Traditional Appelbeignets (Dutch Apple Doughnuts)
Making traditional and tasty Appelbeignets (apple fritters or Dutch apple doughnuts) yourself is super easy to do. The juicy, fresh-sweet apple is covered with a crispy dough. And dusted with cinnamon sugar. A delicious warm snack that is really tasty and served on New Year's Eve
Ingredients
Cinnamon sugar
- ¼ cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Appelbeignets
- 1 cup self-rising flour
- 1 egg size L
- ⅔ cups milk
- 3 apples Elstar, Jonagold or Cox
Frying
- 1 gallon sunflower oil enough to fill 2–3 inches / 5–7 cm
Ingredients you need per step are listed below the step in Italic
Instructions
Cinnamon sugar
- Mix the sugar and cinnamon together. Put it in a bowl.¼ cup sugar, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Appelbeignets
- Preheat the deep fryer to 350 °F.1 gallon sunflower oil
- Make the batter by mixing the self-rising flour, egg and milk until smooth.1 cup self-rising flour, 1 egg, ⅔ cups milk
- Peel the apples and remove the core with an apple corer.3 apples
- Cut the apples into slices (horizontal) of ¼ inch (½ cm) thickness.
- Dip each apple slice in the batter and immediately lower it into the hot oil.
- Bake for 2 minutes.
- Drain on kitchen paper.
To serve
- Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar (or powdered sugar) and serve.
NOTES
1. Self-rising flour
This ensures that the dough around the apple becomes airy during baking. You can substitute it with 1 cup of flour and ½ teaspoon of baking powder.
2. Apples
The apples are peeled, and the core is drilled out. Then cut them into slices. Suitable apples for apple fritters are Elstar, Jonagold or Cox. It is better not to use a Golden Reinette or Pipin (stewing apples). The texture is less tasty after baking. 3. Storage
The apples are peeled, and the core is drilled out. Then cut them into slices. Suitable apples for apple fritters are Elstar, Jonagold or Cox. It is better not to use a Golden Reinette or Pipin (stewing apples). The texture is less tasty after baking. 3. Storage
- Room temperature: Store the oliebollen at room temperature in a draft-free place. The next day (New Year's Day), you can heat them up in the oven (10 minutes at 300 °F / 150 °C) or in the air fryer (3 minutes at 350 °F / 180 °C) until they have the right temperature and sprinkle with powdered sugar. Really delicious.
- Freezer: The oliebollen can also be frozen. Let them cool and pack them airtight and freeze them. This way they can be stored for 2 months. Let them thaw at room temperature and heat them for 10 minutes at 300 °F / 150 °C in the oven or 3 minutes at 350 °F / 180 °C in the air fryer. Dust with powdered sugar and serve warm.
Nutrition
Calories: 73kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 12mg | Sodium: 9mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 54IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Iron: 1mg
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