deep-fried apple and brie bites

Ingredients

• Servings: 30
• apple and brie filling:
• 3 fuji apples - peeled, cored, and diced small
• 1/2 pound brie cheese, cut into very small pieces
• 20 vanilla wafers, crushed
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• funnel cake batter:
• 1 egg
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, or more as needed
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• oil for frying
• 20 vanilla wafers, crushed, or more as needed

Recipe

Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 50 mins


• stir apples, brie cheese, 20 crushed vanilla wafers, honey, and vanilla extract together in a bowl. cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate until cold, at least 15 minutes.
• beat egg until frothy in a large bowl with an electric mixer. gradually add flour, milk, confectioners' sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt; beat until batter is thick and smooth, adding more flour as necessary to reach desired consistency.
• heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c).
• pour 20 crushed vanilla wafers into a shallow bowl.
• roll apple mixture into small balls. drop balls into funnel cake batter and turn to coat completely. roll coated balls in crushed vanilla wafers. place the coated apple balls a plate while coating the rest; do not stack.
• working in batches, fry apple-brie bites in hot oil until golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes. transfer cooked apple-brie bites to a paper-towel lined plate to drain and cool.