{"id":209,"date":"2026-01-07T01:22:29","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T01:22:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/food.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=209"},"modified":"2026-01-07T01:22:29","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T01:22:29","slug":"big-apple-fritters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/food.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=209","title":{"rendered":"Big Apple Fritters"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>\u00a0Big Apple Fritters<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>These classic apple fritters are crispy on the outside, soft on the inside, and packed with cinnamon-spiced apple chunks. They\u2019re quick to make and best enjoyed warm.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Ingredients<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>2\u20133 apples, peeled and diced<br \/>\n<em>(about 1 \u00bd cups diced apples)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>1 cup all-purpose flour<\/li>\n<li>1\/4 cup granulated sugar<\/li>\n<li>1\/4 teaspoon salt<\/li>\n<li>1 \u00bd teaspoons baking powder<\/li>\n<li>1\/3 cup milk<\/li>\n<li>1 large egg<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cinnamon Sugar Mixture:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>2 tablespoons sugar<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon cinnamon<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Vegetable oil, for frying<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Optional Toppings<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Cinnamon sugar<\/li>\n<li>Powdered sugar<\/li>\n<li>Vanilla glaze<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Instructions<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Prepare the dry ingredients<\/strong><br \/>\nIn a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, salt, and baking powder until well combined.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mix the wet ingredients<\/strong><br \/>\nIn a small bowl, whisk the milk and egg together until smooth.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Make the batter<\/strong><br \/>\nAdd the milk and egg mixture to the dry ingredients. Stir gently until just combined.<br \/>\n<em>Do not overmix.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Prepare the apples<\/strong><br \/>\nIn a separate bowl, toss the diced apples with the cinnamon and sugar mixture until evenly coated.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Add apples to the batter<\/strong><br \/>\nGently fold the apples into the batter, stirring just enough to distribute them.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><strong>Frying<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol start=\"6\">\n<li>Heat the oil to <strong>370\u00b0F (185\u00b0C)<\/strong> in a deep fryer or heavy pot.<\/li>\n<li>Drop <strong>heaping spoonfuls<\/strong> of batter (or use a small cookie scoop) into the hot oil, making sure each scoop contains apple pieces.<\/li>\n<li>Fry for <strong>2\u20133 minutes<\/strong>, or until golden brown.\n<ul>\n<li>If using a deep fryer, gently shake the basket for even cooking.<\/li>\n<li>If using a pot or pan, flip the fritters halfway through.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Fry in <strong>small batches (3\u20134 at a time)<\/strong> to avoid overcrowding.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><strong>Draining &amp; Finishing<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol start=\"10\">\n<li>Remove fritters from the oil and place them on a cooling rack with paper towels underneath to catch excess oil.<\/li>\n<li>If coating with cinnamon sugar, roll the fritters while they are still warm enough to handle.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><strong>Vanilla Glaze (Optional)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Ingredients:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 \u00bd cups powdered sugar<\/li>\n<li>Splash of vanilla extract<\/li>\n<li>1\u20131 \u00bd tablespoons milk<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Instructions:<\/strong><br \/>\nWhisk all ingredients together until smooth. Drizzle over fritters or dip them directly into the glaze. Allow to set for a few minutes before serving.<\/p>\n<p>Glazed fritters are best eaten the same day and do not store well.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Tips<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Best apples: Granny Smith or Honeycrisp<\/li>\n<li>Do not overmix the batter<\/li>\n<li>Serve warm for best flavor and texture<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; \u00a0Big Apple Fritters &nbsp; These classic apple fritters are crispy on the outside, soft on the inside, and packed&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":210,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-209","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-home","category-recipes"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/food.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/209","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/food.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/food.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/food.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/food.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=209"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/food.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/209\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":211,"href":"https:\/\/food.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/209\/revisions\/211"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/food.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/210"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/food.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=209"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/food.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=209"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/food.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=209"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}