Apple Fritters with Honey Cinnamon Cream Cheese

Apple Fritters with Honey Cinnamon Cream Cheese 2 cups self-rising flour 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon all spice 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar 2 eggs 1/2 cup milk 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 apples, finely chopped (about 2 cups chopped) vegetable oil for frying powdered sugar For the Honey Cinnamon Cream Cheese 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened 3 tablespoons honey 1 teaspoon cinnamon Make the Honey Cinnamon Cream Cheese by stirring the honey and cinnamon into the softened cream cheese; set aside. In a large bowl, combine the flour, cinnamon, all spice, and brown sugar. Add the eggs, milk, and vanilla and stir well. Stir in the apples. In a large skillet or Dutch oven, heat about 1 to 1 1/2 inches of vegetable oil to about 350 degrees F. Once the oil is hot, drop the fritter batter by heaping tablespoonsful into the hot oil. Cook about 1 1/2 to 2 minutes then carefully flip the fritters over and cook another minute or so - or until golden brown. Drain the fritters on paper towels. Dust with powdered sugar and serve with the Honey Cinnamon Cream Cheese.