Baked Apple Fritters

These delicious baked apple fritters, made with tart apples, spices, and a vanilla glaze, are the perfect treat for a chilly autumn day. 

We finally had a cooler day, and I was in the mood to bake, so I made this easy baked apple fritters recipe from A Kitchen Addiction. After baking, the fritters looked like a cookie or a muffin top, but once you broil the glaze on them, finish with fresh glaze, and let them cool, they look more like an apple fritter. These little tasty treats were a big hit with all of us.

Baked Apple Fritters

Apple Fritters:

• 1½ cups flour
• ½ cup brown sugar
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• ½ tsp nutmeg
• ¼ tsp allspice
• ¼ tsp salt
• 6 tbsp cold butter, cut into pieces
• ½ cup whole milk
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 cup Honeycrisp apple, peeled and finely diced

Vanilla Glaze:

• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 2 tbsp whole milk or heavy cream
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

How to Make Baked Apple Fritters:

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.

In a large bowl, whisk together flour, brown sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and salt.

Cut in cold butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.

In a small bowl, whisk together milk, egg, and vanilla extract.

Add to the flour mixture and stir until just combined.

Gently stir in the apple.

Drop ¼ cupfuls of batter several inches apart on a baking sheet.  Side Note: For small fritters, use a heaping tablespoonful.

Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until bottoms are golden brown and the center is set.  Side Note: If you are making small fritters, start checking for doneness at 8 minutes.

Remove to a wire cooling rack and turn the oven to broil.

Turn the oven to broil.

Prepare the glaze by whisking together powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla extract until smooth.

Brush a thin layer of glaze over them. Place under the broiler.

Broil for 2-4 minutes, or until the tops turn golden and the glaze bubbles.

Carefully remove the baking sheet to a wire cooling rack.

Brush remaining glaze over the warm fritters.

Let the glaze harden and serve. Enjoy!

Side Note: These baked apple fritters are best eaten the same day.