Description
These Air Fryer Apple Fritters offer a delightful mix of sweet apples and creamy cottage cheese, coated in a light glaze. Perfect for a quick dessert or a sweet snack, they are easy to prepare and will surely become a favorite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup diced apples
- 3 tablespoons packed brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1.5 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- 1 cup 2% blended cottage cheese
- ¼ cup powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon almond milk, plain, unsweetened
Instructions
- Preheat the air fryer to 375℉.
- In a bowl, combine diced apples, brown sugar, and cinnamon; toss to coat apples.
- Add flour, baking powder, and salt to the bowl; mix well.
- Incorporate the blended cottage cheese, stirring until a dough starts to form. Knead dough with hands in the bowl.
- Flour a work surface lightly and turn out the dough; cut into 4 pieces.
- Flatten 2 pieces of dough on parchment paper into round fritter shapes.
- Air fry at 375℉ for 4 minutes, flip, and continue cooking for another 4 minutes, until done.
- While fritters are cooking, prepare the glaze by whisking together powdered sugar and almond milk.
- Dip the cooked fritters into the glaze and place them on a wire cooling rack.
- Let the glaze set for a few minutes before serving.
Notes
These fritters can be served warm or at room temperature.
For a sweeter glaze, adjust the powdered sugar to taste.
Experiment with spices like nutmeg for a different flavor profile.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 fritter
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 15mg