Baked Apple Fritters (2024)

Baked Apple Fritters are an easy donut shop favorite that you can make at home now. These fritters are baked instead of fried, making them an easy treat to whip up on a whim.

Baked Apple Fritters

This is one of the first recipes I make in the fall and they are an awesome way to warm up the kitchen on a chilly morning.

Apple Fritters are one of my husband’s favorite bakery treats and I love that I can make this hassle-free recipe at home.

Apple Recipes

Apple recipes are a favorite with my family year-round, but there’s something about them that calls to me even more through the winter.

These Baked Apple Cider Donut Muffins are another bakery-style treat that the kids love. And the Caramel Apple Puff Pastries are an impressive pastry that looks so much fussier than they actually are.

(If you haven’t tried Puff Pastry Danishes, put them on your list as well. Because there is honestly nothing else with the ability to impress with such a minimum of effort!)

Last but definitely not least, Caramel Apple Cinnamon Rolls are a brunch favorite.

How to make baked apple fritters with no yeast

This recipe uses no yeast and instead starts with a biscuit-style dough. To start, mix together the dry ingredients.

Flour, sugar, salt, cinnamon, and baking powder are combined in a mixing bowl. Then, you’ll cut in butter until small crumb sized.

Here’s a tip: Take a stick of frozen butter and grate it directly into the dry ingredients, then stir. It’s a quick and easy way to start the crumb mixture.

Next, toss in some finely diced apples to coat with flour.

Last, you’ll gently stir in some milk to make a thick batter. (The lack of egg in these apple fritters, makes them very tender.)

Drop by big spoonfuls onto a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.

Can you bake apple fritters?

Yes, but I would use a recipe like this one that is meant to be baked. You don’t want to try baking a dough or batter recipe that is intended to be fried.

After you make the dough and scoop it onto the cookie sheets, you’ll bake in a 400°F oven.

After the fritters are baked, you’ll brush them with a thin powdered sugar glaze, and pop them under the broiler for a few minutes, until slightly browned.

I picked up that broiling tip from Maegan at The Baker Mama when she shared her baked blueberry fritters.

Broiling the initial glaze not only gives these apple fritters a nice caramel color, but it crisps the outside of the fritter to make it more similar to its deep-fried cousin.

If you make this recipe, let me know how you liked it. Leave me a comment below or give it a rating in the recipe card. Happy Baking!

{originally published 9/9/19 – recipes notes and photos updated 1/20/21}