5 from 21 votes
Beignets
Beignets are light, deep-fried dough squares with a tender and slightly airy texture. This recipe uses yeast and a combination of warm milk, sugar, butter, and eggs to create a soft and tacky dough that puffs up nicely during frying. Coated liberally in powdered sugar after frying to a deep golden brown, the beignets offer a balance of sweet and rich flavors. They require a resting period to let the dough rise before frying, making them a classic fried treat with crisp outsides and soft middles.
Prep Time
1 hr 30 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Total Time
1 hr 55 mins
Servings:
32
pieces
Calories:
106 kcal
Course:
Dessert, Appetizer
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 cup milk warm
- 1 tablespoon instant dry yeast
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons butter softened, salted
- 1 egg
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 quarts vegetable oil
- 3 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine warm milk, yeast, sugar, salt, butter, and eggs. Add in flour. Use a dough hook and turn on to a low speed.
- As the flour starts to incorporate into the dough, increase the speed to medium. Add more flour as needed until the dough is soft and tacky, but not sticky.
- Transfer the dough to a lightly greased mixing bowl. Cover with a towel and let rise until double in size, about 1 hour.
- Pour enough vegetable oil into a pot to cover it with 2 inches of oil. Heat to 350 degrees F.
- Take dough and divide it into 2 even pieces, this will be easier to work with. Roll each piece out into an oblong shape.
- Using a pizza cutter or a knife, cut into about 16 pieces. Dust with flour and set aside, or place right into hot oil.
- Fry the beignets for about 90 seconds on each side, or until they achieve a deep golden color. Remove them from the oil and place them on a baking rack or paper towel lined baking sheet to let some of the oil drain off.
- Work in batches, frying only a few at a time to avoid crowding and to keep the oil temperature from dropping too much.
- Dust the beignets with confectioners' sugar while still warm, either by sprinkling the sugar over them or dipping them into a bowl full of confectioners' sugar.
- Serve and enjoy!
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1piece
Calories
106kcal
(5%)
Carbohydrates
21g
(7%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
2g
(3%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.1g
(1%)
Monounsaturated Fat
0.4g
(2%)
Trans Fat
0.04g
(2%)
Cholesterol
9mg
(3%)
Sodium
86mg
(4%)
Potassium
28mg
(1%)
Fiber
0.4g
(2%)
Sugar
12g
(24%)
Vitamin A
53IU
(1%)
Calcium
12mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 32 pieces
Amount Per Serving
Calories 106
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1piece | |
| Calories | 106kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 21g | 7% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 2g | 3% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.1g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.4g | 2% |
| Trans Fat | 0.04g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 9mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 86mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 28mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0.4g | 2% |
| Sugar | 12g | 24% |
| Vitamin A | 53IU | 1% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.