Easy No-Yeast Beignets Recipe
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Easy No-Yeast Beignets Recipe
Description
The Easy No-Yeast Beignets Recipe uses common pantry ingredients like plain flour, baking powder, and Greek yogurt to create a thick batter that fries into light, round beignets. Lemon extract and cinnamon contribute a fragrant note while the optional lemon zest enhances the flavor. The process involves frying spoonfuls of batter in hot neutral oil until golden brown on both sides, resulting in beignets with crisp exteriors and soft insides. Once cooked and drained, they are finished with a dusting of powdered sugar. This recipe is convenient because it skips yeast and long rising times.
The frying requires attention to heat control to ensure the beignets cook through without burning on the outside. Careful mixing achieves a smooth batter that is thicker than pancake batter, which helps form the characteristic puffy shape during frying.
These beignets work well as a sweet treat or dessert served warm soon after frying to enjoy their tender texture. The cinnamon and lemon notes add complexity to the mild dough flavor.
Adjust quantities for desired servings. Full-fat Greek yogurt is best to maintain batter consistency. Avoid too high heat to prevent burning. Allow frying oil to recover temperature between batches for even results.
Ingredients
- 200 g plain flour
- 3 tablespoon caster sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon lemon extract
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- lemon zest of one (optional
- 2 egg
- 200 ml Greek yogurt
- 2 cups neutral cooking oil for frying, generic cooking oil
Instructions
- In a large bowl, add the flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, lemon extract and cinnamon and mix them well.
- Beat the eggs lightly, and add them to the yogurt and mix well.
- Use a silicone spatula to mix everything together, you should have a smooth batter than is thicker than the pancakes one.
- Heat up the oil in a deep frying pan.
- Use a spoon to scoop batter, and carefully dip it in the pan.
- Fry for 1-2 minutes until golden brown, then turn on the other side. You will notice than once they are turned on the other side, they become from flat nice and round.
- Transfer on a plate lined with kitchen paper and once they cool down a bit, sprinkle with powdered sugar.
Notes
- Use full-fat Greek yogurt for best batter texture and flavor.
- Maintain medium frying temperature to cook beignets evenly without burning.
- Serve beignets warm with a dusting of powdered sugar for best texture.
- Scaling ingredients is straightforward to match the number of servings needed.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 20beignets
Amount Per Serving
Calories 61 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 61kcal | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 8g | 3% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 16mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 21mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 39mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 24IU | 0% |
| Calcium | 15mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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