3.5 from 4 votes
Best Beignets Recipe
Best Beignets Recipe is a light, fluffy French doughnut that are cut into squares and puffed up when fried in oil then sprinkled with powdered sugar or dipped in chocolate syrup. The Best breakfast to wake up to!
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
rise time
2 hrs
Total Time
2 hrs 40 mins
Servings:
12
servings
Calories:
227 kcal
Course:
Dessert, Breakfast
Cuisine:
French, American, Creole, French-American Fusion
Ingredients
- ¾ cup water lukewarm
- 1 teaspoon active dry yeast
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg beaten
- ½ cup evaporated milk
- 3 ½ cups bread flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- vegetable oil about 2 quarts, for frying
- 1 ½ cup powdered sugar more as needed
- chocolate syrup optional, or caramel syrup, for dipping
Instructions
- Add ¾ cup lukewarm water and 1 teaspoon active dry yeast to a large mixing bowl and whisk together. Set aside for about 10 minutes, until it is frothy.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together ¼ cup granulated sugar, 1 large beaten egg, and ½ cup evaporated milk. Whisk the sugar mixture into the yeast mixture.
- In a separate medium bowl, whisk together 3 ½ cups bread flour and 1 teaspoon salt before adding 1 cup at a time to the yeast mixture, mixing until the dough begins to come together and all the flour has been incorporated.
- Lightly flour a clean surface and remove the dough from the bowl. Knead it with your hands until it becomes smooth, about 10 minutes. Shape it into a ball and add it back to the bowl. Cover with a clean kitchen towel and set the bowl in a warm place to rise until doubled in size, about 1 ½-2 hours.
- Once the dough has doubled, add the vegetable oil for frying to a large, deep pot or a deep fryer. Heat over medium-high heat until the oil reaches 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Roll the dough into a large rectangle about ¼-½-inch thick and cut it into 2-inch squares. Working in batches of 3-4, carefully drop the squares of dough into the oil and fry on each side until golden brown, about 2 minutes per side. Remove the beignets from the oil with a metal spider strainer or slotted spoon and set them on a paper towel-lined baking sheet or plate.
- Let the beignets cool for a minute before tossing them in 1 ½ cup powdered sugar. Serve warm with chocolate or caramel syrup for dipping, if desired.
Cup of Yum
Nutrition Information
Calories
227kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
47g
(16%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
2g
(3%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.4g
(2%)
Monounsaturated Fat
0.5g
(3%)
Trans Fat
0.002g
(0%)
Cholesterol
19mg
(6%)
Sodium
213mg
(9%)
Potassium
77mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
20g
(40%)
Vitamin A
48IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
0.2mg
(0%)
Calcium
36mg
(4%)
Iron
0.4mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 227
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 227kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 47g | 16% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 2g | 3% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.4g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.5g | 3% |
| Trans Fat | 0.002g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 19mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 213mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 77mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 20g | 40% |
| Vitamin A | 48IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 36mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.4mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.