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Air Fryer Apple Fritter

Crispy on the outside, light and fluffy on the inside—this healthier spin on the classic apple fritter is awfully close to the real deal with a fraction of the fat and calorie content.
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 1 Apple Fritter
Calories: 365kcal
Author: Mason Woodruff

Ingredients

  • 1/2 C 60g All Purpose Flour
  • 2 Tbsp 24g Brown Sugar*
  • 1 tsp Baking Powder
  • 1/4 tsp Kosher Salt or 1/8 tsp table salt
  • 1/2 tsp Ground Cinnamon
  • 1/8 tsp Ground Nutmeg
  • 1/2 Honeycrisp or Pink Lady Apple peeled and finely diced (40g)
  • 1 Tbsp 14g Butter
  • 3 Tbsp 42g Fat Free Greek Yogurt**

For the Glaze

  • 2 Tbsp 18g Powdered Sugar*
  • 1/2 Tbsp 7g Water

Instructions

  • Mix the flour, brown sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg together in a large bowl.
  • Use a fork or pastry blender to cut the butter in until it's crumbly (resembling wet sand) and no longer visible.
  • Add the diced apple and toss to coat before adding the Greek yogurt. Continue tossing/stirring everything together until a crumbly dough begins to form (a fork works fine for mixing).
  • Empty the dough onto a flat surface and use your hand to form a ball of dough. Press the dough flat into a rough 6"x4" oval shape about 1/4"-1/2" thick. Don't worry about the perfect size/shape here.
  • Spray an air fryer basket with nonstick cooking spray before placing the dough in and air frying at 375ºF for 12-14 minutes until golden brown on top.
  • For the glaze, mix the powdered sugar and water together and pour/brush over the fritter as it comes out of the air fryer.

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Notes

* I used zero-calorie Swerve Brown and Swerve Confectioners.
** I used vanilla Chobani. You can use plain and add a dash of vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste.

Doubling the Recipe

Double all the ingredients and divide the final ball of dough into 2 separate pieces (184g each). Press the fritters into longer shapes and air fryer for an extra 2-4 minutes as needed.

For Oven Baked Apple Fritters

Follow the recipe as written but place the apple fritter dough directly on a baking sheet. Bake in a 375ºF oven for 20-25 minutes. You can use your oven's broil function for the last few minutes to develop some browning on the top of the fritter.

Nutrition Information Notes

  • An entire apple fritter has 11 WW SmartPoints (blue plan)
  • Nutrition facts do not include any macros from the zero-calorie Swerve products.
  • The recipe makes a large apple fritter. If you'd like to split the base recipe in half, divide the dough and air fry two separate apple fritters. Cook time may be reduced slightly.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Apple Friter | Calories: 365kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 12g