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three sourdough discard apple fritters on a white counter top with cinnamon sticks

Sourdough Discard Apple Fritters

Rachel H
These Sourdough Discard Apple Fritters taste like deep-fried mini donuts bursting with tart apples and topped with a cinnamon glaze. Bite into a crispy fried dough on the outside and a moist and tender center. This is one snack you can't stop eating!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 18 fritters
Calories 112 kcal

Equipment

  • mixing bowl
  • Sourdough Whisk
  • Pot of oil for frying

Ingredients
  

  • 1 1/2 cups flour unbleached
  • 1/2 cup cane sugar
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp ginger
  • 1/4 tsp ground clove
  • 1/3 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup sourdough discard
  • 2 eggs
  • 3 tbsp sour cream
  • 2 large Granny Smith apples chopped into small pieces

Glaze

  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon

Instructions
 

Make the batter

  • Whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, ginger, and ground clove in a medium sized bowl.
  • Make a well in the center and add milk, sourdough discard, eggs, and sour cream. Stir until just combined.
  • Gently fold in chopped apples. Do not overmix the batter.

Fry the Sourdough Apple Fritters

  • Take a heavy pot or dutch oven and heat up about 2 inches or lard or oil of choice. Bring the temperature to 350 F.
  • Using a cookie scoop or measuring cup, drop 1/4 cup of batter into the hot oil. If you like a flatter look for the apple fritter, drop the batter into the oil and smush it in the middle to give it a flatter, more unique shape. This will also allow it to fry more quickly.
  • Once that side is golden brown, flip the apple fritter over using a slotted spoon. Fry for another 2 to 3 minutes. Open up one fritter and check the middle to see if it's fully cooked before taking them all out. Once they are golden brown and fully cooked through, quickly transfer them to a bowl lined with paper towel.
  • Repeat with remaining batter.
  • NOTE: If the fritters get dark too quickly and the inside remains raw, reduce the temperature of the oil. If they look soggy, then your oil isnt hot enough.

Glaze

  • In a small bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar, milk, vanilla, and cinnamon. Dunk the top half of the fritter into the icing. Place on a wire rack. Enjoy!

Notes

Don't over-mix the batter!
Fry in small batches so they are easier to flip. It also helps control the temperature of the oil. 
Use a candy thermometer check the temperature of the oil.
If the fritters get dark too quickly and the inside remains raw, reduce the temperature of the oil. If they look soggy, then your oil isn't hot enough. The perfect temperature will result in a crispy outside and a moist inside. 
If you don't like too much icing on your apple fritters, put the icing into a zip-lock bag and cut off the bottom tip. Spread glaze thinly over the fritters and enjoy! 

Nutrition

Calories: 112kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 2gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0.4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 2mgSodium: 181mgPotassium: 49mgFiber: 1gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 37IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 43mgIron: 1mg
Keyword sourdough, sourdough discard
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