I stole this recipe for Apple Fritter Waffle Donuts from cookingwithjanica.com. This delicious recipe combines an apple fritter and a waffle. Chopped apples and cinnamon are added to a waffle batter recipe. Then the batter is cooked in a waffle maker. After cooling and cutting the waffles into segments, the waffle segments are fried in a deep fryer or air fryer. Next the hot waffle donut is dipped into a glaze of powdered sugar, milk and vanilla. These waffles are cooled before serving so the glaze can harden. The finished product tastes like an apple fritter with the texture of a donut in a waffle shape. You can call this recipe a waffle, an apple fritter or even a donut.
The ingredients for this recipe: 2 cups AP flour, ¾ cup sugar, 2 tsp baking powder, ½ tsp baking soda, 1 tsp salt, 2 tsp cinnamon, ¾ cup buttermilk, ¼ cup butter, 2 eggs, 1 tsp vanilla extract, 2 cups chopped apples, 1 ½ cups powdered sugar, ¼ cup whole milk and 2 tsp vanilla extract
In a large bowl combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt.
Then in a separate bowl whisk together the buttermilk, butter, eggs and vanilla. Add the liquids to the flour mixture and mix until just combined. Next add the chopped apples and mix only until incorporated.
Preheat waffle iron and cook according to manufacturer’s instruction.
Cool and cut into segments.
Preheat deep fryer or air fryer. Fry 2 sections at a time. Fry until golden brown, one minute per side.
Then whisk together the powdered sugar, milk and vanilla. Dip the hot doughnuts into the glaze.
Let the donuts sit on a wire rack for 20 minutes before serving.
If you liked this recipe for Apple Fritter Waffle Donuts then you can try Fluffy Waffle Recipe, Cinnamon Roll Waffles with Cream Cheese Glaze or Brownie Batter Waffles. For more apple recipes you can try Apple Cider Doughnut Cake, Simple Puff Pastry Apple Tart, Fresh Apple Snack Cake or Cinnamon Apple Bundt Cake.
Apple Fritter Waffle Donuts
Ingredients
Donuts
- 2 cups AP flour
- ¾ cup sugar
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- ¾ cup buttermilk
- ¼ cup butter melted
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups chopped apples peeled
Glaze
- 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
- ¼ cup whole milk
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
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In a large bowl combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt.
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In a separate bowl whisk together the buttermilk, butter, eggs and vanilla. Add the liquids to the flour mixture and mix until just combined. Add the chopped apples and mix only until incorporated.
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Preheat waffle iron and cook according to manufacturer’s instruction. Cool and cut into segments.
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Preheat deep fryer. Fry 2 sections at a time. Fry until golden brown, one minute per side. Let drain on paper towel-lined plate.
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For the glaze, whisk together the powdered sugar, milk and vanilla. Dip the hot doughnuts into the glaze and let sit on a wire rack for 20 minutes before serving.