Baked Apple Fritters

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Baked Apple Fritters

Baked Apple Fritters with apple pie filling in the batter and topped with a vanilla glaze are a fantastic fall treat or anytime of year! Great for breakfast, brunch, or dessert.

Prep Time20

Cook Time8

Total Time28

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Keyword: baked apple donuts, baked apple fritters, easy homemade donuts, homemade donuts baked

Servings: donuts

Ingredients

For the Donuts

2 cups cake flour , spooned and leveled
3/4 cup granulated sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 tablespoon apple pie spice
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup buttermilk
2 large eggs , lightly beaten
2 tablespoons butter , melted
1 cup apple pie filling , homemade or canned, apples diced small

For the Glaze

1 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 tablespoons milk or cream , melted

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 425 degrees F. Lightly coat a donut pan with nonstick cooking spray.
In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, apple pie spice, and salt. Beat in the buttermilk, eggs and melted butter until fully incorporated. Fold in diced apple pie filling until evenly distributed.
Use a pastry bag fitted with a large round tip (or a Ziploc bag with a corner cut off), pipe the batter into the donut slots, 2/3 full. (You might be tempted to place more batter into some of the slots, but don’t do it!)
Bake for 8 minutes or until lightly golden brown. Allow to cool on a cooling rack for 20 minutes.
Make the glaze: In a small bowl, whisk together powdered sugar, vanilla, and milk until sugar is dissolved. (Add more or less milk to give you the desired consistency of a glaze.) Dunk the tops of the donuts into the glaze. Then turn the donuts right side up to allow glaze to set.
Serve while still slightly warm and enjoy!

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