Air Fryer Apple fritters with Brown Butter Glaze

Step 1

Place butter in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Continuing melting the butter until it starts to foam and turn brown. Once browned, remove from heat to cool slightly. You should smell a nutty aroma and see brown specks in the butter.

Step 2

Add powdered sugar to a small bowl. Add browned butter, milk and vanilla whisking until smooth. (If mixture is too thin for your liking, simply add more powdered sugar.) Set aside.

Step 3

Preheat air fryer to 400 F (set temperature and let the inside basket get nice and hot for 3-4 minutes.

Step 4

Meanwhile, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon in medium bowl.

Step 5

Make a well in the center and add milk, vanilla, lemon juice and eggs. Stir until evenly combined, then fold in the apples.

Step 6

Carefully line the basket of your preheated air fryer with a piece of parchment paper or air fryer basket liners (link below). I like to cut the parchment to fit the bottom so there's no overlapping over the edges. Brush lightly with oil or spray lightly with an oil sprayer (link below).

Step 7

Drop about ¼ cup of the batter onto your lined air fryer basket. Depending on the size of your air fryer you may only be able to fit 2 fritters at a time. (You don’t want to overcrowd or they won’t get crispy.)

Step 8

Lightly dab the tops of the fritters with oil using a pastry brush or oil sprayer. Set the air fryer to 400 degrees for 4-5 minutes or until fritters are a deep golden brown. Flip fritters over and repeat.

Step 9

Place apple fritters on cooling rack and drizzle with brown butter glaze while still warm. (I place a piece of parchment underneath the cooling rack to catch the drippings).

Step 10

Serve immediately and enjoy!