Description
Delightful “baked apple fritters” bring autumn’s warmth to your kitchen, combining spiced apples with tender, golden pastry. Crisp edges and sweet cinnamon notes promise a comforting treat you’ll savor with pure culinary joy.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 apples, peeled and diced
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 egg
Dry Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
Liquid and Binding Ingredients:
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
Instructions
- Prepare workspace by preheating oven to 350F and coating muffin tin with cooking spray for easy release.
- Mix dry ingredients in a spacious mixing bowl, ensuring even distribution of flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt.
- Create a smooth liquid mixture by whisking milk, egg, and vanilla extract until fully integrated.
- Pour wet ingredients into dry components, stirring gently to prevent overmixing and maintain a light texture.
- Incorporate diced apples and melted butter into the batter, distributing fruit evenly throughout.
- Carefully fill muffin cups approximately three-quarters full, allowing room for expansion during baking.
- Place muffin tin in preheated oven and bake for 20-25 minutes, monitoring until a clean toothpick test confirms doneness.
- Remove fritters from oven and let rest for 5 minutes, allowing internal temperature to stabilize and structure to set.
- Delicately dust fritters with powdered sugar, creating a light, sweet coating that enhances the overall presentation.
Notes
- Ensure apples are evenly diced to distribute flavor and prevent clumping in the batter.
- Opt for firm, slightly tart apples like Granny Smith or Honeycrisp for best texture and balanced sweetness.
- Avoid overmixing batter to keep fritters light and tender, stopping when ingredients are just combined.
- For gluten-free option, substitute all-purpose flour with almond or gluten-free blend, maintaining same measurement.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20-25 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 280 kcal
- Sugar: 27 g
- Sodium: 180 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg