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Air Fryer Apple fritters with Brown Butter Glaze

Air Fryer Apple fritters with Brown Butter Glaze

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.

INGREDIENTS

BROWN BUTTER GLAZE

  • 1 cup Powdered Sugar
  • ¼ cup Butter, (½ stick)
  • ½ tsp Vanilla
  • 1 tbsp Milk, if needed

APPLE FRITTERS

  • 1 ½ cups All Purpose Flour
  • ¼ cup Granulated Sugar
  • 2 tsp Baking Powder
  • ½ tsp Salt
  • 1 ½ tsp Ground Cinnamon
  • ⅓ cup Milk
  • 1 tsp Vanilla
  • 1 tbsp Lemon Juice, fresh
  • 2 Eggs
  • 2 large Apples (such as Honey Crisp or Green Apples), peeled, cored and diced small
  • Canola or Vegetable Oil, for brushing/spraying

INSTRUCTIONS

BROWN BUTTER GLAZE

  1. Place butter in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Continuing melting the butter until it starts to foam and turn brown. Once browned, remove from heat to cool slightly. You should smell a nutty aroma and see brown specks in the butter.
  2. Add powdered sugar to a small bowl. Add browned butter, milk and vanilla whisking until smooth. (If mixture is too thin for your liking, simply add more powdered sugar.) Set aside.

APPLE FRITTERS

  1. Preheat air fryer to 400 F (set temperature and let the inside basket get nice and hot for 3-4 minutes.
  2. Meanwhile, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon in medium bowl.
  3. Make a well in the center and add milk, vanilla, lemon juice and eggs. Stir until evenly combined, then fold in the apples.
  4. Carefully line the basket of your preheated air fryer with a piece of parchment paper or air fryer basket liners (link below). I like to cut the parchment to fit the bottom so there’s no overlapping over the edges. Brush lightly with oil or spray lightly with an oil sprayer (link below).
  5. Drop about ¼ cup of the batter onto your 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.)
  6. Lightly dab the tops of the fritters with oil using a pastry brush or oil sprayer. Set the air fryer to 400 degrees for 4-5 minutes or until fritters are a deep golden brown. Flip fritters over and repeat.
  7. Place apple fritters 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).
  8. Serve immediately and enjoy!

NOTES

*These apple fritters are a bit more cake like inside than regular fried fritters since they are not actually being fried.

*If your glaze is too thin for your liking, simply add more powdered sugar or use less milk.

*Apple fritters are best eaten immediately but you can store the cooled, glazed leftovers in an airtight container room temperature for up to 2 days.