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Close-up of a glazed apple pastry, reminiscent of air fryer apple fritters, with a bite taken out, resting on a cooling rack and surrounded by fresh apples and apple slices.
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Air Fryer Apple Fritters Recipe

These easy air fryer apple fritters are made with cottage cheese, sliced apples, and a simple homemade glaze. They're crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside. An amazing healthier twist on a classic sweet treat with all the iconic flavors of fall.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time8 minutes
Total Time18 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: air fryer apple fritters recipe
Servings: 4
Author: Emily Richter

Ingredients

Apple Fritter Dough

Glaze

Instructions

  • Preheat the air fryer to 375℉.
  • Add the diced apples, brown sugar, and cinnamon to a bowl. Toss to coat the apple pieces.
    A glass bowl containing diced apples, brown sugar, and ground cinnamon on a light textured surface.
  • Next, add the flour, baking powder, and salt to the bowl. Stir to mix.
    A glass bowl with diced apples coated in cinnamon on one side and a mixture of flour and white powder, likely baking powder, on the other side, on a light textured surface.
  • Add the blended cottage cheese and stir using a wooden spoon or silicone spatula. Once a ball starts to form, use your hands to knead the dough in the bowl.
    A glass bowl containing dough mixed with small apple chunks and a green spatula on a light textured surface.
  • Lightly flour a work surface and turn the dough out. Cut into 4 pieces.
    Round ball of uncooked dough cut into four equal pieces on floured parchment paper, with a knife placed beside it.
  • Place 2 apple fritters on parchment paper and press down to a traditional fritter shape (round).
    Two unbaked dough rounds with visible chunks, placed on parchment paper inside an air fryer basket.
  • Air fry at 375℉ for 4 minutes. Flip and air fry for another 4 minutes. Continue until all the dough has been cooked.
    Two small round loaves of bread with a rustic crust rest on parchment paper inside an air fryer basket.
  • While the fritters are air frying, make the glaze. Add the powdered sugar and almond milk to a bowl and whisk to combine.
  • When the fritters are ready, dip them into the glaze, then set them on a wire cooling rack.
    A hand drizzles white icing from a spoon onto a round baked pastry with apple pieces, resting on a cooling rack. Sliced apples and a whole apple are in the background.
  • Allow a few minutes for the glaze to set before serving.
    Four apple-studded pastries with glaze sit on a cooling rack, surrounded by apples, cinnamon, and apple slices on a light surface.

Notes

  • The amount of flour that you may need during the kneading and portioning part of this recipe will depend on how well blended the cottage cheese is. If you need more flour, add 1 tablespoon at a time until the dough no longer sticky.
  • Any milk can be used in the glaze.
  • I prefer cooking these fritters on parchment paper to eliminate the lines that come from the rack in the air fryer.

Nutrition

Calories: 247kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 3g | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 21g