Beignets

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  • Prep Time

    15 mins

  • Cook Time

    15 mins

  • Total Time

    17 mins

  • Servings

    20 people

  • Calories

    89 kcal

  • Course

    Dessert

  • Cuisine

    French

Beignets

Soft and light French beignets that taste just like New Orleans. Easy homemade beignet recipe with a choux pastry dough and powdered sugar!

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Ingredients

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  • 1 cup water
  • 4 oz. (125g) unsalted butter stick, cut into pieces
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 4 large eggs
  • oil for frying
  • 1 teaspoon powdered sugar for dusting
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Instructions

  1. Place water, butter, sugar, and salt in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Stir until the butter is melted and the mixture comes to a boil. Then, reduce the heat to medium.
  2. Add the flour to the mixture and stir to combine well with the butter mixture. Continue to stir and cook until the dough pulls away from the sides and starts to form a ball, about 1 minute. Let it cool for 5 minutes.
  3. Using a hand mixer or stand mixer, beat the dough with the eggs, starting with one egg until it is completely incorporated. Add the remaining eggs one at a time. Chill the dough in the refrigerator for one hour.
  4. After chilling, shape the dough into small balls using a teaspoon or a 1/2 tablespoon. Arrange the dough balls on a plate lined with parchment paper.
  5. Heat 2-3 inches (5 cm to 7 cm) of oil in a frying pan over medium-low heat. Once the oil is fully heated, drop the dough balls in batches and fry them. Keep turning the dough balls to ensure they brown evenly and puff up considerably.
  6. The beignets are ready when they begin to form a seam, indicating that they are bursting. Use a strainer to transfer them out and drain on paper towels. Sprinkle generously with powdered sugar and serve warm.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1g Calories 89kcal (4%) Carbohydrates 6g (2%) Protein 2g (4%) Fat 6g (9%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Polyunsaturated Fat 3g Cholesterol 49mg (16%) Sodium 22mg (1%) Sugar 1g (2%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 20people

Amount Per Serving

Calories 89 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving 1g
Calories 89kcal 4%
Carbohydrates 6g 2%
Protein 2g 4%
Fat 6g 9%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Polyunsaturated Fat 3g 18%
Cholesterol 49mg 16%
Sodium 22mg 1%
Sugar 1g 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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