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Apple Fritter Bites Recipe

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Delightful Apple Fritter Bites featuring tender, cinnamon-spiced dough packed with juicy Honeycrisp apples and topped with a sweet apple cider glaze that caramelizes under the broiler for a perfect finish. These bite-sized treats are baked to golden perfection and perfect for dessert or a sweet snack.

Ingredients

Dough

  • Nonstick cooking spray, for greasing
  • 1 ½ cups all purpose flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp kosher salt
  • 2 tsp cinnamon
  • ¼ cup unsalted butter, melted
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract
  • ½ cup no-sugar added applesauce
  • 1 ½ cups peeled and finely diced Honeycrisp apples (about 2 medium apples)

Glaze

  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • ⅓ cup plus 2 TBSP apple cider or apple juice

Instructions

  1. Preheat and Prepare: Preheat your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit (200 degrees Celsius). Lightly spray a baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray to prevent sticking.
  2. Mix Dry Ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together the all purpose flour, baking powder, kosher salt, and cinnamon until well combined.
  3. Mix Wet Ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk the melted unsalted butter with granulated sugar. Then add the egg and whisk until combined. Stir in the vanilla extract and no-sugar added applesauce thoroughly.
  4. Combine Batter: Add the flour mixture into the wet ingredients and stir until the batter is fully combined. Gently fold in the finely diced Honeycrisp apples.
  5. Scoop and Bake: Using a tablespoon, scoop mounds of batter spaced a few inches apart onto the prepared baking sheet. Bake in the oven for 10 minutes until lightly golden.
  6. Prepare to Broil: Carefully remove the baking sheet from the oven and turn your broiler to high to prepare for glazing.
  7. Make Glaze: In a small bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar and apple cider or juice until smooth and pourable, slightly thin.
  8. Glaze and Broil: Brush a generous amount of glaze over each apple fritter bite allowing it to drip over the sides. Return the baking sheet to the oven under the broiler for 2 to 4 minutes, rotating every minute to ensure even caramelization. Watch closely to avoid burning.
  9. Final Glazing: Remove the fritters from the broiler and brush remaining glaze evenly over them. Let the glazed fritters sit on the baking sheet for about 15 minutes to let the glaze harden and set perfectly.

Notes

  • Use Honeycrisp apples for a sweet and tart flavor that holds up well when baked.
  • Watch the fritters carefully during broiling as glaze can burn quickly.
  • For a thinner glaze, add a little more apple cider or juice incrementally.
  • The glaze hardening at room temperature results in a delightful crisp texture on top.
  • Nonstick cooking spray helps ensure easy removal and a clean baking sheet.
  • You can substitute apple cider with apple juice if preferred.

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