Description
Soft, golden Biscuit Beignets made from scratch with a tender interior and a powdered sugar finish.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons baking powder
- 1 tablespoon white sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 5 tablespoons cold butter
- 1 cup whole milk
- Vegetable oil for frying
- Powdered sugar for coating
Instructions
- Heat vegetable oil to 360°F in a deep saucepan
- Sift flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt together
- Pulse dry ingredients with butter until crumbly
- Stir in milk until dough forms
- Fold dough on a floured surface until just smooth
- Pinch off small pieces and fry until golden, flipping once
- Drain briefly and coat with powdered sugar
Notes
- Serve warm for best texture
- Avoid overcrowding the fryer
- Recipe adapted from NY Times
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4 beignets
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 420mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 35mg