- 2 tsps (10 g) baking powder
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup (240 ml) milk
- 2 medium apples, peeled and diced
- ¼ cup (50 g) granulated sugar
- 2 tbsps (28 g) unsalted butter, melted
- ½ tsp (2.5 g) salt
- 1 tsp (5 ml) vanilla extract
- vegetable oil for frying
- 2 cups (226 g) powdered sugar
- ⅓ cup plus 2 tbsps (100 ml) apple cider or apple juice
Instructions
- Preparation: Warm the oven to 400°F (200°C) and lightly coat a baking sheet with non-stick cooking spray for seamless release.
- Dry Ingredient Fusion: Whisk flour, baking powder, salt, and ground cinnamon in a medium bowl until uniformly blended.
- Wet Ingredient Harmony: In a large bowl, whisk melted butter and granulated sugar until smooth, then integrate egg, vanilla extract, and unsweetened applesauce thoroughly.
- Batter Creation: Gently fold flour mixture into wet ingredients, stirring until a consistent batter forms, being careful not to overmix.
- Apple Integration: Fold finely chopped apples into the batter, ensuring even distribution throughout the mixture.
- Fritter Formation: Dollop tablespoon-sized portions onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing them to allow expansion during baking.
- Initial Baking: Bake for 10 minutes until golden and puffy, then switch to high broiler setting.
- Glaze Preparation: Whisk cider glaze ingredients in a small bowl until achieving a smooth, pourable consistency.
- Glazing Process: Brush warm fritters generously with cider glaze, allowing it to cascade down the sides.
- Caramelization: Return to broiler, rotating the baking sheet every minute for 2-4 minutes until glaze bubbles and develops a rich, golden-brown finish.
- Final Glazing and Cooling: Apply remaining glaze evenly and let fritters rest for 15 minutes, allowing the glaze to set completely before serving.
Notes
- Precise Mixing: Avoid overmixing the batter to keep fritters light and tender, stirring just until ingredients are combined.
- Apple Preparation: Dice apples finely and evenly to ensure consistent texture and even distribution throughout the fritters.
- Broiler Caution: Watch glaze closely during broiling to prevent burning, rotating the baking sheet every minute for uniform caramelization.
- Cooling Strategy: Let fritters rest for 15 minutes after glazing to allow the glaze to set and develop a beautiful, hardened finish.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 20 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 27 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg