Apple Fritters – learn how to make easy homemade apple fritters from scratch.
Apple Fritters are one of the most popular childhood desserts. These little “doughnuts” are actually apple rings dipped in pancake-like batter and quickly fried. They are the best eaten warm, sprinkled with some powdered sugar and cinnamon, while their coating is still crispy. If you happen to have some left-overs, they can be served for breakfast as well.
This recipe for apple fritters contains no yeast, since the batter uses baking powder to make the dough pillow-soft.
PRO TIPS
- You don’t need to use rum as I did, but I do recommend it since alcohol helps batter not to soak too much oil during frying process.
- Fry fritters in enough oil so that they float.
- Be sure do drain fritters after frying on paper towels.
Apple Fritters can be served with Brandy Butter (Hard Sauce).

Apple Fritters - learn how to make easy homemade apple fritters from scratch.
- 200 ml (3/4 cup + 2 Tbsp) milk
- 1 egg
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp rum
- 7 Tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- a pinch of salt
- a pinch of lemon zest
- 2 large (or 3 medium) apples, peeled, cored, cut into 1/2-inch rings
- 2 cups oil for frying
- powdered sugar and cinnamon for dusting
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Whisk milk wit egg, vanilla and rum. Add flour, baking powder, salt and lemon zest.
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Pat dry apple rings with paper towel. Dip into batter and fry until golden brown, or about 3 minutes on each side. Drain on baking sheet lined with paper towels.
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Sprinkle with powdered sugar and cinnamon and serve immediately.
This recipe was first published on: October 10, 2018
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OMG, I just found your site, and these are what my Mom and Grandma always made and called Apple Fritters. NOT the doughnut type most people know and love. We just never submersed them to fry them, just fried them in a buttered pan. We also put cinnamon sugar on top.