Indulgence is celebrated with this simple and delicious recipe for baked apple fritters served with a creamy salted butter caramel sauce. No need to be a pastry expert to surprise and delight your guests or your family: follow the steps of this recipe one by one and get ready to enjoy an exquisite dessert!
The essential ingredients to make these delights
To prepare 6 apple donuts, here is the list of ingredients you need to gather:
- 3 apples
- 150g of flour
- 2 eggs
- 10cl of milk
- 1 packet of baking powder
- A little brown sugar to sprinkle
- Frying oil for gilding (optional)
Then the ingredients needed to make the salted butter caramel sauce:
- 150g of powdered sugar
- 40g of semi-salted butter
- 20 cl of whole liquid cream
Preparing apple fritters: a piece of cake!
Step 1: Work the flour-eggs-milk mixture
To start, take a bowl and pour the flour and yeast into it. Add the eggs one by one, mixing well after each addition. Gradually incorporate the milk to get a smooth dough.
Step 2: Cut the apples into thick slices
Wash the apples carefully with clear water, then cut them into regular large slices. If you have a cookie cutter, you can use a circle to core the apple rounds.
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Step 3: Dip apple slices in batter and bake in the oven
Preheat your oven to 180°C (th.6). Then dunk each apple slice in the flour-based mixture so that they are well coated in batter. Place the formed doughnuts on a baking tray, previously covered with parchment paper.
Bake for 15 minutes until the donuts take on a nice golden color. You can flip them halfway through cooking if you want a more even cook or drizzle some frying oil on top of the donuts for an even more indulgent look.
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As soon as they come out of the oven, sprinkle the donuts with a little brown sugar. Let them cool down before tasting them.
Salted butter caramel sauce: the icing on the cake!
To enhance these apple fritters, nothing beats a delicious salted butter caramel sauce. The preparation is quick and really easy:
Step 1: Make a dry caramel
In a thick-bottomed saucepan, pour in the powdered sugar. Heat it over medium heat without stirring until it melts and takes on an amber color. You must remain vigilant to prevent the caramel from burning or crystallizing.
Step 2: Add the semi-salted butter cut into pieces
When the caramel has reached a beautiful golden color, remove the pan from the heat, add the semi-salted butter cut into small cubes and mix well with a wooden spoon. You will then achieve a smooth texture;
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Step 3: Incorporate the whole liquid cream
While stirring continuously, gradually pour the previously heated whole liquid cream into your caramel. Be careful of any possible splashes as the mixture is still very hot.
Step 4: Let it cool and enjoy…
Let your salted butter caramel sauce cool at room temperature until it is lukewarm. It will then thicken and you can serve it as a side for your apple fritters.
A little gourmet tip: don’t hesitate to slightly warm up your doughnuts just before tasting to create an interesting contrast with the caramel sauce. A crunchy, soft, and melting combination that will appeal to all palates!
Other variants for even more fun
This recipe for baked apple fritters with their salted butter caramel sauce can be varied in a thousand ways to continue to surprise and amaze: for example, you can replace the apples with pears or even pineapple, play with the flavors by adding a pinch of cinnamon or vanilla to the dough, or discover other delicious sauces such as hot chocolate or apricot jam… Let your imagination run wild and enjoy!