Description
Soft, buttery New Orleans beignets with a light, airy interior and powdered sugar topping.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 cups whole milk, lukewarm
- 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
- 1 large egg
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 2 teaspoons salt
- Powdered sugar for sprinkling
- Neutral oil for frying
Instructions
- Warm the milk and add yeast in a large bowl, letting it rest briefly.
- Add sugar, egg, and melted butter and mix until smooth.
- Add flour and salt and mix to form a sticky dough.
- Knead the dough on a floured surface until smooth.
- Cover and let rise in a warm place for 2 hours.
- Punch down the dough and rest briefly if chilled.
- Roll dough into a rectangle and cut into 2-inch squares.
- Heat oil to 350°F and fry beignets until golden on both sides.
- Drain on paper towels and dust generously with powdered sugar.
Notes
- Beignets fry quickly, so watch them closely.
- They are lightly sweet and rely on powdered sugar for sweetness.
- Serve warm for best texture and flavor.
- Dough can be made a day ahead and chilled.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Southern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 474
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 873mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0.3g
- Carbohydrates: 79g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 13g
- Cholesterol: 55mg