1. Preheat the Oven: Set your oven to 400°F and spray a baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray.

2. Mix the Dry Ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, and ground cinnamon.

3. Prepare the Wet Ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk the melted butter with the granulated sugar, then stir in the egg, vanilla extract, and applesauce until well combined.

4. Combine and Add the Apples: Gently fold the flour mixture into the wet ingredients until just combined, then fold in the diced Honeycrisp apples.

5. Scoop and Bake: Using about 1 tablespoon of batter per fritter, form mounds on the prepared baking sheet, spacing them a few inches apart.

6. Bake the Fritters: Place the baking sheet in the preheated oven and bake for 10 minutes.

7. Prepare the Glaze: While the Apple Fritter Bites are baking, whisk together the powdered sugar and apple cider or juice in a small bowl until the glaze is smooth and slightly runny.

8. Broil and Glaze: After the initial 10-minute bake, switch your oven to the broil setting on high. Brush some of the glaze over each warm fritter, then return the baking sheet to the oven and broil for 2-4 minutes, rotating the sheet every minute, until the glaze begins to caramelize lightly.

9. Finish and Serve: Remove the Apple Fritter Bites from the oven, brush the remaining glaze evenly over the fritters, and let them sit on the baking sheet until the glaze hardens, about 15 minutes.