Here’s a simple, cozy recipe for warm baked apple fritters — soft inside, lightly crisp outside, and perfect fresh from the oven.
Warm Baked Apple Fritters
Ingredients
- 2 medium apples (peeled, cored, finely diced)
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons sugar (white or brown)
- 1½ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg (optional)
- Pinch of salt
- ⅓ cup milk
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon melted butter or oil
Optional Glaze
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1–2 tablespoons milk
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
- Preheat oven
- Set oven to 180°C / 350°F.
- Line a baking tray with parchment paper.
- Mix dry ingredients
- In a bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
- Mix wet ingredients
- In another bowl, whisk milk, egg, vanilla, and melted butter.
- Combine
- Stir wet ingredients into dry ingredients until just combined.
- Fold in diced apples gently.
- Shape fritters
- Drop spoonfuls of batter onto the baking tray, shaping into small mounds.
- Bake
- Bake for 15–18 minutes, until golden and cooked through.
- Glaze (optional)
- Mix powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla.
- Drizzle over fritters while they’re still warm.
Serving Tips
- Best served warm
- Delicious with tea, coffee, or a dusting of powdered sugar
- For extra comfort, serve with warm custard or yogurt
If you want, I can also give you a healthier version, a crispy air-fryer version, or a classic fried apple fritter recipe.
