Chef John's Apple Fritters

Servings:

I didn't think I liked apple fritters, but turns out I just don't like chunks of almost raw apple, surrounded by a doughnut. Maybe I've just been going to the wrong shops, but I've never enjoyed the texture, and always wanted to try them with cooked apples.

Prep
35 min
Cook
82 min
Servings
Difficulty
Hard

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
  2. 2 Melt butter over medium-high heat and cook until it turns golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes.
  3. 3 Add apples and cook over medium-high heat until apples just begin to soften around the edges, 3 to 4 minutes. Sprinkle in 1 tablespoon sugar and continue cooking another 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Drain in a strainer; let cool to room temperature.
  4. 4 Whisk flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg together in a mixing bowl until well combined.
  5. 5 Whisk egg, 1/4 cup sugar, and melted butter together in a separate mixing bowl.
  6. 6 Add cooled apple pieces and sparkling apple cider; add the flour mixture. Stir just until flour is incorporated.
  7. 7 Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spoon about 2 tablespoons batter per fritter, into hot oil, slightly flattening them out. Cook in batches. Fry on one side until small bubbles appear on the surface, about 2 minutes. Carefully flip fritters over and fry the other side until richly browned, about 2 more minutes.
  8. 8 Transfer with a slotted spoon to a paper-towel-lined plate to drain grease. Cool slightly before glazing.
  9. 9 Whisk powdered sugar and cinnamon in a mixing bowl. Add enough apple cider, 1 teaspoon at a time, to form a smooth glaze that is just runny enough to drizzle over fritters. Enjoy!

Nutrition per serving

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