1-2 tsp cinnamon depending on how much you love cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp vanilla
1 tbsp butter melted
1 egg
1/3 cup milk plus more if needed
1 1/2 cups apples honey crisp or granny smith, peeled, cored and diced into peanut sized or smaller
oil for frying
Topping Option ( Cinnamon Sugar)
1/2 cup Cinnamon sugar
Topping Option ( Sugar Glaze)
1 cup powdered sugar
1 Tbsp milk or more
Instructions
Whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg in a large bowl. Make a well in the center and add milk, egg, butter and vanilla.
Stir just to combine, but not overly beat,gently fold in apple pieces. The batter should be the consistency of a light cake mix.
Fill a frying pan halfway with oil. Once the oil is ready, (until the oil reaches around 365°F with a candy thermometer or when a test drop of dough floats to the top of the oil)
Using a cookie scooper or soup spoon, drop about 1/4 cup of batter per fritter into hot oil, spreading it out as you drop.
Place a 4-5 balls of dough into the oil at a time. Be careful not to overcrowd. Cook each side until golden brown, approximately 2 minutes per side.
Adjust cooking times based on size of fritters and temperature of your oil. It is always a good idea to test one to ensure it comes out like you are expecting. Remove to paper towels to drain.
Toss with cinnamon sugar while still warm and your choice of ice cream and topping.
Or whisk together milk, powdered sugar and vanilla. Dunk each fritters in the glaze turning over to make sure both sides coated. Place on wire racks to air dry and drip.
