Gluten-Free Apple Fritters with an Orange Glaze (Bear Claws)

Holy fritters, Batman!! These stinkin’ gluten free apple fritters are so warm and deliciously apple; then add a fresh orange glaze to it? You devil, you! I am so in love with these fritters, I know you will love them too! They will fly off the counter top and you will be off to next-level cooking status. I like to call it, next-level Mommy-ing.

Look, it’s not always easy to wake up and start breakfast. I totally understand. I mean, I have been known to breakfast all times of days….but that’s besides the point. Once you have all your ingredients out and ready, it’s like bam-bam-bam done! Then you may want to make more cause the people love them. Remind them how much gluten (lol, none!) is involved after they tell you your the best cook ever!

By the way…you may know how obsessed I am with Tupperware® but if you need the best mixing bowl/storing/airtight greatness all-in-one… I suggest these bad boys.

How to make Fritters Video

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Making of the gluten free fritters with an orange glaze (aka bear claw)

This might be the healtiest Bear Claw you have ever encountered. I know it is for me! This does give me more reason to make them 🥰😛.

Step one: grab supplies and ingredients

Being prepared keeps the cook happy! Get all ingredients on your workbench. Grab a 2 small mixing bowls, cutting board/knife (for apples), a cast iron pan and some measuring cups.

Step two: Start your engines

Start your stovetop on medium under your cast iron pan. Add 2 cups of coconut oil and let the “white mountains” melt. By the time your done mixing the batter together, this oil will be ready to decrease to low heat.

Note: I do use a Gas stovetop so mine will be hotter naturally. You will know when to turn down your heat if your fritters are brown on the ends. We want GOLDEN!

Step three: whisk eggs and milk

In a mixing bowl, beat eggs and milk together with a whisk until no more egg white is left.

Step four: sift dry ingredients into the wet

Put a sifter on top of your bowl and sift together oat flour (if it is not fine enough to go through, that is okay, just make sure there are no chunks in the flour), baking powder, and salt. Add 1 teaspoon of coconut oil to the mix.

Step five: Get a thick batter

Slice up the apples and drop into the batter. Mix well. Batter should be thick. Sprinkle more oat flour if the batter is thin, and add a sprinkle at a time until thick.

Step six: drop dollops into oil until golden

Drop a 1/2 cup of batter in oil and cook for about 2 minutes on each side, until golden brown. Drain and put to the side.

Step seven: Make Orange glaze; eat while warm!

In your other mixing bowl, add milk, a squeeze of fresh orange juice, and powdered sugar. This should also be thin enough to pour but thick enough to stick to your fingertip. Drizzle over warm fritters and dive in!!

Tips and tricks

• don’t stress
• make sure batter is thick like waffle batter but not a paste
• cut your apples anyway you want; it’s your life.
• vanilla is optional.
• use gluten all you want (I support gluten habits), but oat flour is completly gluten free.

Send me comments, and pictures! I love to see them!!

Your favorite Franny (whatever that means?),

Lisa

Do check out all the different kinds of pancakes I like to make. We are pancake people. Carbs plus sugar, makes us happy family.

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