Air Fryer Apple Fritters
Servings: 12 fritters
Calories: 188cal
Equipment
Ingredients
Fritters
- 2 cups apples finely chopped, about 1 large apple peeled, cored, and chopped
- ½ Tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- 4 Tablespoons granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 ½ teaspoons cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ⅔ cup whole milk
- 2 large eggs lightly beaten
- 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- Nonstick cooking spray
Glaze
- 1 ¼ cups powdered sugar
- 4 Tablespoons half and half or more as needed
- 2 Tablespoons unsalted butter melted
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Mix together the chopped apple and lemon juice in a medium bowl and set aside for now.
- Add the flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt to a large bowl and whisk to combine. Stir in the milk, egg, and vanilla. Fold in the apple.
- Preheat an air fryer to 400F. Line the basket with a piece of parchment paper. Spray the paper with nonstick cooking spray.
- Scoop 1/4 cup of the batter into each quadrant of the air fryer basket on top of the parchment paper. Spray the tops with cooking spray.
- Air fry until golden on the first side, about 4 to 6 minutes. Then flip the fritters over, spray them again with cooking spray, and air fry until golden on the second side, about 4 to 6 minutes more.
- The fritters are done when a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Once they’re done, transfer them to a wire rack placed above a baking tray.
- Cook the remaining batter the same way (you will need to do this in 3 batches total).
- Whisk together all ingredients for the glaze, adding more half and half if needed to achieve your desired consistency.
- Spoon the glaze onto the cooked fritters; note that if they’re still hot when you glaze them, the glaze will thin out and mostly run off. Serve.
Notes
- Honeycrisp apple works well here. You can leave the peel on if you prefer. Cut the apple into about 1/2-inch cubes. You can also use Granny Smith if you like a bit of tart flavor. Gala and Golden Delicious are other great options for sweet apples in this recipe.
- You can use whole milk or heavy cream instead of the half and half in the glaze.
- These are best enjoyed fresh on the day you make them; however, you can store them in an airtight container for up to 3 days at room temperature.
Nutrition
Serving: 1fritter | Calories: 188cal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 39mg | Sodium: 119mg | Potassium: 151mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 155IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 63mg | Iron: 1mg
