Tiana's Beignets
Tiana's Beignets
Ingredients
- 7/8 cup whole milk, warm
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
- 1 egg, room temperature
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 cups bread flour
- 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- as needed vegetable oil, for frying
For the Topping
- as needed honey, for drizzling
- as needed powdered sugar, sifted
Instructions
- 1
In a stand mixer bowl, combine the warm whole milk, granulated sugar, and active dry yeast. Whisk them together briefly. Let the mixture sit for 5 to 10 minutes until it becomes foamy, indicating the yeast is active.
⏱️ 10 min
- 2
Add the room temperature egg and pure vanilla extract to the foamy yeast mixture. Whisk until all ingredients are well combined.
⏱️ 2 min
- 3
Add the bread flour and salt to the bowl. Using the dough hook attachment of the stand mixer, mix the ingredients until a shaggy dough forms.
⏱️ 3 min
- 4
Add the softened unsalted butter to the dough. Continue to knead the dough with the stand mixer for 8 to 10 minutes until it becomes smooth and elastic.
⏱️ 10 min
- 5
Remove the dough from the mixer and place it in a lightly oiled bowl. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let the dough rise for 1 to 1 1/2 hours, or until it has doubled in size.
⏱️ 90 min
- 6
After the first rise, refrigerate the dough for at least 1 hour or overnight.
⏱️ 60 min
- 7
Once chilled, roll the dough out on a floured surface to about 1/2 inch thick using a rolling pin.
⏱️ 5 min
- 8
Cut the rolled dough into square shapes using a pizza cutter.
⏱️ 3 min
- 9
Cover the cut squares of dough and let them rest for 20 to 30 minutes until they appear slightly puffy.
⏱️ 30 min
- 10
Heat vegetable oil to 350°F in a deep pan or pot.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 350
- 11
Fry the beignets in batches until they are golden brown on both sides.
⏱️ 7 min•🌡️ 350 - 12
Remove the fried beignets from the oil using a slotted spoon or spider and drain them on a rack to remove excess oil.
⏱️ 3 min
- 13
Drizzle honey over the warm beignets.
⏱️ 1 min
- 14
Generously sift powdered sugar over the top of the beignets.
⏱️ 1 min
- 15
Serve warm.
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Tiana's Beignets
- 7/8 cup whole milk, warm
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
- 1 egg, room temperature
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 cups bread flour
- 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- as needed vegetable oil, for frying
For the Topping
- as needed honey, for drizzling
- as needed powdered sugar, sifted
Instructions
- 1
In a stand mixer bowl, combine the warm whole milk, granulated sugar, and active dry yeast. Whisk them together briefly. Let the mixture sit for 5 to 10 minutes until it becomes foamy, indicating the yeast is active.
⏱️ 10 min - 2
Add the room temperature egg and pure vanilla extract to the foamy yeast mixture. Whisk until all ingredients are well combined.
⏱️ 2 min - 3
Add the bread flour and salt to the bowl. Using the dough hook attachment of the stand mixer, mix the ingredients until a shaggy dough forms.
⏱️ 3 min - 4
Add the softened unsalted butter to the dough. Continue to knead the dough with the stand mixer for 8 to 10 minutes until it becomes smooth and elastic.
⏱️ 10 min - 5
Remove the dough from the mixer and place it in a lightly oiled bowl. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let the dough rise for 1 to 1 1/2 hours, or until it has doubled in size.
⏱️ 90 min - 6
After the first rise, refrigerate the dough for at least 1 hour or overnight.
⏱️ 60 min - 7
Once chilled, roll the dough out on a floured surface to about 1/2 inch thick using a rolling pin.
⏱️ 5 min - 8
Cut the rolled dough into square shapes using a pizza cutter.
⏱️ 3 min - 9
Cover the cut squares of dough and let them rest for 20 to 30 minutes until they appear slightly puffy.
⏱️ 30 min - 10
Heat vegetable oil to 350°F in a deep pan or pot.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 350 - 11
Fry the beignets in batches until they are golden brown on both sides.
⏱️ 7 min•🌡️ 350 - 12
Remove the fried beignets from the oil using a slotted spoon or spider and drain them on a rack to remove excess oil.
⏱️ 3 min - 13
Drizzle honey over the warm beignets.
⏱️ 1 min - 14
Generously sift powdered sugar over the top of the beignets.
⏱️ 1 min - 15
Serve warm.