One of my all time favorite donuts has always been the apple fritter. The cinnamony appley goodness just melts in your mouth and is hard to pass up with a morning cup of coffee.
I was inspired by a recipe that is sure to excite not only your taste buds, but your body will be empowered to go for a run. Seriously..sugar rushes and coffee highs make for great runs (5miles and under.)
Apple Fritters
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 tsp baking powder
- dash of salt
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 tblsp Earth Balance Vegan Butter
- Equivalent of 1 egg ( I used Ener G egg re-placer.)
- 1/3 cup vanilla almond milk, plus more if needed
- 1 cup chopped/diced apple. I used a honeycrisp.
- For the glaze-1 cup powdered sugar and 1 tblsp almond milk or more. Start with 1tblsp.
- Coconut oil for frying
Mix all the dry ingredients together, and then slowly add the wet ingredients MINUS the apples. Mix together until well combined, but not over beaten. Gently fold in the apple pieces. Once the oil is ready (when a test drop of dough floats to the top of the oil, a drop of water sizzles, or a piece of white bread browns in 60 seconds) place 3-4 balls of dough into the oil. Watch for browning and once the underside is browned flip over and fry the other side. Once the golf ball sized ball is completely browned they are done. I used a basic frying pan with enough coconut oil to cover about 1/3 of the dough. Once the donut is dried off, paint or dunk into the glaze.
These are the best donuts I have ever tasted. Partially because they are homemade, and everything tastes better when you make it yourself. You can’t even tell they’re vegan. Make these now. This batch makes about 14 medium sized donut balls, and they were gone in two days. I was in a donut daze.
Q(s):
- What’s your favorite type of donut? Apple fritters, maple bars, and ANYTHING filled with creamy goodness.
- Donut or doughnut? Why can’t we just pick one way to spell this word!?
Blissfulbritt 
80 thoughts on “Donut Daze”
Alex @ therunwithin
wow those look good. makes me wish I was not allergic to wheat because holy goodness i’m drooling
Brittany
TRADER JOE’S NOW SELLS GLUTEN FREE AP FLOUR!! You could be basking in donut glaze before you know it!!
dynamicsofhappy
omg holy yums!
i need to move right next door to you so i can leach off of your delicious cookings. STAT
Brittany
DEAL! If I didn’t have a boyfriend to help me eat 1/2-3/4 of the stuff I bake (or we bake, he helps a lot too) I would be a WHALE! When he’s not around I need friends!! COME LIVE BY ME!
EverdayLivingPNW
Oh my word your post makes me want to run over to Top Pot donuts and buy two dozen, then eat them all at once…damn you brittany!!
Brittany
Muahahaha!! If you run, you will “earn” at least a dozen (given I don’t know your geographical location in comparison to Top Pot.) Even if it’s only a mile run, I love rewarding myself with SUGAR! Better yet..GO TO MIGHTY-O! VEGAN GOODNESS! Bahahahaaaah.
EverdayLivingPNW
You are evil 😉 About to run right now…no not really but thinking of it!
Alex @ Cookie Dough Katzen
These look so good. I don’t think I could make these or I’d eat the entire batch! My favorite type of dougnut (dougnut donut tomato tomAHto) is the pink icing and rainbow sprinkles. Haha sounds so juvenile but oh it’s so good!
Kelly (@LeafynotBeefy)
Um, I’m thinking no expression is quite good enough to say that I think these look soooooo good! Wow. Wow. Wow. My favorites would be peanut butter filled and boston cream filled….but really, I love them all.
~Kelly
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missymiller
It’s funny that you chose to call them donut balls, because I like donut “holes” — which got me thinking about the whole term “donut holes” to describe what is essentially NOT a hole…what’s up with THAT?
But it somehow makes sense.
I think anything involving doughnuts might make sense as a part of the natural order of the universe or something.
We just accept it (0:
Ditto two spellings.
Megan
YUMMMMMM. Definitely donut and my favorites are tied between a simple cinnamon sugar and a jelly donut with pb on the top. Both from wegmans obviously. Can’t say I’ve had one since I was in middle school though haha
oatsgirl
I’m a sucker for boston creme…..but you know I’ve never had an oatmeal donut?! That might be weird….
Brittany
NO I think that would be delicious! Or a simple donut topped with toasted oats?! MAKE ONE!! I think you would love it! HA!
oatsgirl
Challenge accepted! http://nutsoveroats.com/2013/02/06/cinnamon-raisin-oatmeal-donuts/
😛
Rebecca
holy cow, those look AMAZING
pickyrunner
I NEED DONUTS RIGHT NOW! Fact. I love them tons and I am always down for a sweet treat. Those would be gone in 2 hours if they were placed in front of me.
Amanda @ .running with spoons.
Holy.oh.my.God. I’m not ashamed to admit that I just drooled a little. Recipe saved and making these stat. I’ve never tried to make my own DONUTS before, but these are definitely worthy of taking my donut-baking virginity.
An Unrefined Vegan
I can totally make these!! They are saying Sunday Breakfast to me. PS I love that you run and eat healthfully – and then you throw in something awesomely decadent! My kind of girl!
Brittany
I love that you love that. Mouthful?? In all reality though I am a sucker for balance!! Gotta earn those sweets! I’m glad someone notices that I do eat healthfully though, most of my blog posts are about naughty treats! HA.
cleaneatingveggiegirl
WOW is the only respond that I have to those pictures. I literally think my jaw dropped a bit! 😉
It is definitely donut, NOT doughnut! 😉
myhighonlife
I am reading this at work where I have had crazy cravings all day long! Why you have to do this to me lady?!
I recently cued the inner fat girl and got a BROWNIE BATTER DONUT from dunkin donuts. It was life changing. And waistline altering as well. But so worth it. Especially when I still couldn’t feel my lip and Ty had to brush off brownie batter inside DD off my chin. So attractive. 😀
Brittany
That is adorable. True love right there.
Bunny Eats Design
Wow. I’ve never tried making donuts, but these look like food porn if there is such a thing. Fatty, sugary and covered with glaze. I believe they call it “the money shot”. Looks like a good start and end to a long day.
kale
oh my word this looks sooooooooo good!! i really want to make them. (and i don’t say that unless it’s sincere!) and thanks for the pinterest link, i like seeing different versions of a sweet recipe to figure out how i can best do it at home.
blueberry fritters are my fav!
petit4chocolatier
These look so good! One word.., scrumptious!
Brennan
This is DEFINITELY going to happen. Maybe tomorrow morning, in fact. Maybe tonight. Maybe I’m typing with one hand and mixing with the other. I don’t knoooow!
Brittany
Ohh Brennan, you make me laugh. Haha!
Mollie @Sprinkles of Life
These look soo yummy! I may have to try. Although I have never fried anything at home
I’m a new reader and love your writing style. You’ve had me laughing out loud while browsing your posts! Can’t wait to learn more about you!
Brittany
Thanks for commenting Mollie, frying at home isn’t as scary as it may seem!! Give it a try, it’s easy!
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Change of Pace
Those look divine! I’m definitely going to Pin them and make when we get back!
HollieisFueledByLOLZ
I’ve actually never tried donut making before but these seem like they would be worth it. They look amazing. My favorite donuts are def boston creams or anything with cream in them really.
Brittany
This was my first attempt at donut making, and it was so freaking easy.
FullOfSMyLES
I have been obsessed with donuts lately! Its really bad cause they’re not good for my waistline but I can splurge every once in a while 😉 I love the old fashion kind, plain, glazed or with chocolate, anyway they come, just feed me one!!
Simply Life (@SimplyLifeBlog)
I used to eat apple fritters ALL THE TIME. this brings back great memories and looks great!
Rebecca@Running.Food.Baby.
oh my….DONUTS!!! I love donuts. My fave kind is sprinkled. yes, I am aware it makes me a 5 year old, but I love them!
Brittany @ DulceVie
Those look so good!!
Meghan@CleanEatsFastFeets
Oh my god!!! I love apple fritters! They are one of my all time favorites. The cinnamony donuts with the sweet apples and fabulous glaze. Oh yum.
Life After Swimming
Donut! You seriously are a creative kitchen GENIUS.
Amy Tong
Oh my! Your apple fritter looks scrumptious. I’ve been craving for donuts forEVER!!! I think it’s time to make a batch of these apple and cinnamony goodness!
Melissa @ Mouthwatering Morsel
mmm apple fritter. have you ever had BAGEL HOLES? I like them more than donut holes for some reason. There’s a good bite in them.
Brittany
Is a bagel hole like a bagel…that’s a hole? HA I haven’t had one or whatever that may be, but I am sure they are great!
Melissa @ Mouthwatering Morsel
hahahaha yep. like donut’s hole. haha I had them at einstein’s and they were scrumptious!
spectacuLAUR
I was never a donut fan. I know, I know. I just never acquired a taste for them. I mean, I can eat them but there was never a day I told my parents, “I really could go for some donuts”. I’d rather have a muffin or pancakes lol. I uuuuusually use both spellings but tend to lean towards donut. 🙂
Lou
Seriously I have had a donut on probably 5 occasions in my life – they just aren’t big on this side of the world…. never tried an apple fritter or even a filled donut (are they called a cruller or something?) Ha, that’s probably why Krispy Kreme went bankrupt in Aussie 🙂 These look amazing though – vegan sugar love ahoy!
Brittany
I MUST make you these when we have a our blend date…sometime in the future!
TorontoRunner
I spell it donut! the easier way.. haha!
You guys don’t have tim horton’s do you?? Gosh, I’m in love with their donuts..their Boston Cream filling one is amazing!
Brittany
We don’t! I just Googled to be sure, but I have never heard of this place! I bet it’s just delicious!
Rebecca@Running.Food.Baby.
oh my! Tim Horton’s are all over the place here – it is a bit of a Canadian icon 😉
Khushboo Thadani
Sugary balls of dough- these look divine! I’m not usually a doughnut person but I am suddenly really craving one…my favorite kind is glazed! After growing up in England, I spell it as “doughnut”- apparently the British like to add more letters when possible (favoUrite, yogHurt, neighboUr) ;)!
Ally
Oh my! They look mighty scrumptious! You have me ready to jump up and start cooking them now! Do I have an apple?! Aargh, must check…
foods for the soul
Just reiterating how AMAZING these look! I would’ve eaten them all in one day; I don’t know how you managed to make them last two… My favorite donut is a chocolate donut with chocolate frosting and rainbow sprinkles. Yes, they have to be rainbow. They make the donut taste better!
The Healthy Flavor
Omg you’re killing me Brittany! I loooove cinnamon and apples. These look so soft, so sweet and full of goodness. I seriously would be eating the whole plate at once. Seriously!!
kaityscooking
I honestly never had apple donuts but I most def have to try them now ! My fav donut was always boston cream, I was pretty boring. But I die alittle inside everytime I go to dunkin donuts this week, a chocolate donut with brownie filling ?! killing me.
Britta
Gah, these look so ridiculously good. I haven’t had a good donut in MONTHS. Speaking of which, I don’t think I’ve ever had a homemade donut. That’s odd. Nevertheless if I decide to make them, Imma use your recipe FO SHO! YUMMMMMMMMM (I’m drinking coffee at the moment seriously wishing I could have one right meow!)
P
I spell donut both ways, depending on how lazy I am feeling.
I like my donuts with colorful glazes (Strawberry, or plain ol’ chocolate—-carob if it’s a vegan donut :)!)
Lauren
Drool….YUM!! I’m a sprinkle donut or bear claw kind of girl!!
Alisha's @ Alisha's Appetite
omg these look amazing! I’m a total sucker for donuts!
misscookie11
Wow! These look fantastic. Will have to give these a good some time.
Gloria
Those look seriously amazing. Looks like I know what I’m baking tomorrow when I’m snowed in forever…
kellsm
Doughnuts rock!! I’ll have to use ‘fuel for running’ as an excuse to eat some soon 🙂
GiGi Eats Celebrities
No comment. LMFAO!
Wait a second – I ALWAYS HAVE A COMMENT!
If you can believe this, I have NOT had a donut in 11 years!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 😮
Brittany
You know I believe it! I can’t understand it, but I believe it!! HA!
GiGi Eats Celebrities
Cause I am a KOOKIE BANANA!
savvyq
WOW…I really shouldn’t have clicked on your link….YUM! I think I will be making these for Valentines day weekend :)!
Christina Does It All
Drool. One day I am going to convince one of my food blogging buddies to come live with me and make me good. In exchange for….my company!? Eh? I have a spare bedroom! 😉
Christina Does It All
and by good I meant food. Freudian slip.
jessielovestorun
Brittany these look awesome. I’m pretty sure I’d be popping them in my mouth like a drug addict w/ pills.
Brittany
Haha thank you for that visual, and yeah..they are THAT good.
lauren
can you re-use the oil?
Brittany
If you’re using a fryer YES, but if you use a regular saute like pan probably not. I actually didn’t have much oil left at the end of these and the last couple burned a little (just a little, they were still edible) ;). If you don’t want to waste any, just start with a small amount and add more as you go.!
Life's a Bowl
Holy heck, you have to be kidding me, those look heavenly! My parents never bought apple fritters [they stuck with the frosted and jelly-filled varieties], but I always would “steal” them when I slept over at my BFF’s house when I was younger… I really should put my many wedding gifts aka kitchen appliances to use and bake some myself 😀
Corrie Anne
I love the frosting and the sprinkles — I’m actually not that crazy about donuts.
Erin Runs
I am making these THIS WEEK! My kids (and me, of course!) are going to love them 🙂
Matt @ The Athlete's Plate
I always loved the chocolate glazed cake donuts!
Alison
YUM, those look incredible!! They are one of my favourite kinds of donut. I also really like cruellers.
Rach @ This Italian Family
Oooh, those look delicious!
jingersnaps
Neeeeeeeeeed.
betterbitesct
These look sinfully delicious 🙂 I always loved apple fritters. I actively seek them out in the fall. Now I’ll have to try & make my own. Thanks for the awesome recipe!
laurasmess
You are… amazing. But terrible. I’m trying to eliminate sugar from my diet for a little while (overdosed recently and now feel like a blimp) but now I want to MAKE THESE DONUTS!!! Argh! Since they have apples, are they healthy? I say yes. But… uh, no. Now look what you’ve done!! 😉