Gluten-Free Apple Fritters

A gluten free apple fritter with a perfect crispy golden crust and powdered sugar on top.

These homemade gluten-free apple fritters are soft on the inside, crispy on the outside, and full of apples and cinnamon!

Course Dessert

Cuisine American, Gluten-free, vegan

Keyword gluten free apple fritters, vegan apple fritters

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 15

Total Time 25

Servings people

Calories 275kcal

Author Jamie

Ingredients

1 ¾ cup + 2 tablespoons gluten-free all purpose flour with xanthan gum (250 grams)
½ cup lightly packed brown sugar (75 grams)
2 teaspoons gluten-free baking powder
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon salt
3 cups apples, peeled and cored and cut into a small dice (about 2 medium apples)
¾ cup apple juice (175 ml)
2 tablespoons maple syrup (30 ml)
7 cups vegetable oil (1600 ml)
1 tablespoon powdered sugar to sprinkle on top , optional

Instructions

Dry Ingredients: In a large mixing bowl, add the gluten-free flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt. Whisk together.
Wet Ingredients: Add the diced apples, apple juice, and maple syrup to the dry ingredient mixture. Stir until just combined. The batter will be sticky.
Oil: Heat the oil to 350 degrees F in a large deep fry pan or dutch oven.
Form the fritters: Use a ¼ cup measure, ice cream scoop, or large cookie scoop to scoop the fritter batter and place it into the hot oil. Add 4-5 fritters to the pan at a time. After about a minute, use a spatula to gently slide under each fritter so they don't stick to the bottom.
Fry: Cook the apple fritters for 4-7 minutes total (2-3 minutes per side), flipping with a spatula or turning with two forks, until they are crispy and golden brown on all sides. Meanwhile, put a wire cooling rack on top of a baking sheet.
Cool: Transfer the cooked fritters from the oil to the wire cooling rack. Allow to cool for 7-10 minutes before sprinkling with powdered sugar if you like. Enjoy!

Notes

Storage: Store any leftover gluten-free apple fritters in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

Reheating: To reheat in the oven, place the gluten-free apple fritters on a wire rack on a baking sheet and set the oven temperature to 350 degrees (using a convection setting if possible). Bake until just warmed through. I prefer reheating them using the air fryer set to 350 degrees.

Apple Varieties: Use any sweet apple variety that you have on hand and enjoy! I used Envy apples when making this recipe, but many types will work well. Stay away from any that are especially bitter.

Oil Temperature: It's best to keep the oil temperature between 320-350 degrees F. The temperature will drop slightly every time a new fritter is added to the oil. Using a heavy pan or dutch oven helps maintain heat. Allow the temperature to return to 350 degrees F between each batch.

Glaze: We preferred powdered sugar as a topping. However, if you would like to make a glaze, simply mix 1 cup of powdered sugar with 1 tablespoon of milk or water and drizzle over the apple fritters just before serving.

With regular all purpose flour: If using traditional All Purpose Flour that is not gluten-free, use 2 cups of flour. Gluten-free flour is more dense than traditional flour so this is still 250 grams.

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