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Beignets
Soft and light French beignets that taste just like New Orleans. Easy homemade beignet recipe with a choux pastry dough and powdered sugar!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
17 mins
Servings: 20 people
Calories: 89 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
French
Ingredients
- 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
Instructions
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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Nutrition Information
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
% 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.