September 3, 2019

Air Fryer Apple fritters with Brown Butter Glaze

Name: Air Fryer Apple fritters with Brown Butter Glaze
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups All Purpose Flour; 1/4 cup Granulated Sugar; 2 tsp Baking Powder; 1/2 tsp Salt; 1 1/2 tsp Ground Cinnamon; 2/3 cup Milk; 1 tsp Vanilla; 1 tbsp Lemon Juice (fresh); 2 Eggs; 2 Apples (such as Honey Crisp or Green Apples) (peeled, cored and diced small); Canola or Vegetable Oil (for brushing/spraying); 1 cup Powdered Sugar; 1/4 cup Butter ((1/2 stick)); 1/2 tsp Vanilla; 1 tbsp Milk (if needed)

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These easy air fryer apple fritters with brown butter glaze are healthier than an old fashioned fritter, yet still a delicious and tasty air fryer dessert.

A cooling rack with brown parchment underneath it with air fried apple fritters on top. They're golden brown and have glaze dripping down the sides. There's a cup of coffee in the background with a red apple and two whole cinnamon sticks.

It’s still summer and well into the 80’s, but as we approach September, I can’t help but dream of all the delicious apple and pumpkin fall recipes…IT’S ALMOST APPLE SEASON PEOPLE!!!

Can you tell I’m a little bit excited???

These air fryer apple fritters are the perfect recipe to kick off Fall.

Made with fresh apples and an easy batter, the fritters are baked in the air fryer until crispy and golden, then drizzled with a brown butter glaze while still warm.

Hello Fall :).

A cooling rack with brown parchment underneath it with a air fried apple fritter on top. It's golden brown and has glaze dripping down the sides.

Apple fritters are like a mix between a doughnut and cake. They’re cake like on the inside, but crispy and golden on the outside.

The dough doesn’t need to rise so they’re easy and quick :).

The apple fritter recipe is from SmallTownWoman . Hers are the original fried version so if you want to try them the good old fashioned way, you can follow her recipe.

I suggest using either Granny Smith or Honey Crisp apples for these apple fritters. You don’t want any thing too soft like a red delicious or macintosh.

How to make apple fritters in the air fryer?

Line the basket of your air fryer with a piece of parchment paper (I like to cut it to fit) and brush lightly with oil.
Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon and salt in a large mixing bowl, whisk to combine.

Make a well in the center and add your wet ingredients (milk, eggs, vanilla, and lemon juice). Stir just until combined then fold in your diced apples.
Drop about ¼ cup of the batter onto your parchment lined air fryer basket. Depending on the size of your air fryer you may only be able to fit 2 fritters at a time. (You don’t want to overcrowd or they won’t get crispy.)
Lightly dab the tops of the fritters with oil and set at 410 degrees for 6-8 minutes or until deep golden brown.
Place on cooling rack and drizzle with brown butter glaze while still warm. (I place a piece of parchment underneath the cooling rack to catch the drippings).

Air fried apple fritters on top of a cooling rack with parchment paper. They're dripping with brown butter glaze. There's a cup of coffee and red apple in the background with two whole cinnamon sticks.

These homemade, no fry apple fritters are an easy air fryer dessert recipe. They take minutes to make and have way less calories than the traditional fried version.

If you don’t have an air fryer yet, I recommend the two I’ve listed below. They have a digital display for easy use, and they’re 6QT which is bigger than most standard air fryers so you can fit a lot more instead of having to cook in batches.

You can find the links for the air fryers below on Amazon.

For other easy air fryer recipes check out:

For more Fall Dessert Recipes try:

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