Make this donut shop favorite at home this fall. These baked apple fritters are easy and baked, not fried.

Welcome September! Are you one who is glad to see the end of summer? Or do you wish it would last longer? I’m always sad to see it leave. As a mother, I love being able to spend time outside with my kids. But I do love the baking that comes with fall.

This baked apple fritter recipe is the first of a few fall recipes I’m excited to share with you. I made them for lunch at church and they were well loved.

How to make baked apple fritters with no yeast

This recipe uses no yeast and instead starts with a biscuit style dough. To start, mix together the dry ingredients. Flour, sugar, salt, cinnamon and baking powder. Then cut in butter until small crumb sized.

I like to take a stick of frozen butter and grate it into the dry ingredients and then stir. It’s a quick and easy way to start the crumb mixture. Next, toss in some finely diced apples to coat with flour.

Last, you’ll gently stir in some milk to make a thick batter. The lack of egg in these apple fritters, makes them very tender. Drop by big spoonfuls onto a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.

Can you bake apple fritters?

Yes, but I would use a recipe that is meant to be baked, don’t try baking a dough or batter recipe that is meant to be fried.

After you make the dough and place it on the cookie sheets, you’ll bake in a 400 F oven. Once the fritters are baked, you’ll brush with a thin powdered sugar glaze, and pop them under the broiler for a few minutes, until slightly browned

I saw the Baker Mama use this trick on her baked blueberry fritters. It not only gives the apple fritters a nice caramel color, but it crisps the outside of the fritter to make it more similar to it’s fried cousin.

If you liked these baked apple fritters, also give my apple cider donut muffins a try. They are a baked twist on the fall favorite. My caramel apple cinnamon rolls are another favorite fall breakfast treat.

If you make this recipe, let me know how you liked it. Leave me a comment below or give it a rating in the recipe card. Happy Baking!

Baked Apple Fritters

Yield: 12-15

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 50 minutes

Make this donut shop favorite at home this fall. These baked apple fritters are easy and baked, not fried.

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Ingredients

For the Fritters

• 2 cups flour
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 cup butter, cold
• 1 1/2 cups finely diced apples
• 3/4 cup milk (I used whole milk)

For the broiled glaze

• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 3 tablespoons milk or juice

For the finishing glaze

• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons milk

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 400° F. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, brown sugar, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. Cut in the butter with a pastry blender until pea sized. Or I like to freeze the butter and grate it in with a cheese grater.
2. Gently stir in the apples. Then add the milk, stirring just until combined.
3. Drop by 2-inch spoonfuls onto a well greased baking sheet. (makes about 12-15 fritters)
4. Bake for about 12 minutes or until just lightly browned. Meanwhile, make the broiling glaze by mixing the powdered sugar and apple juice together until smooth. Remove the fritters from the oven, turn the broiler on and immediately brush with the glaze.
5. Place the fritters under the boiler, about 3 inches away and broil for 2-4 minutes until the glaze is browned and caramelized. Rotate the pan if needed.
6. Let cool on wire rack for several minutes. Whisk together the powdered sugar and milk for the last glaze and brush onto the warm fritters. The are best enjoyed warm.

Notes

I like to line my baking sheets with parchment paper as it makes the mess easier to clean-up, no baked on glaze. However, it is a fire risk under the broiler, so be careful if you try it.

If you make this recipe, leave me a rating and let me know how it went in the comments below.

Nutrition Information:

Yield: 15 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 219 Total Fat: 7g Saturated Fat: 4g Trans Fat: 0g Unsaturated Fat: 2g Cholesterol: 18mg Sodium: 308mg Carbohydrates: 38g Net Carbohydrates: 0g Fiber: 1g Sugar: 23g Sugar Alcohols: 0g Protein: 2g

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