Description
Indulge in the warmth of fall with The Best Fried Apple Pies Recipe (Homemade). These delightful pastries feature a tender, flaky crust enveloping a luscious filling of sweet and tart apples, perfectly spiced with cinnamon. Topped with a sweet glaze, these pies are not only easy to make but also bring back fond memories of classic homemade desserts. Whether you’re hosting a family gathering, enjoying a cozy evening at home, or celebrating a holiday, these fried apple pies are sure to impress everyone around the table.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 large apples (1 Granny Smith and 1 Honeycrisp), peeled, cored, and diced
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons apple cider (or apple juice)
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 2 cups self-rising flour
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, cubed
- 2 egg yolks
- 1/3 cup hot milk
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Vegetable or canola oil for frying
Instructions
- Prepare the filling by cooking diced apples with brown sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla until juices form. Thicken with apple cider and cornstarch mixture.
- Make the dough by mixing sifted flour and cubed butter until crumbly. Combine egg yolks, salt, and hot milk; mix into flour until dough forms.
- Divide the dough into balls, roll out into circles, fill with apple mixture, fold over and seal edges.
- Heat oil in a deep fryer to 350°F. Fry each pie for about 2 minutes per side until golden brown.
- Glaze warm pies with a mixture of powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and milk.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 fried apple pie (80g)
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 40mg