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Vegan Baked Apple Fritters with Maple Coconut Butter Glaze

Get into the fall spirit with a fresh batch of these homemade vegan baked apple fritters!  Best of all, you can enjoy these super fluffy baked doughnuts without the mess of a deep fryer.  They're still pillowy soft and drizzled with a maple coconut butter glaze.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time12 minutes
Total Time27 minutes
Course: Doughnuts
Cuisine: American
Keyword: baked apple fritters, gluten-free apple fritters, paleo fritters, vegan apple fritters
Servings: 8 - 10 Fritters
Calories: 179kcal
Author: Ansley Beutler

Ingredients

For the apples

  • 3 cups diced apples approx. 3 medium apples
  • 3 tablespoon coconut oil
  • 3 tablespoon coconut sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon nutmeg
  • ½ teaspoon cloves

For the dough

For the glaze

  • ⅓ cup coconut butter melted (sub. ½ cup organic powdered sugar if desired)
  • 2 tablespoon maple syrup
  • 1 tablespoon nut milk if needed to thin out the glaze

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 400F. Saute the apples in a skillet over medium-low heat with all the apple ingredients until soft. Remove from heat and let cool while you prepare the dough.
    3 cups diced apples, 3 tablespoon coconut oil, 3 tablespoon coconut sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, ½ teaspoon nutmeg, ½ teaspoon cloves
  • In a small bowl, whisk the Native Forest Organic Unsweetened Simple Coconut Milk and apple cider vinegar together and set aside
    1 cup Native Forest Organic Unsweetened Simple Coconut Milk, 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • In a mixing bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer, mix the cassava flour, Let's Do Organic Arrowroot Starch, baking powder, and coconut sugar. Slowly add the coconut milk mixture and continue to mix until a thick dough forms. Add the apple mixture (including any liquid) and mix a few times to incorporate.
    1 cup cassava flour, ¼ cup Let's Do Organic Arrowroot Starch, 1 tablespoon baking powder, 2 tablespoon coconut sugar
  • With a large cookie scoop, scoop the dough onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake for 12 - 14 minutes until the tops of the fritters turn golden brown.
  • While the fritters are baking, prepare the icing by mixing the melted coconut butter and maple syrup in a small bowl. Add 1 tablespoon nut milk if needed to thin out the mixture. Drizzle over fritters while warm and enjoy!
    ⅓ cup coconut butter, 2 tablespoon maple syrup, 1 tablespoon nut milk

Nutrition

Calories: 179kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Sodium: 179mg | Potassium: 19mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 5IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 124mg | Iron: 1mg