Spanish Apple Cinnamon Fritters | Buñuelos de Manzana y Canela
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup sunflower oil 90 ml
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour 60 grams
- 1 tsp baking powder 5 grams
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar 25 grams
- 1 tsp cinnamon powder 2.50 grams
- 1/4 tsp sea salt 1.50 grams
- 1 large egg
- 1/3 cup low-fat milk 90 ml
- 1/2 lemon
- 1 granny smith apple
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar (for dusting) 50 grams
Instructions
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Heat a large fry pan with a medium heat and add in the sunflower oil
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While the oil is heating, add the flour into a large bowl, along with the baking powder, granulated sugar, cinnamon powder and sea salt, mix together, then make a well in the middle, crack in the egg and whisk it, then add in the milk and whisk everything together until you get a smooth batter
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Peel the apple and core it, then cut into small pieces, add the chopped apple into the batter, along with the zest of half a lemon, mix together, if your batter is too thin, add in more flour
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Once the oil in the pan is hot, about 10 minutes, start adding in spoonfuls of the batter, make sure all the fritters are in a single layer and evenly spaced, cook in batches, fry for 2 minutes per side or until golden fried, then transfer into a dish with paper towels
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Once all the fritters are fried up, add 1/4 cup (50 grams) granulated sugar into a shallow bowl and lightly coat each fritter in it, serve warm or at room temperature, enjoy!