Apple fritters are a sweet taste of fall.

Granny Smith apples are chopped finely and slightly macerated in sugar before being added to the batter.

Theyre fun and nostalgic to eat with a group, easy to tear apart and share.

Southern Living Apple Fritters on a platter to serve with extra cinnamon sugar.

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This recipe feels and tastes like an apple cider donut with a little extra surface area.

Should Fritter Batter Be Thick or Thin?

What Apples Should I Use for Apple Fritters?

Southern Living Apple Fritters ingredients

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This recipe calls for Granny Smith apples.

Fuji, Jonathan, Gala, Honey Gold, and other varieties work too.

But you might have fun when it comes to the frying.

Southern Living Apple Fritters on a cooling rack ready to serve with extra cinnamon sugar.

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Ingredients

2medium-size(7 oz.

Add milk mixture to flour mixture, and stir until just combined.

(Do not overmix.)

Southern Living Apple Fritters stirring together the apples and sugar

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Fold in apple mixture.

Repeat process with remaining batter.

Southern Living Apple Fritters heating the oil before frying

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Southern Living Apple Fritters whisking together the dry ingredients

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Southern Living Apple Fritters whisking together the wet ingredients

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Southern Living Apple Fritters batter after mixing

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Southern Living Apple Fritters adding the batter to the frying oil

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Southern Living Apple Fritters lifting a fritter from the oil after frying

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Southern Living Apple Fritters tossing the fritters with the cinnamon sugar

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