Heavenly Baked Apple Fritter Bites
Delightful bites of heaven, bursting with juicy apple goodness and warm spices, perfect for cozy mornings.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 12 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter (melted)
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1 1/2 cups finely diced Honeycrisp or Gala apples
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/3 cup apple cider or juice
- 2 tbsp apple cider or juice (for glaze)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon in a large bowl.
- Mix melted butter, granulated sugar, egg, vanilla extract, and applesauce in another bowl until smooth.
- Pour the wet mixture into the dry ingredients and gently fold them together.
- Fold in diced apples until evenly distributed.
- Drop mounds of batter onto the prepared baking sheet, spaced apart.
- Bake for 15–20 minutes or until golden brown.
- Whisk together powdered sugar and apple cider to create a glaze.
- Drizzle or dip fritters in the glaze.
- Serve warm with coffee or tea.
Notes
For a gluten-free option, substitute flour with a 1:1 gluten-free flour blend. To enhance the glaze, you can use maple syrup instead of apple cider.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 fritter
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
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