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How to Make Air-Fried Apple Fritters with Salted Caramel Sauce - A Step-by-Step Guide

There's nothing quite like the smell of freshly fried apple fritters wafting through the kitchen. But if you're looking to lighten things up a bit, you might want to consider making them in the air fryer. This recipe for Air-Fried Apple Fritters with Salted Caramel Sauce takes a classic indulgence and gives it a healthier twist, without sacrificing any of the flavors or textures that you love.

These fritters are made with a light, airy batter that's packed with diced apples and warm s...

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Ingredients

  • ¼ cup warm water (100 to 110 degrees F/40 to 45 degrees C)
  • 1 teaspoon active dry yeast
  • ½ teaspoon white sugar
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • ¼ cup white sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ cup milk, at room temperature
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 egg, lightly beaten
  • ½ cup chopped apple
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ cup purchased or prepared caramel sauce
  • 1 tablespoon hot water, or more as needed
  • coarse sea salt, as needed

Information

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 20 mins
  • Additional Time: 1 hr 30 mins
  • Total Time: 2 hrs 5 mins
  • Servings: 8
  • Yield: 8 fritters

  • Stir together warm water, yeast, and 1/2 teaspoon sugar; let stand until foamy, about 5 minutes.
  • Stir together flour, 1/4 cup sugar, and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a medium bowl. Add yeast mixture, milk, oil, and egg; stir until a soft dough comes together. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth, 1 to 2 minutes (dough will be sticky). Pat dough into an 8-inch square.
  • Toss together apple and cinnamon in a small bowl, and sprinkle over 1/2 of the dough. Fold the side with no apples over the apples and knead until apples are dispersed, about 30 seconds. Transfer dough to a lightly greased bowl, cover, and let rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 1 hour.
  • Lightly flour a piece of parchment paper; set aside. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Cut into 8 pieces. Pat each portion of dough with floured hands into a 3- to 4-inch oval; fritters do not have to be uniformly shaped. Transfer fritters to the prepared parchment paper, cover loosely with plastic wrap, and let stand until doubled in volume, about 30 minutes.
  • Preheat the air fryer to 360 degrees F (180 degrees C). Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F (95 degrees C). Place a wire rack over a rimmed baking sheet.
  • Place 2 to 3 fritters in a single layer in the preheated air fryer basket and cook until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Remove cooked fritters to the prepared baking sheet and keep warm in the preheated oven. Repeat with remaining fritters.
  • Whisk together caramel sauce and 1 tablespoon hot water, adding more water if necessary, to make a smooth drizzling consistency. Drizzle hot fritters with caramel sauce and sprinkle with sea salt, allowing baking sheet to catch caramel drips and excess salt.

    • Nutrition

    212 cal.

    • Total Fat: 5g
    • Saturated Fat: 1g
    • Cholesterol: 21mg
    • Sodium: 160mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 39g
    • Dietary Fiber: 1g
    • Total Sugars: 8g
    • Protein: 5g
    • Vitamin C: 0mg
    • Calcium: 25mg
    • Iron: 2mg
    • Potassium: 80mg

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    Dessert recipes
    Air-fried recipes
    Apple recipes
    Fritters recipes