Step 1

To a large bowl, add cassava flour, tapioca starch, baking soda, sea salt, cinnamon, and maple sugar, and stir to combine.

Step 2

Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and add maple syrup, carbonated water, and apple cider vinegar. Stir until combined into a smooth batter.

Step 3

Gently fold apples into the batter.

Step 4

In a pot or deep pan, add avocado oil and heat over medium to medium-high heat for frying.*

Step 5

Divide the dough into 7 or 8 even sized pieces and slightly flatten the pieces.**

Step 6

Gently lower each piece of dough into the hot oil so it is fully submerged and deep fry for about 2-2.5 minutes or until golden brown.***

Step 7

Use a slotted spoon to remove the fritter from the oil and place on a cooling rack with parchment paper-lined baking sheet or paper towel-lined plate underneath to catch drained oil. Let cool slightly and continue frying the remaining dough fritters.

Step 8

Serve apple fritters warm, with optional maple glaze.

Step 9

In a small saucepan, combine coconut butter, coconut milk, maple syrup, sea salt and vanilla extract over low heat. If the glaze is too thick add more coconut milk as necessary.

Step 10

Drizzle over apple fritters.