Protein Apple Fritters in the Air Fryer

Ingredients

• 1 cup Sugar-free vanilla or yellow cake mix
• 0.5 cup FitFlour or vanilla protein powder (The recipe offers vanilla protein powder as an alternative.)
• 1 tsp Baking powder
• 1.5 tsp Ground cinnamon
• 0.25 tsp Ground nutmeg
• 0.25 tsp Salt
• 2 Large eggs
• 0.5 cup Nonfat Greek yogurt
• 0.25 cup Milk (A little more if needed.)
• 1 tsp Vanilla extract
• 1 tbsp Fresh lemon juice
• 2 Medium apples (Peeled and diced.)
• Avocado or canola oil spray (For greasing the parchment and spraying the fritters; quantity not specified.)
• 0.5 cup Powdered sugar or alternative sweetener (For the optional glaze.)
• 1.5 tsp Water (For the optional glaze; the recipe indicates 1 to 2 tsp.)

Steps

1. 1

   Peel and finely dice the apples. Toss them with the lemon juice.

2. 2

   In a bowl, mix the cake mix, FitFlour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.

3. 3

   In another bowl, whisk the eggs with the Greek yogurt, milk, and vanilla extract.

4. 4

   Add the wet mixture to the dry ingredients and mix. Add the apples and fold them into the batter. It should be thick and easy to scoop with a spoon.

5. 5

   Preheat the air fryer to 325 °F (165 °C). Maintain this temperature so the centers cook before the exteriors become too dark.

6. 6

   Place air-fryer-safe parchment paper in the basket and lightly grease it with the spray. Divide the batter into 6 mounds to form the fritters and flatten them slightly. Spray the tops with oil.

7. 7

   Cook in the air fryer for 5–6 minutes. Carefully flip them and spray the other side with oil.

8. 8

   Continue cooking until the total cooking time reaches 10–12 minutes, or until the centers are fully cooked.

9. 9

   Let the fritters cool for 3–5 minutes.

10. 10

    If you want to add the glaze, mix the powdered sugar or alternative sweetener with the water. Drizzle it over the fritters.

Notes

The glaze is optional. The amount of FitFlour/protein powder and the type of milk are not specified in further detail. The original recipe states that each fritter provides 13 g of protein.

Nutrition per serving

• dessert
• high-protein
• air fryer
• apple
• cinnamon
• optionally sugar-free
• vegetarian