Apple Fritters
These apple fritters with caramel sauce are a delicious deep-fried taste of fall. Serve with some ice cream of a cup of coffee for a sweet treat any time of year.
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 321kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/2 cups sugar
- 3 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
- 3/4 cup whole milk
- 3 tbsp unsalted melted butter
- 2 apples
Homemade Caramel Sauce
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 tbsp water
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
Instructions
- Heat some frying oil in a large pot over medium high heat until the oil reaches 340 degrees F.
- In a large bowl, mix the eggs, milk, melted butter, vanilla extract, and sugar until well combined.
- Add the all purpose flour, cinnamon, baking powder, and mix until well combined.
- Fold in the chopped apples.
- Using a mini scoop or two spoons, scoop the batter and drop into the oil.
- Cook for 4-5 minutes or until golden brown.
- Drizzle with homemade caramel and enjoy!
- To make the caramel sauce, combine the water and sugar and cook over medium heat in a saucepan until the sugar dissolves.
- Once the sugar dissolves, keep a close eye on it, sugar burns quickly.
- Once it turns into a copper color remove it from the stove.
- Add the butter and heavy cream and mix until well incorporated.
- Once the caramel thickens nicely and is lump free transfer to a heat proof container.
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Nutrition
Calories: 321kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 66mg | Sodium: 122mg | Potassium: 222mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 29g | Vitamin A: 505IU | Vitamin C: 1.5mg | Calcium: 94mg | Iron: 1.3mg