Air Fryer Apple Fritters
Crispy yet soft air fryer apple fritters make a truly delicious dessert! Ready in under 30 minutes with homemade vanilla icing.
Equipment
- Air Fryer
Ingredients
For the Apple Fritters
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup white granulated sugar
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ⅛ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ cup milk whole milk
- 1 egg large
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 apple finely diced (at least 1 heaping cup)
- Oil spray
For the Icing
- 2 Tablespoons melted butter unsalted
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1 Tablespoons milk more as needed
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
- A pinch of salt
Instructions
Air Frying Apple Fritters
- Line your air fryer basket with air fryer parchment paper. This will prevent sticking. Learn more about air fryer parchment paper.
- Wash and dry 1 apple, then finely dice using a sharp knife and cutting board. There is no need to peel the apple.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together 1 cup all-purpose flour, ¼ cup white granulated sugar, 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, and ⅛ teaspoon kosher salt until combined.
- In a separate bowl or a large measuring cup, whisk together ¼ cup milk, ½ teaspoon vanilla extract, and 1 egg until combined.
- Create a well in the center of the dry ingredients. Pour the wet ingredients into the well.
- Using a rubber spatula, gently mix the batter until just combined. The batter will be thick, and seeing some dry ingredients is okay. Be careful not to over-mix, as this can make the fritters dense.
- Fold in the finely diced apples until all ingredients are combined. You should not see any dry ingredients after mixing in the apples.
- Using a medium cookie scoop, scoop apple fritter batter onto the parchment paper in the air fryer basket. Leave a bit of space around each fritter to ensure they cook evenly. We were able to fit 6 fritters into our 7-quart Gourmia air fryer basket. Alternatively, you can use one rounded Tablespoon to scoop apple fritter batter into the basket, if you don't have a cookie scoop.
- Spray each apple fritter lightly with Oil spray. Air fry at 350°F for 12 minutes. Halfway through the cooking time, turn each fritter over. They will be golden brown and cooked through when they are ready.
- Continue with the remaining apple fritter batter. Be sure to check on subsequent batches a little early; they may cook more quickly than the first batch.
Apple Fritter Vanilla Icing
- While your apple fritters are cooling, mix your icing. In a bowl, whisk together 2 Tablespoons melted butter with ½ cup powdered sugar, 1 Tablespoons milk, ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract, and A pinch of salt. Mix until well-blended, adding more milk or cream to thin the icing as necessary.
- When the apple fritters are cool enough to handle, dip them in the icing. Or, you can drizzle the icing over the fritters according to your preference. Serve, and enjoy!
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Notes
- Air fry the apple fritter batter immediately for best results. As the batter sits, the apples will release their juices. This will make the batter wet, which is not ideal for air frying. For this reason, we recommend you don't make the batter ahead of time.
- We leave the skin on the apples as it is very nutritious. If you would prefer to peel the apple you can, but you most likely won't be able to tell the difference once you make the fritters.
- For larger apple fritters, measure ¼ cup of batter per apple fritter when scooping them into the air fryer basket. Be sure to leave room around each one. In our 7 quart Gourmia air fryer, we are able to fit 3 larger fritters.
- Don’t crowd the air fryer basket. Leaving room around each apple fritter allows them to cook evenly. This is very imkportant!
- Important note: Use a small oven safe dish such as a ramekin, if needed, to hold down the parchment paper, so it doesn’t fly up into the air fryer burner. Never leave your air fryer unattended, especially when using parchment paper as it can be a fire hazard. See our guide to Air Fryer Safety for more info.
- Remember, air fryer brands vary, so you may have to adjust the cook time to your specific air fryer. As always, use our cook time and temperature as a guide until you are more comfortable with your specific brand of air fryer.
- When cooking in multiple batches, be sure to check on the remaining batches early, as they may cook more quickly.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 217kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 4gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 39mgSodium: 201mgPotassium: 88mgFiber: 1gSugar: 22gVitamin A: 194IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 88mgIron: 1mg