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Welcoming Friday and the autumn apples with these Cinnamon Spiced Apple Fritters with Vanilla Coffee Glaze. Sweet Honeycrisp apples in a light and airy batter with warming fall spices, fried and coated with a sweet vanilla coffee glaze. If you’re heading out apple picking this fall, make these fritters. They’re easy to make and beyond delicious. Truly the ultimate fall treat.
Before we get into today’s post, I want to take a minute to acknowledge the importance of this date. Nineteen years ago today so many lives were forever changed by terrorist attacks. I know that a lot of memorial events have been canceled this year, but as Alice M. Greenwald, head of the 9/11 Memorial & Museum stated, “This year, its message of hope, endurance, and resilience are more important than ever,”.
So please take a moment to remember all those we lost, to have hope for our future, and to be grateful for all that we have.
Apples…
For me, September is all about the apples. I know many of you are looking for pumpkin recipes right now (which I can see by the number of people making last year’s chocolate chunk pumpkin cookies). But it’s my thinking that we’ve got all of October and November to embrace all things pumpkin, so let’s leave September for the apples.
Enter these fritters. Oh, how I love them. I’ve been wanting to make apple fritters for the longest time and have had this recipe idea in the back of my head all summer long. Everything from the cinnamon spiced fritter to that sweet vanilla coffee glaze. I knew exactly how I wanted to create these, so when it was finally time, I couldn’t have been happier. Sounds dorky, I know, but I really love September apple season.
I’ve made fritters before, but it was many years back. And while the recipe was good, these are better and so much easier. My older recipe uses a yeasted dough. That’s great, but it’s much more time-intensive and will give you a fritter more like a doughnut. These on the other hand are quick and easy, light and airy, and just beyond good.
And the best part…these are so easy!
If you’ve made a basic pancake batter, you can easily make these fritters. The batter is basic – flour, eggs, milk, etc. But then what makes these fritters extra special?
First, the spices. Instead of just a plain fritter, I really wanted these to be warming and smell like our favorite spiced latte or apple cake baking away in the oven. I used a mix cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg, which I always find to be the perfect autumn spice blend.
Second, the apples. As you guys have probably noticed, I love using Honeycrisp apples for both cooking and baking. I find them to have the best flavor, the perfect amount of sweetness, and always to be crisp. The other thing I do? I like to leave the skin on my apples. I know this is a little controversial, as some might say the skin adds an odd texture, but I find the skin to be one of the more delicious parts to the apple and never understood why you’d peel it away.
Of course, this is just my personal preference. If you already know you don’t enjoy apple skins in your baked apple treats, just peel them away. The recipe is great either way.
Moving along…
Once the batter is mixed up, simply fry it in oil and you’ll have perfect apple fritters minutes later.
So I usually try to avoid frying at all costs. For instance, I love an “oven fry” when possible. But for a really good autumn apple fritter, you need to break out the oil and do a little fryin’.
Annoying? Yes, for sure.
But, worth it? Yes, for sure. Especially if you’ve just picked up a couple of buckets of fresh apples from your local farm or market.
As the apples are frying, you slowly start to get wafts of cinnamon and sweetness flowing through the air. If fall had a scent, this would be it. It’s delightful.
Now on to that glaze…it might just be my favorite.
So, I don’t love a straight powdered sugar glaze. I find it to be pretty bland and really, it’s just too sugary for my taste.
With this glaze, I wanted it to be exciting, but not overpowering. I wanted the flavors within the glaze to help highlight the flavors in the fritters. I’ve always loved anything with autumn spices and a side of coffee, so naturally, I thought the glaze needed to be one flavored with coffee. The perfect fritter pairing, right?
I used my favorite espresso powder, a nice splash of vanilla, and a drizzle of maple syrup, to create a coffee glaze. Not too strong, not too sweet, but just right. Especially when you dunk a warm fritter right into it.
Delicious.
So with that, can I encourage you all to go apple picking this weekend? Oddly I’m on Ohio right now for my cousin’s wedding. I’d love to hit up one of the local farms for their fresh from the tree apples. Unfortunately, I doubt we’ll have any time in between wedding festivities, but it would sure be fun!
Any of you who are close to an apple farm…or just have a market close by (so that should be all of us), let’s agree to make these fritters. And if not this weekend, sometime soon. I promise you guys, these are the fall breakfast, afternoon snack, or after-dinner dessert we’re all in need of most this season!
My suggestion? Apple picking on Saturday…then Sunday afternoon fritter making…with a side of your favorite latte. Such a perfect way to spend a fall weekend.
See you guys on Sunday for another favorites post.
Looking for other sweet apple recipes? Here are a few ideas:
Salted Maple Apple Tarte Tatin with Cinnamon Pumpkin Seeds
Sweet and Salty Chocolate Drizzled Cider Caramel Apples
Double the Streusel Apple Butter Bars
Lastly, if you make these Cinnamon Spiced Apple Fritters with Vanilla Coffee Glaze be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! Above all, I love to hear from you guys and always do my best to respond to each and every comment. And of course, if you do make this recipe, don’t forget to tag me on Instagram! Looking through the photos of recipes you all have made is my favorite!
Spiced Honeycrisp Apple Fritters with Vanilla Coffee Glaze
Servings: 20
Calories Per Serving: 131 kcal
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tablespoons salted butter, melted
- 1/2-3/4 cup whole milk
- 1 tablespoon real maple syrup
- 3-4 Honeycrisp apples, peeled (if desired) and chopped
Vanilla Coffee Glaze
- 1 1/3 cups powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup whole milk
- 1-2 tablespoons real maple syrup
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2-3 teaspoons instant coffee
- flaky sea salt
Instructions
- 1. In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and salt. Add the eggs, butter, 1/2 cup milk, and maple, and mix until just combined, being careful not to over mix the batter. If the the batter feels thick, add 1/4 cup milk to thin. Fold in the apples.2. Heat 1-2 inches of oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Drop tablespoons size balls of batter into the oil for 4-5 minutes or until golden and crisp on all sides. Remove and drain on a wire rack with paper towels underneath.3. To make the glaze, whisk together the powdered sugar, milk, maple, vanilla, and coffee powder. Add a pinch of flaky seas salt. Drizzle the glaze over the warm fritters. Eat warm. And enjoy.
These.are.delicious! I’ve never had an apple fritter before, and decided to try these. I’m so glad this was my first experience with an apple fritter. They were so easy to make, not too sweet, and that coffee glaze is amazing! I’m wondering what else I can drizzle it on! Great recipe!
I am so glad these turned out so well for the both of you, Coby! Thank you so much for trying it! xTieghan
These are absolutely amazing and have so much flavour but it’s not overwhelming! Definitely my favorite fall treat to make and it’s so easy!!!
Thank you so much Cheyenne! xTieghan
Loved this recipe! Didn’t think I would like a glaze with coffee, but it was delicious. The only thing I was missing was the temperature for the oil. I cooked at 360F and made sure it reached that temperature each time I put in another batch. Thanks so much!
Thank you Karen!! I am really glad this recipe turned out so well for you! xTieghan
I’ve been so excited to try this recipe and it did not disappoint! I follow the recipe to a T and they seem to come out just right. The only change I would make in the future is the instant coffee. Mine didn’t dissolve, so it was like little flakes in the icing. I might consider dissolving it in the future or leaving it out all together. Even with flakes, they were still delicious! This was my first HBH to attempt and I can’t wait to try more!
Hi Katie! I am so happy this recipe turned out so well for you! Thank you! I hope you continue to enjoy my recipes! xTieghan
I just made these and that coffee glaze is EVERYTHING ???
Thank you Tessa! xTieghan
Hi there very excited to try this out, curious to know how to successfully oven fry, and if I could get gram measurements?
Hey Daniel,
I would not recommend baking these in the oven and for the metric conversion, simply click “metric” below the ingredient list. I hope you love the recipe, please let me know if you have any other questions! xTieghan
I made these a couple of days ago (I have a whole bunch of apples from apple picking so I have been perusing HBH’s apple recipes!) and these were excellent!!! Definitely leave the skins on the apples, it just adds a little bit of a good texture! Also, make sure the oil is not too hot. The oil was too hot on my first fry batch and the outsides of the fritters got a little too crispy before the insides were able to cook! My subsequent batches were perfect 🙂
Oh and the glaze… i could just eat that by itself.
Hi Michelle! I am so glad this recipe turned out so well for you! Thank you so much for trying it!! xTieghan
Delicious! Love that there is no sugar in the batter! We made some with the glaze (no coffee) and some with just cinnamon sprinkled on top. So so good and easy to make! I would go 4-5+ apples. You make think it looks like too much but it won’t be. I promise! Thanks Tieghan!!
Thank you so much Brooks! I am really glad this recipe turned out so well for you! xTieghan
do you mind linking the pan you used to fry?
Hey Riley,
Heres the link! https://rstyle.me/+YJIyTpue-XplkCFklDLCng
I hope you love the recipe, please let me know if you have any other questions! xTieghan
I halved the recipe and it was perfect. So quick and easy. My family loved it.
Thank you so much Jacque! xTieghan
These are so good! And so easy!!! I had never deep fried anything before and it was easy. I will definitely make these again.
Love that! Thank you so much for trying this one, Kirsten! xTieghan
Absolutely easy and delicious! My only thing is how did you store them after? I put mine in a sealed tupperware and they ended up getting soggy.
Hey Jana,
I like to do an air tight container on the counter, but they are best eaten on the first day! Thanks for trying the recipe, please let me know if you have any other questions! xTieghan
These look amazing! Do you think I could make these in advance of an event and be able to store them and keep the freshness for 24h?
Hey Fatmata,
I really like to serve these fresh out of the pot:) I hope you love the recipe, please let me know if you have any other questions! xTieghan
Lovely recipe. I used one very large honeycrisp apple and that was sufficient. The batter was not too sweet and the glaze added a lot of flavor. I had a little issue with the coffee not dissolving. In the future, I’d mix the coffee with the milk separately and then add the mixture to the sugar. All in all, it tastes like apple funnel cake and was delicious with coffee!
Love that this turned out so well for you, Ritu! Thank you for trying it! xTieghan
Perfect….rave reviews from the family
Thank you John! xTieghan