🍎 Baked Apple Fritters – Cozy, Spiced, and Glazed to Perfection! ✨

Warm, cinnamon-spiced fritters packed with juicy apple chunks and finished with a sweet vanilla glaze—no frying needed!

Ingredients

For the Fritters

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• ⅓ cup granulated sugar
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• ¼ tsp nutmeg
• ½ tsp salt
• 2 large eggs
• ¾ cup whole milk
• 3 tbsp melted butter
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 medium apples, peeled and diced (Honeycrisp or Granny Smith)

For the Glaze

• 1½ cups powdered sugar
• 2–3 tbsp milk
• ½ tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

1. Preheat Oven: Set oven to 375°F (190°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or lightly grease it.
2. Mix Dry Ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
3. Mix Wet Ingredients: In another bowl, beat eggs, milk, melted butter, and vanilla until smooth.
4. Combine: Add wet mixture to dry ingredients and stir until just combined. Fold in diced apples.
5. Shape Fritters: Drop spoonfuls of batter onto baking sheet, spacing them apart. Flatten slightly if needed.
6. Bake: Bake for 15–18 minutes until golden and cooked through. Let cool slightly.
7. Make Glaze: Whisk powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla until smooth. Drizzle over warm fritters.
8. Serve: Enjoy warm or at room temperature. Optional: dust with cinnamon sugar or serve with whipped cream.

Details

• Prep Time: 15 minutes
• Bake Time: 15–18 minutes
• Total Time: ~35 minutes
• Yield: 12 fritters
• Kcal: ~210 per fritter (with glaze)

✨ Soft inside, crisp edges, and a sweet glaze—these baked fritters are fall comfort in every bite!