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Chef John's Apple Fritters

Chef John cooks the apples first for more flavor and a softer texture, and he uses sparkling apple cider for a lighter-tasting apple fritter.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Course: Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine: American, U.S.
Calories: 248
Ingredients Method Nutrition

Ingredients
  

Ingredients
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 2 large Granny Smith apples – peeled, cored and cut into 1/4-inch dice
  • 1 tablespoon white sugar
  • 1.25 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1.5 teaspoons baking powder
  • 0.5 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 0.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 0.25 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 0.125 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 large egg
  • 0.25 cup white sugar
  • 1 tablespoon melted butter
  • 0.5 cup sparkling apple cider
  • 2 cups vegetable oil for frying
  • 0.5 cup confectioners’ sugar, or more as needed
  • 1 tablespoon sparkling apple cider, or as needed to make glaze

Method
 

  1. Gather all ingredients.
  2. Melt butter over medium-high heat and cook until it turns golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes.
  3. Add apples and cook over medium-high heat until apples just begin to soften around the edges, 3 to 4 minutes. Sprinkle in 1 tablespoon sugar and continue cooking another 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Drain in a strainer; let cool to room temperature.
  4. Whisk flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg together in a mixing bowl until well combined.
  5. Whisk egg, 1/4 cup sugar, and melted butter together in a separate mixing bowl.
  6. Add cooled apple pieces and sparkling apple cider; add the flour mixture. Stir just until flour is incorporated.
  7. Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spoon about 2 tablespoons batter per fritter, into hot oil, slightly flattening them out. Cook in batches. Fry on one side until small bubbles appear on the surface, about 2 minutes. Carefully flip fritters over and fry the other side until richly browned, about 2 more minutes.
  8. Transfer with a slotted spoon to a paper-towel-lined plate to drain grease. Cool slightly before glazing.
  9. Whisk powdered sugar and cinnamon in a mixing bowl. Add enough apple cider, 1 teaspoon at a time, to form a smooth glaze that is just runny enough to drizzle over fritters. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 248kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 3gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 31mgSodium: 243mgFiber: 2gSugar: 23g

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