I never wanted an apple fritter until I made salted apple fritters!
Because say it with me: honeycrisp season is the best season.
I mean whyyyy are these apple babes so good?
Here’s the thing. To me, honeycrisps taste like caramel apples without the caramel. That probably makes zero sense. But I think it’s a nostalgia thing. Honeycrisps would be made into caramel or candy apples when I was a kid and they were around for such a short period of time (especially back then) that they were SO special. One bite of them instantly transports me back to those magical fall days as a kid and into my head pops CARAMEL.
Obviously, I still find the apples super special today. And they will forever be my favorite apple variety. I don’t crave caramel with an apple (I’m much more of an apple peanut butter girl) but I love the combination once or twice during the season.
Enough about caramel, because that has nothing to do with this recipe. And just how fantastic honeycrisps taste.
But this recipe has evvvvverrrrrything to do with honeycrisps.
SALTED HONEYCRISP FRITTERS?!
Let me start by saying I know what a royal pain it is to fry, well… anything. Especially if you have kids! Lacy and I had this full blown discussion about just.how.good a recipe has to LOOK in order to convince us to fry something.
Well, this is it. The batter is easy. Embarrassingly easy, in fact. You stir in some chopped honeycrisps and then fry in a bit of oil. Remove the fritter, glaze it and shower with flaked sea salt.
If you’re a lover of apples and cheddar then you will freak over this. It’s salty and sweet and crispy on the outside but soft on the inside.
I mean, OMG.
Are fritters more breakfast or dessert?
I couldn’t do them for breakfast because of the carb coma that would come over me. But I could possibly do them for brunch (definitely), a snack and then even as a late night treat. Wowzas.
I’m usually very much team-apple cider doughnut but it’s quite possible that I’m asking to be traded.
These salted apple fritters use honeycrisp apples and flaked sea salt for a fall flavor explosion. These are the best treat ever!
slightly adapted from allrecipes
The crunchiest salt bite though!
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