Description
Light, fluffy buttermilk beignets fried until golden and finished with powdered sugar for a classic American dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 2 cups vegetable oil
- 1 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Whisk dry ingredients together in a bowl.
- Whisk buttermilk, eggs, vanilla, and butter in another bowl.
- Fold wet mixture into dry ingredients until just combined.
- Rest batter for 10 to 15 minutes.
- Heat oil to 350°F.
- Fry spoonfuls of batter for 2 to 3 minutes per side.
- Drain briefly on paper towels.
- Dust with powdered sugar and serve warm.
Notes
- Add cinnamon to powdered sugar for variation.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 beignet
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 25mg