I remember loving apple fritters as a kid, but it was the ones that were packed with chunky apple were my favorite - the others were fritters of disappointment.  These, however, are definitely not fritters of disappointment!  Packed to the brim with chunky apple pie filling.  They're a delicious raised-donut style fritter.  Not a fan of using yeast? No problem! Just make my apple fritter donut holes! The apple fritter donut holes are nice because you use an apple variety that cooks up quickly, so there's no need to make an apple pie filling in advance! Enjoy your fritters!  

Freshly made gluten-free apple fritter!

Chunky and filled to the brim with delicious apple. 

Apple Fritters - Raised-donut-style! 

Makes 24 apple fritters

Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper cut into 12 pieces (for piping apple fritters).

Mix together in a mixer: 

1 cup white rice flour

1/2 cup brown rice flour

1/2 cup tapioca starch

1/4 cup potato starch

1/4 cup arrowroot starch or cornstarch

1 tsp xanthan gum

2 tsp rapid-rise/quick yeast

1/2 tsp salt

2 Tbsp sugar

1/2 tsp baking soda

Add, then beat until nice and smooth, 2-3 minutes: 

3 eggs

3/4 cup milk, warmed

1/4 cup butter, softened

1 tsp vanilla bean paste OR vanilla extract

1 tsp apple cider vinegar

Fold into batter: 

2 cups chunky homemade apple pie filling (room temperature or slightly warmed, not hot!)

Put batter into a large freezer ziploc.  Snip 3/4 - 1" off one corner.  Pipe loosely shaped rounds onto each of the pre-cut pieces of parchment paper.  Lightly smooth the piped donuts with water, as needed.  Let rise in a warm location for 20-30 minutes.  

While donuts are rising, you can heat your oil.  I like to use avocado oil for frying, but you can use canola or whatever kind you prefer for frying.  Heat to ~165C - 170C / 325 F - 338 F.   Using the pieces of parchment paper, gently lower the donuts into the oil in small batches (this depends on the size of your fryer or pot used for frying - I can usually fry 6 at a time).  Cook 2-3 minutes per side, until nicely dark golden brown. Remove donuts from fryer and place on a paper towel-lined pan.  

Piping each donut onto a separate piece of parchment paper makes it easy to lift and lower into the oil.

Frying the donuts. Once they've puffed up and the bottoms are darkened, you can flip them. 

Freshly out of the fryer, and ready to glaze.

Whisk together the following, and dip the top of warm/hot donuts into the glaze: 

3/4 cup powdered sugar

1/2 tsp vanilla 

cold water, to a thin dipping consistency

Put dipped fritters on a fresh parchment-lined pan.  They're ready to eat!  You can eat them hot or let them cool.  Cooled donuts can be frozen in a freezer ziploc and thawed/heated to eat anytime.  Enjoy!

Glazed donuts placed on a new piece of parchment paper to cool.  SO tasty. 

Apple Fritters - Raised-donut-style Recipe by Successfully Gluten Free!