Apple Beignets (Appelflappen)
These Easy Appelflappen (Apple Beignets) are so simple but the combination of crispy golden outside with soft sweet apple on the inside tossed in cinnamon sugar is beyond delicious.
Servings: 12 donuts
Ingredients
For appelflappen:
- 3 apples
- 100 g self-raising flour
- 1 egg
- 70 ml milk
- oil for frying vegetable, sunflower or light olive oil
For the cinnamon sugar:
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 3 tbsp caster sugar
Instructions
- Using an apple corer, remove the core from your apples. Cut into slices so you have apple rounds with a hole in the centre.
- Mix the batter in a bowl - flour, egg and milk.
- In a deep sided pan, add about an inch of oil. Once hot, dip the apple slices in the batter until well coated and then fry in the hot oil until golden on each side.
- Mix the cinnamon sugar together then dredge each hot donut in it. Enjoy whilst piping hot!
Notes
Scroll up for a step by step guide on how to make appelflappen.
To store: Best served fresh, but if you have any leftovers, store covered or in an airtight container in the fridge.
To reheat: Place in the air fryer for 5-7 minutes at 180c until crisp and warm. You could also reheat in the oven at 180c but it will take longer.
Make ahead: you could mix the batter ahead of time and then keep covered in the fridge. You can make this a day ahead. I wouldn't cut the apples, dredge or fry them until ready to serve.
Serving suggestion: delicious drizzled with a caramel sauce!
Shallow fry option: I prefer doing these this way where you deep fry them but you can also melt together 2 tbsp butter and a tablespoon of oil and fry them like that too.