Easy Beignets

Servings: 24 beignets

Author: Barbara Schieving

Prep Time
50 minutes

Cook Time
3 minutes

Total Time
53 minutes

Breads

Yeast Bread

🧂 Ingredients

1 In the bowl of a stand mixer, using the paddle attachment, combine 2 ½ cups
flour, buttermilk powder, sugar, yeast, and salt. Add water and eggs to flour
mixture. Blend at low speed until moistened. Beat 3 minutes at medium speed.
2 Switch to the dough hook and mix in the remaining flour a little at a time, to
make a soft dough, add more or less flour as needed. Knead the dough for 5
minutes until smooth and elastic.
3 Place dough in lightly oiled bowl and turn to grease top. Cover; let rise in
warm place until double about 30 minutes.
4 Add oil to a deep fryer or large pot until it is 2 inches deep. Heat oil to
360°.
5 Punch down dough. On a floured surface, roll the dough into a 18 x 12-inch
rectangle. Use a pizza cutter to cut the dough in six rows, each 3 x 12-inches.
Cut each row in to four 3-inch squares.
6 Carefully drop 3 beignets in oil and fry until puffed and golden brown, about 3
minutes, flipping frequently. Repeat with remaining dough.
7 While beignets are still hot, sprinkle heavily with powdered sugar. Serve
immediately.