These apple sticks are fried donuts that are full of chunks of apple and coated in cinnamon sugar. Served hot from the fryer, they make a delicious heartwarming treat to have after apple picking in the fall.
The process of making the apple sticks involves making a batter by combining flour with baking powder, salt, sugar, eggs, yogurt, oil, and orange zest. Then chopped apples are mixed in until the dough is wet and sticky. After that, the dough is assembled into sticks before being fried in hot oil and coated in cinnamon sugar.
What are Apple Sticks?
Apple sticks are fried donuts that are loaded with chunks of apple. Frying them in hot oil results in them being a beautiful golden brown with crispy edges.
Pro Tips
- Choose any type of apple that you enjoy the most such as macintosh, pink lady, golden delicious, spartan, or cortland.
- For even-sized donuts, you can weigh out each portion of dough if desired.
- Don’t overheat the oil. The ideal temperature is around 350 F (177 C) which should allow the donuts to cook quickly without absorbing too much oil or burning.
- Drain the donuts on paper towels before coating them in the cinnamon sugar.
Frequently Asked Questions
What Type of Apple is Best for the Apple Sticks?
You can use whatever type of apple you enjoy the taste of and have on hand. Cortland, macintosh, spartan, golden delicious, and pink lady are all delicious options for baking apples.
Can I Make the Apple Sticks into Different Shapes?
Absolutely! If you prefer a round donut shape, simply press the dough into a ball shape instead.
How Can I Tell the Donuts are Cooked?
Once cooked, the donuts will float to the surface of the oil and have an even golden brown color.
How to Store the Apple Sticks
Fried foods are always best served as soon as they are made, but if you have some donuts left over, you could store them in a sealed container at room temperature for a couple of days. Then, you can warm them up in an air fryer to crisp them up again.
Ingredients
How to Make Apple Sticks
Peel and slice the apples.
Peel and slice the apples.
In a bowl, whisk the egg with the yogurt, oil, sugar, egg, and orange zest until combined. In a bowl, whisk the flour with the baking powder and salt until combined. Add it to the wet mixture along with the apples and mix until a smooth dough forms.
In a bowl, whisk the egg with the yogurt, oil, sugar, egg, and orange zest until combined. In a bowl, whisk the flour with the baking powder and salt until combined. Add it to the wet mixture along with the apples and mix until a smooth dough forms.
With wet hands, shape the batter into sticks. Fry them for 4 to 5 minutes until they are a deep golden brown.
With wet hands, shape the batter into sticks. Fry them for 4 to 5 minutes until they are a deep golden brown.
Roll them in cinnamon sugar.
Roll them in cinnamon sugar.
Serve and enjoy!
Serve and enjoy!
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