Apple Fritters with Salted Caramel Glaze

1½ cups flour

1 T granulated sugar

½ teaspoon salt

2 teaspoon baking powder

½ teaspoon ground ginger

⅔ cup whole milk warmed to 110-115⁰.

1 T salted butter melted

2 large eggs, room temp

2 teaspoon vanilla extract

3 honeycrisp apples peeled, cored, and diced into ¼ inch chunks

1 cup soft caramel bits

splash of water to melt the caramel bits

finishing salt to sprinkle on fritters

Begin heating your oil to 375⁰.

In a large bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder, sugar, ginger, and salt. Set aside.

In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the milk, butter, eggs, vanilla. Pour this into the large bowl of dry ingredients and whisk together until just combined.

Use a baking spatula to gently fold in the apple chunks.

Once the oil is at temperature, use a ¼ cup measuring spoon and drop apple fritter dough into the hot oil. Fry 2-3 fritters at a time at most, making sure the temperature stays around 375⁰.

Fry for about 2-3 minutes on each side or until both sides are a deep golden brown. Transfer to a baking sheet lined paper towels to drain any oil.

Make the Caramel Glaze.

Melt the caramel bits with the splash of water in the microwave, stirring every 30 seconds until completely melted.

Glaze + Serve the Apple Fritters

After the fritters have cooled for a few minutes and you can hold them, dunk them into the warm caramel. Sprinkle a light amount of finishing salt over the caramel. Serve the apple fritters warm!

Instead of caramel apple fritters coat them in a powdered sugar glaze or toss them in cinnamon sugar fresh out of the oil.

A dash of cinnamon, nutmeg, or cardamom can give your fritters a cozy, autumnal flavor.

Chopped pecans or walnuts add a satisfying crunch to each bite.