Fried Apple Rings with Cinnamon Sugar taste like a cross between an apple fritter and apple cider donuts with the bonus of having a slice of apple in the middle! This easy fall fruit recipe is made even easier when made with pancake batter! Fried Apple Rings with Cinnamon-Sugar are dipped in a thin batter and fried in a small amount of oil, then coated in yummy cinnamon sugar.
I love to make them on a Saturday or Sunday morning for breakfast.
This Cinnamon-Sugar Fried Apple Rings recipe is perfect to eat on the way out the door on the way to work on Monday. Just warm them in the air fryer or toaster.
m even easier, you can use store-bought pancake mix instead of the homemade batter in the recipe.
The batter needs to be on the medium to thinner side of thickness so you may have to add a little water or milk to the directions on the package if yours looks too thick to easily coat the apple rings.
In the printable recipe below, I show you how to make it all in one bowl which is a shortcut in itself because you have fewer dishes to wash!
Lastly, you can purchase a cinnamon-sugar mixture at the grocery store or Dollar Tree.
How can I make my own Cinnamon Sugar?
To save money, make your own Cinnamon Sugar! A good ratio of sugar to cinnamon is 1/3 cup granulated sugar and 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon. I’ve also lucked out and found a pretty nice size bottle of Cinnamon Sugar at the Dollar Tree!
What else can I make with Cinnamon Sugar?
I make Cinnamon Sugar 1 cup at a time and store it in an airtight container to have it handy to sprinkle on baked sweet potatoes, muffins, and French toast. Homemade Cinnamon Sugar Tortilla Chips is one of my favorite quick snacks to make with Cinnamon Sugar. Serve it with my Cranberry Apple Jalapeno Salsa.
Ingredients
Vegetable oil or coconut oil
4 medium-size apples (Such as Granny Smith, Gala, Golden Delicious)
1/2 cup sugar plus 2 tablespoons divided
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon plus 1/4 teaspoon divided
1 large egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla optional-but I always opt in
3/4 cup 2% or whole milk
1 cup all-purpose flour plus 2 tablespoons
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
Instructions
Pour oil in a large cast iron skillet or heavy saucepan to a depth of at least 1 inch. Heat to 365° over medium-high heat. If you use a saucepan, you can use less oil to reach the 1-inch depth. You’ll just fry fewer at a time.
Meanwhile, slice apples crosswise into 1/4-inch thick slices. Using a small circle cookie cutter remove center of apple so there’s about 3/8-inch apple remaining. You can also carve out the center with a knife or apple corer. You can toss the seeds and core but don’t throw away the apple in the centers! Chop them up in chicken salad or eat as a healthy snack (tomorrow after you’ve eaten the fried apples today!)
In a small bowl, combine 1/3 cup sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon to make Cinnamon-Sugar for coating apple rings.
In a medium bowl, whisk egg lightly; gradually add milk. Add flour; top with 2 tablespoons sugar, baking powder and salt. Whisk dry ingredients together lightly on top of milk, then dig in and whisk all together. I just saved you a bowl so you don’t have to mix dry ingredients together separately.
Check your oil to see if it’s 365°. I like to use a digital thermometer. Using tongs, dip apple rings in batter, allowing excess to drip back in bowl. Fry 3 or four at a time 1 to 2 minutes or just until golden. Let drain on paper towels 1 minute; dredge them in then cinnamon sugar mixture while they are still warm and turn over with tongs to coat well. Eat warm and save any leftovers to warm them in the microwave the next day for breakfast.
Do I have to use a lot of oil to fry apple rings?
No. Pour vegetable oil or coconut oil in a large cast iron skillet or heavy saucepan to a depth of 1 inch. Heat the oil to 365° over medium-high heat. On the other hand, if you use a saucepan, you can use less oil to reach the 1-inch depth. You’ll just fry fewer at a time.
For a no-mess alternative to the old-fashioned candy thermometer, try a digital infrared non-contact thermometer since the oil is only 1 inch deep, I think it’s more accurate, and it never needs recalibrating like a traditional candy thermometer.
Keep in mind, these digital thermometers are meant for surface temps only but I’ve found them to be pretty accurate for low levels of hot oil even though that is not their original use.
They cost about the same and there’s no oil to clean off the thermometer!
Can I reheat leftover Fried Apple Rings?
Absolutely! If you happen to have any leftover battered fried apple rings-I doubt you will, save them in a zip-top plastic bag or container in the fridge to heat in your air fryer or microwave the next morning for breakfast! When reheating one at a time, just 15 seconds on HIGH in the microwave ought to do it. For an air fryer, preheat it for 3 minutes, then cook on “air fry” for about 2 minutes.
Fried Cinnamon Apple Rings
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Ingredients
Vegetable oil or coconut oil
4 medium 4 -size apples (Such as Granny Smith, Gala, Golden Delicious)
1/2 cup 1/2 sugar plus 2 tablespoons divided
1 teaspoon 1 ground cinnamon plus 1/4 teaspoon divided
1 large 1 egg
1/2 teaspoon 1/2 vanilla optional-but I always opt in
3/4 cup 3/4 2% or whole milk
1 cup 1 all-purpose flour plus 2 tablespoons
1 1/2 teaspoons 1 1/2 baking powder
1/2 teaspoon 1/2 salt
Directions
- Pour oil in a large cast iron skillet or heavy saucepan to a depth of at least 1 inch. Heat to 365° over medium-high heat. If you use a saucepan, you can use less oil to reach the 1-inch depth. You’ll just fry fewer at a time.
- Meanwhile, slice apples crosswise into 1/4-inch thick slices. Using a small circle cookie cutter remove center of apple so there’s about 3/8-inch apple remaining. You can also carve out the center with a knife or apple corer. You can toss the seeds and core but don’t throw away the apple in the centers! Chop them up in chicken salad or eat as a healthy snack (tomorrow after you’ve eaten the fried apples today!)
- In a small bowl, combine 1/3 cup sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon to make Cinnamon-Sugar for coating apple rings.
- In a medium bowl, whisk egg lightly; gradually add milk. Add flour; top with 2 tablespoons sugar, baking powder and salt. Whisk dry ingredients together lightly on top of milk, then dig in and whisk all together. I just saved you a bowl so you don’t have to mix dry ingredients together separately.
- Check your oil to see if it’s 365°. I like to use a digital thermometer. Using tongs, dip apple rings in batter, allowing excess to drip back in bowl. Fry 3 or four at a time 1 to 2 minutes or just until golden. Let drain on paper towels 1 minute; dredge them in then cinnamon sugar mixture while they are still warm and turn over with tongs to coat well. Eat warm and save any leftovers to warm them in the microwave the next day for breakfast.
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