Description
These Shortcut Easy Apple Fritters are a delightful autumn treat featuring flaky puff pastry filled with cinnamon-spiced honeycrisp apples. Quickly assembled with pantry staples and baked to a golden perfection, they’re finished with a sweet vanilla glaze, making them the perfect cozy dessert or snack.
Ingredients
Scale
Fritters
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 4 sheets frozen puff pastry, thawed
- 4 tablespoons melted butter
- 2 tablespoons apple butter
- 3 cups chopped honeycrisp apples
Glaze
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup whole milk
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1-3 teaspoons instant coffee powder (optional)
- Flaky sea salt, for sprinkling
Instructions
- Preheat and prepare pans: Preheat your oven to 425° F. Arrange 12-15 paper cupcake liners on a baking sheet to hold the fritters during baking.
- Mix cinnamon sugar: Combine the granulated sugar and ground cinnamon in a bowl, mixing well to create the cinnamon sugar mixture.
- Assemble the fritters: Lay one sheet of thawed puff pastry flat on your counter. Brush the surface with 2 tablespoons of melted butter, followed by 1 tablespoon of apple butter. Sprinkle half of the cinnamon sugar mixture evenly over the pastry. Distribute half of the chopped honeycrisp apples on top. Place a second sheet of puff pastry directly over the apples, gently pressing down to seal the filling inside. Roll the layered dough into a log shape, similar to a cinnamon roll.
- Slice and shape: Cut the rolled dough into 6-8 rounds and place each round into the prepared paper cupcake liners on the baking sheet. Repeat the process with the remaining pastry sheets, apples, butters, and cinnamon sugar. Using the palm of your hand, gently press down each round to flatten it to about half its original size. Lightly sprinkle the tops with any leftover cinnamon sugar.
- Bake the fritters: Bake in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes, or until the pastry is deep golden brown and cooked through.
- Prepare the glaze: While the fritters are baking, whisk together the powdered sugar, whole milk, vanilla extract, and optional instant coffee powder in a bowl. Add more milk if needed to achieve a drizzling consistency.
- Glaze and serve: Once the fritters are out of the oven and slightly cooled, either dip them into the glaze or drizzle the glaze on top. Sprinkle with flaky sea salt if desired. Serve warm and enjoy your delicious apple fritters.
Notes
- For best flavor and texture, use crisp, sweet-tart apples like honeycrisp that hold up well when baked.
- If you prefer a stronger coffee flavor, add up to 3 teaspoons of instant coffee powder to the glaze; omit for a classic vanilla glaze.
- These fritters are perfect for fall gatherings and can be customized with different fruit preserves or jams in place of apple butter.
- Allow fritters to cool slightly before glazing to prevent the glaze from melting off completely.
- The puff pastry must be fully thawed before assembly for easier handling and better sealing.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 fritter
- Calories: 622 kcal
- Sugar: 38 g
- Sodium: 230 mg
- Fat: 35 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 21 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 75 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg
