More Fall Desserts
If you enjoy fall baking, we’ve got you covered. Here are some of our best recipes featuring pumpkin, apple, and other flavors that capture the essence of autumn.
Apple Fritters Recipe
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients: flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
- In a second large bowl, whisk together the wet ingredients: milk, egg yolk, and melted butter. Gradually add the flour mixture into the wet ingredients and whisk until smooth.
- Pour 2 to 3 inches of oil into a large pot or Dutch oven and heat over medium/high heat to 375˚F on a thermometer.
- Peel, core, and slice the apples into 1/4”-thick rings and place them into a shallow dish. Squeeze lemon juice over the apple slices and use your hands to gently toss the apple rings to coat them with lemon juice (this will prevent browning).
- In a medium bowl, beat 2 egg whites with an electric hand mixer, egg beaters, or a whisk until stiff peaks form, but the whites are not dry. If you over-beat them, it will be difficult to blend. Use a spatula to gently fold the egg whites into the batter until fully incorporated.
- Remove one apple slice at a time from the lemon juice, allowing any excess juice to drip back into the bowl. Dip both sides of the apple in the batter to fully coat it, allowing any excess batter to drip back into the bowl.
- Fry the apple rings in hot oil in batches in a single layer (about 5 or 6 at a time to avoid crowding). Fry them for about 2 minutes per side, or until they are browned, flipping them once. Keep the oil temperature above 350˚F while frying.
- Remove the fritters from the oil using a strainer and transfer them to a paper towel-lined plate to absorb any excess oil. To serve, dust them with powdered sugar or dip both sides in cinnamon sugar.*
Pro Tip: Be sure to keep the oil above 350˚F while frying so the fritters don’t absorb too much oil. A clip-on pot thermometer helps with maintaining the proper oil temperature.
