These fried apple rings are the perfect fall treat. They’re made with sliced apple rings, dipped in batter and deep fried and covered in cinnamon sugar. They are the perfect flavors of fall in one bite.
These amazing fried apple rings are so good served hot. They’re coated in cinnamon sugar and have the perfect apple cinnamon flavor in every bite. They’re delicious on their own, or served with some hot fudge, or hot caramel sauce!
They’re crunchy, soft, sweet, and coated in cinnamon sugar. What could be better? It’s like a real apple donut.
When I think of fall flavors, I think of pumpkin and apple. How about you? I’ve been sharing a lot of apple recipes with you, but what does it hurt to share one more? I first shared these fried apple rings over at SomewhatSimple.com several years ago, and of course I had it share it here with our readers too.
You cut your apple into thin slices, I used my mandolin to make it super easy, and then you can cut out the core, then each apple slice can be cut into 2 rings. I just used round cookie cutters for that.Then you dip each apple ring into the homemade batter. Then toss them into your preheated oil, cook for a minute or so on each side, then voila. Of course don’t forget to dip the apple rings into some delicious cinnamon sugar!
It seems a little complicated to make these apple rings, but it’s actually pretty simple. If you want to be able to eat these delicious cinnamon sugar apple rings immediately – which I promise you do – then it may be the best to have a helper in the kitchen.
Here, I’ll break it down for you.
How to make fried apple rings?
Start first by heating up your oil in a large shallow pot (mine is about 5 inches deep).
Then make your batter. You’ll combine the flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and sugar in a medium to large bowl. In another bowl combine the buttermilk and egg. Add the buttermilk mixture to the flour mixture and stir together till you have a nice and thin batter.
In a third bowl combine the cinnamon and sugar for the apple topping. Then dump it onto a plate for dipping them into. It’s best to have everything prepared before hand so that you can move quickly once you start frying them, so you can enjoy them hot.
Slice your apples into thin round slices, about 1/4 inch thick. I used my mandolin on the thick setting. Cut out the core of each apple slice to remove the seeds, then using a round cookie cutter cut each slice into 2 slices.
Dip the apple slices into the batter and allow the excess batter to drip off.
Put a few battered apple rings into the preheated oil and cook for about two minutes total, flipping after the bottom is a golden brown color.
Carefully remove the apple rings and place them on some paper towels to soak up the extra oil, then dip them into the cinnamon sugar mixture and enjoy warm!
Tips for making Fried Apple Rings:
- Use apples that are firm and won’t fall apart when you are cutting them, or get too mushy when cooking. Some good types are Granny Smith, Gala or Honey Crisp.
- You can peel your apples, or leave the peel on. I usually leave it on for ease.
- Use a mandolin slicer to cut the apples into even 1/4 inch slices so they cook evenly.
- Check your oil temperature with a thermometer to make sure it is 375 F to get an even cook on the apple rings.
- These are not a great make ahead treat. The fried apple rings are definitely best enjoyed right away. The edges are crispy if you eat them hot. (They’re still good as they get softer, but definitely best immediately).
- These are so good on their own, or topped with some hot fudge, caramel sauce, whipped cream, or served with some vanilla or caramel ice cream!
These fried apple rings are like an apple donut, meets an apple fritter. It’s like the best of all the worlds, and they’re the best fall dessert.
They’re delicious later on, but definitely best served hot almost immediately after cooking because then the batter is nice and crispy. Serve them on their own, or dipped in chocolate or caramel sauce, or with whipped cream. I promise you won’t regret it!
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- Apple Crisp
- Caramel Apple Blondies
- Caramel Apple Cinnamon Rolls
- Caramel Apple Spice
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Fried Apple Rings
Created By: Aimee
Servings 24 rings
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
The perfect fall treat of battered fried apple rings dipped in cinnamon sugar.
Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 2 minutes mins
Ingredients
- 3-4 large apples
- oil (for frying)
For the Batter:
- 1 cup flour
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 2 TBS white sugar
- 1 cup buttermilk (or 1 cup milk mixed with 1 tsp white vinegar)
- 1 large egg
For the Cinnamon Sugar Coating
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
Instructions
Preheat a large shallow pot full of about 2 inches of oil over medium heat. You want it to be about 375 Fahrenheit.
In a medium sized bowl mix together theflour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and sugar.
In a small bowl stir together the buttermilk and egg.
Dump your buttermilk and egg into the flour mixture and stir together.
In a small bowl, combine the cinnamon and sugar for the topping then dump onto a plate. Set it aside.
Slice your apples into thin round slices, about 1/4 inch thick.
Cut out and discard the core of the apples.
Cut each apple slice into 2 rings, one smaller from the middle and one bigger from the edge. (A round cookie cutter or biscuit cutter works great.)
Dip your apple slices into your batter and allow excess batter to drip off.
Put a few slices at a time into the preheated oil.
Allow to cook for about 2 minutes total, flipping over half way through when the bottom is a golden brown color. Cook until both sides are nicely golden brown.
Remove from oil and place on some paper towels to drip excess oil off.
Dip apple slices into cinnamon sugar mixture, and coat on both sides.
Serve hot.
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Nutrition
Calories: 60kcalCarbohydrates: 13gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 8mgSodium: 38mgPotassium: 51mgFiber: 1gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 39IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 18mgIron: 1mg
These fried apple rings were first posted on November 17, 2014. The photos and blog text were updated on September 21, 2020.
