Apple Fritter Bites

Apple Fritter Bites

from lifewithjanet.com
Dessert
30 min

These Apple Fritter Bites are downright addictive little bites of doughy, apple-studded bliss that you won't be able to stop munching on.

Ingredients

  • nonstick cooking spray
  • 1 ½ cupsall-purpose flour
  • 2 tspbaking powder
  • ½ tspkosher salt
  • 2 tspground cinnamon
  • ¼ cupunsalted butter (melted)
  • ¼ cupgranulated sugar
  • 1 largeegg
  • ½ tspvanilla extract
  • ½ cupunsweetened applesauce
  • 1 ½ cupsfinely diced honeycrisp or gala apples (about 2 medium)
  • 2 cupspowdered sugar
  • ⅓ cup2 tbsp apple cider or juice

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 400°F and grease a baking sheet with nonstick spray.

  2. 2

    In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon.

  3. 3

    In a large bowl, whisk the melted butter and sugar until combined. Then whisk in the egg, vanilla, and applesauce until smooth.

  4. 4

    Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir just until combined. Gently fold in the diced apples.

  5. 5

    Scoop out 1 tbsp portions of batter and drop them a few inches apart onto the prepared baking sheet.

  6. 6

    Bake for 10 minutes, then remove from oven and turn on broiler to high.

  7. 7

    Make the glaze by whisking together the powdered sugar and apple cider/juice until thin and pourable.

  8. 8

    Brush some of the glaze over the warm fritter bites, letting it drip down the sides. Broil for 2-4 minutes, rotating the pan frequently, until the glaze starts to caramelize and bubble up.

  9. 9

    Remove from oven and brush the remaining glaze evenly over the tops of the fritters.

  10. 10

    Let sit for 15 minutes to allow the glaze to set before serving.