Warm & Crispy Apple Pie Fritters - Quick & Easy Recipe! (2024)

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These Easy Cinnamon Apple Pie Fritters have a crispy cinnamon sugar coating on the outside and are stuffed with a gooey apple pie filling.

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As September gets closer, I get more and more excited for fall. Beyond apples, changing leaves and cooler weather, it is also really the start of snowboard season. In September there are video premieres, new products start shipping and pre-season contests are in full swing.

What does that have to do with desserts? Absolutely nothing, except that I have multiple reasons to look forward to September that aren’t just dessert related. Fall is my favorite season, although fall on the west coast is so different from the east coast. But one thing is the same; fall means apple season.

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I recently heard about a contest hosted by one of my favorite bloggers, Ashton from Something Swanky. She teamed up with Lucky Leaf for recipe contest featuring their pie filling. I love pie, and I love small sized desserts, so I decided to create bite-sized Deep Fried Apple Pies. These mini “dumplings” are a pie crust, filled with apple pie filling, deep fried and rolled in cinnamon sugar. Oh my gosh are these delicious.

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They are packed with some of my favorite flavors including maple and cinnamon. I always add a little maple syrup to my recipes. I used a deep fryer to make these, but you can easily cook these on the stove. This recipe is so easy because you can use prepared pie crust and Lucky Leaf’s apple pie filling.

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These Deep Fried Apple Pie bites are best served warm with vanilla ice cream and or whipped cream. Eat them with a spoon or with your fingers. I recommend eating them soon after frying. If you don’t need as many bites, you can use only one of pie crusts instead of two for this recipe. These are so crazy addicting.

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Deep Fried Apple Pie Bites

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  • Author: Julianne Dell
  • Prep Time: 30 minutes
  • Cook Time: 2 minutes
  • Total Time: 32 minutes
  • Yield: 32 Bites

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Description

These bites have a crispy cinnamon sugar coating on the outside with gooey apple pie filling in the center.

Ingredients

For the Bites:

  • 1 qt Vegetable oil
  • 1 pk Prepared refrigerated pie crust
  • 1 can Lucky Leaf Apple Pie Filling
  • 1 tbsp Pure maple syrup
  • 1 tsp Cinnamon

For the Coating:

  • 3 tbsp Butter
  • ½ C Sugar
  • ¼ C Cinnamon

Instructions

  1. Preheat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Oil should reach temperatures between 350°-375° F. It is best to use a candy thermometer.
  2. While oil is heating, prepare the dumplings. Preheat pie filling on stovetop over medium heat until warm. Combine with maple syrup and cinnamon. Remove from heat and set aside.
  3. Remove pie crust from packaging. Roll out slightly to help thin it out.
  4. First, cut circles, at least 3.25” in diameter and then cut circles in half. Once I ran out of crust, I combined the leftovers and re-rolled the crust to cut more circles.
  5. Take one half of the circle and spoon some pie filling into the middle.
  6. Use your fingers to pinch the edges to seal. It will be helpful if you have a spoon or butter knife to help keep these stuffed as you are pinching the edges.
  7. Use extreme caution for next step. Oil will be very hot. When the oil is heated, carefully place several pie bites in the oil to fry. Use a set of long tongs to turn the pie bites over and the first side begins to turn light brown (about 30 seconds per side).
  8. After each side is browned, use tongs to remove from oil and place on a plate lined with paper towels to cool.
  9. When all bites are finished, prepare the coating. In a microwave safe bowl, melt butter, about 20-30 seconds.
  10. In a large Ziploc bag, combine cinnamon and sugar. Add additional cinnamon if desired.
  11. Brush each side of the pie bites with butter using a pastry brush. Place into Ziploc bag and seal the bag.
  12. Gently shake the bag until pie bites are coated with cinnamon and sugar. Remove from bag and serve.
  13. Allow oil to cool completely before cleaning your deep fryer.
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Fried
  • Cuisine: American
Warm & Crispy Apple Pie Fritters - Quick & Easy Recipe! (2024)

FAQs

Why are my fritters not crispy? ›

The most common causes for soggy fritters are too much batter (basic flour and egg batter like used in pancakes will never cook up crispy), and whatever you're frittering leeches too much water when cooking.

Why are my apple fritters soggy? ›

Why are my apple fritters soggy? This is most likely the result of oil temperature. If your oil is too cool, your fritters will take a long time to fry and will end up greasy.

Do you warm up an apple fritter? ›

And don't skimp on the fritters! Make a ton—you can heat them up the next morning in a 350-degree oven for 8 to 10 minutes, and they're totally delicious… maybe even more so. Enjoy!

What is an apple fritter made of? ›

To make apple fritters all you need are chopped apples, flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, an egg, milk, and spices. Plus oil for frying. The making of apple fritters is quite quick. Just peel your apples, chop them, make the batter, toss the apple in and fry them up in batches.

What makes batter more crispy? ›

Use Cornstarch or Rice Flour

Michael says that cornstarch or rice flour in combo with flour will give you the crunchiest batter.

Does baking soda make fritters crispy? ›

Is baking soda or powder best for frying? A pinch of baking soda can help produce crispy fried foods. It reacts with the acid in the batter to create carbon dioxide bubbles. These lead to an airy batter and a crisper, fluffier result.

Why do you put baking powder in fritters? ›

They just need a simple, light batter of flour, cornstarch, and baking powder mixed with seltzer to tie them together. The seltzer and baking powder ensure that the fritters are shatteringly crisp–even slightly tired vegetables emerge from the oil crunchy, fresh, and sweet.

Why are apple fritters unhealthy? ›

Apple fritters are among the unhealthiest doughnuts. Just because a doughnut has fruit it it doesn't mean it is a good choice. Apple fritters are deep fried in fat. A medium sized apple fritter contains approximately 17 grams of fat (almost half the fat from saturated fat) and 450 calories.

Is apple fritter good for anxiety? ›

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The 50/50 indica-sativa mix will bring you euphoria, relaxation, and even a better appetite. Thanks to its huge THC level, it's also strong enough to help you manage stress and anxiety and boost your mood.

Does apple fritter get you high? ›

The Apple Fritter is an Indica-dominant hybrid created from the marriage of Sour Apple and Animal Cookies. Giving you a powerful and relaxing high, this Lumpy's Flowers product is a fan-favorite as it leaves users relaxed and giggly.

Does McDonald's have apple fritters? ›

"McDonald's are currently phasing out the three bakery items that were released on Oct 28th, 2020. The goods are the Apple Fritter, Blueberry Muffin and the Cinnamon Roll. Get them while you still can, they'll be discontinued by July 15th 2023.”

Does Krispy Kreme make apple fritters? ›

Apple Fritters are a classic. Handmade with apple filling, diced apples and plenty of cinnamon, this new fritter is glazed to perfection.

What is a bear claw vs apple fritter? ›

There are actually quite a few differences between a bear claw and an apple fritter. Apple fritters have a very different taste and texture than a bear claw. They have a dough mixed with apples and cinnamon and then deep fried. Bear Claws have a very distinct shape and are usually oven baked.

Why are my fritters soft? ›

The oil must be hot, otherwise the batter will absorb more oil and become soggy. By adding eggs, it can also make the dough for crispy fritters fluffy and soft.

How to fix soggy fritters? ›

The eggs you use need to be small and cold. Larger eggs have more water from the egg white, resulting in wetter batter and soggy fritters. Add flour to your wet batter! Most veggies have a high water content (which we know equals soggy fritters).

Why is my batter not getting crispy? ›

Keep the oil temperature up for crispy fried food

When it comes to battered foods, according to Bon Appétit, the lower the temperature, the longer your batter is sitting in the pot absorbing oil, which can lead to a dark, unappetizing oil-laden crust.

Why are my potato fritters soggy? ›

If your potato fritters are soggy, it's likely because too much liquid remained in your vegetables or the oil and skillet weren't hot enough. A hot skillet with hot oil is how you keep potato pancakes crispy.

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