Enjoy warm gluten free Apple Fritters in less than 30 minutes. Filled with apples, seasoned with cinnamon and nutmeg, and finished with a maple glaze.
One of the few things I miss from my pre-celiac days is donuts. Legit, deep-fried donuts. The rare occasion we would visit the donut shop, I would usually get a maple donut. But I always eyed the apple fritters.
After seeing an easy recipe for apple fritters the other day, I decided to try to make gluten free ones at home.
I’ve made gluten free Portzelky (Mennonite New Year’s Cookies), which are like fritters made with yeast dough. But these gluten free Apple Fritters are made using just a few simple ingredients for the batter, and are loaded with diced apples.
How to make gluten free Apple Fritters:
Now don’t be intimidated because these are deep-fried. They really are easy to make.
- Mix the batter using ingredients you most likely have on hand already.
- Add the diced apples.
- Fry them up.
- Drizzle them with glaze, dust them with icing sugar, or roll them in cinnamon-sugar, the choice is yours.
- Enjoy. And feel free to eat more than one. They must have some nutritional value, since they contain so many apples, right?
How to fry gluten free Apple Fritters:
Don’t let the fact that these fritters are fried deter you from making them. Deep frying food is really not that scary if you follow a few simple tips.
- Never leave a pot of heating oil unattended. Stay with it, don’t let it out of your site.
- To make sure that the heat is evenly distributed, use a heavy bottom pot. Thin pots tend to heat more unevenly.
- USE A THERMOMETER. Yes, all caps. That is because it is really important for you to use a thermometer. Oil can easy overheat, and when it overheats, it can start a fire. We don’t want that to happen, so, please, use a thermometer.
- Make sure your oil is the right temperature (375 degrees F). The fritters will cook too slowly if the oil is too cool, resulting in a greasy fritter.If the oil is too hot, the apple fritters will cook too quickly on the outside, but still be raw on the inside.
- Always keep a tight-fitting lid and/or baking soda within arms reach when you are deep frying. NEVER lift a pot if it starts a fire. Sprinkle it with baking soda, and cover it with the lid. The fire will extinguish itself if you do that.
- Don’t be afraid. Yes, things can go wrong if you don’t take safety precautions. But things can also go wrong if you don’t take safety precautions when driving too, right? If you’re careful, it’ll go smoothly.
How long are these Apple Fritters good for?
I have found that these gluten free Apple Fritters are best eaten in the first 30 minutes. You know, when they are fresh and still warm. Yum. At the most, I would say maybe an hour. But the next day? Forget about it. No one likes day old fritters, right?
Can I bake Apple Fritters instead of frying?
No, sorry, that’s just not going to work with these fritters. The only way to achieve this results is to deep fry the gf Apple Fritters. No other method will do.
Now that you’re feeling brave enough to deep fry, here’s a few other recipes you should check out:
- Gluten Free Beer Battered Fish
- The Best Gluten Free Onion Rings
- Tasty Gluten Free Fried Chicken
- Gluten Free Donuts
- Gluten Free Old Fashioned Doughnuts
Easy Gluten Free Apple Fritters Recipe:
Enjoy warm gluten free Apple Fritters in less than 30 minutes. Filled with apples, seasoned with cinnamon and nutmeg, and finished with a maple glaze. Adapted from I Am Baker Feel free to substitute the Granny Smith apples with your favorite baking apple. Honeycrisp would be delicious. Disclosure: We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.Easy Gluten Free Apple Fritters
Ingredients
Apple Fritter:
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Instructions
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Love apple desserts? Be sure to try these gluten free Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bars too!
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Sandi says
I haven’t had a fritter like this since I was a little kid. I can’t wait to go down memory lane and make these. I also appreciate your including my gluten free fried chicken recipe for your readers when they are up for more frying.
shelly says
Hi Jeanne,
this recipe looks so yummy. I noticed that it has salt listed twice ad no baking powder, is this a typo?
Jeanine says
Ack! Yes, thank you very much, Shelly! *face palm*
Julie Marks says
Going to attempt these. Do you think they would work in the latest air fryers that are on the market?
Jeanine says
I really wish I knew, Julie. But I have no experience at all with air fryers. Sorry!
JL says
Are these similar to the apple fritters from Tim Hortons? It’s one gluten free thing that I wish I could eat again and have never been able to replicate! Thanks!
Ruth says
Have you tried using raisins instead of apples? I’m looking for a quicker way to make Portzelky this year.
Jeanine Friesen says
I haven’t tried it, but I have a fabulous recipe for gluten free Portzelky https://www.faithfullyglutenfree.com/gluten-free-portzelky/