Apple Beignets (Appelflappen)

Appelflappen on a white plate with caramel sauce.

5 from 1 vote

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.

Prep Time15

Cook Time15

Total Time30

Course: Pudding

Cuisine: Dutch

Servings: donuts

Author: Margie Nomura

Ingredients

For appelflappen:

3 apples
3.5 oz self-rising flour (self-raising flour) about generous 3/4 cup
1 egg
2.3 fl oz milk about generous 1/4 cup
oil for frying vegetable, sunflower or light olive oil

For the cinnamon sugar:

2 tsp ground cinnamon
3 tbsp superfine sugar (caster sugar)

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Instructions

Using an apple corer, remove the core from your apples. Cut into slices so you have apple rounds with a hole in the center.
Mix the batter in a bowl - flour, egg, and milk.
In a deep-sided pan, add about 1 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 while piping hot!

Notes

Make-ahead and storage

Make-ahead: You could mix the batter ahead of time and then keep it 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.

To store: The beignets are 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 355°F (180°C) until crisp and warm. You could also reheat in the oven at 392°F (200°C/180°C fan), but it will take longer.

More quick tips

Serving suggestion: These are 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.

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