Apple Fritters
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Air fryer apple fritters offer a crispy outside and tender apple inside. The key is using firm apples and dicing them small. You'll get the full recipe, including ingredient amounts, instructions, and air frying tips, on this page.
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 large egg
- 1/3 cup milk
- 1 tablespoon butter, melted
- 1 medium apple, peeled and diced small (Granny Smith holds up best)
For the glaze:
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 to 2 tablespoons milk
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
Steps
- 01Mix the flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt in a bowl.
- 02Add the egg, milk, and melted butter. Stir until a thick, lumpy batter forms. Don't overmix. Lumps are fine.
- 03Fold in the diced apple.
- 04Drop rounded tablespoons of batter onto parchment paper. They'll be shaggy and irregular. That's correct. Fritters aren't supposed to be pretty.
- 05While they cook, whisk together the glaze ingredients. Drizzle over the fritters as soon as they come out of the air fryer.
Granny Smith apples are the right choice because they stay firm when cooked. A softer apple like Fuji or McIntosh turns to mush inside the fritter. Dice small, about 1/4 inch, so every bite has apple in it.
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How to Air Fry It
- 01Preheat the air fryer to 360°F and line the basket with perforated parchment paper.
- 02Drop spoonfuls of the prepared batter onto the parchment paper, leaving space between each and flattening them slightly.
- 03Spray the tops of the fritters generously with cooking oil.
- 04Air fry at 360°F for 4 minutes.
- 05Carefully flip the fritters, spray with cooking oil again, and cook for an additional 4 minutes until golden brown.
Lightly spray the basket or tray before cooking.
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