Description
Indulge in the delightful taste of homemade Vanilla French Beignets with this easy-to-follow recipe. These pillowy treats are perfect for breakfast or as a sweet snack with a hint of vanilla flavor.
Ingredients
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Dough:
- 2 ¼ tsp active dry yeast
- ¾ cup warm water
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup whole milk
- 3 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- Pinch of salt
Additional:
- Oil for frying
- Powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Dissolve yeast in warm water: Add yeast to warm water with a pinch of sugar. Allow it to sit until frothy, about 5 minutes.
- Prepare dough: In a large bowl, combine sugar, eggs, milk, melted butter, and vanilla extract. Gradually mix in flour and salt to form a dough. Knead until smooth.
- Rise dough: Let the dough rise in a warm place for 1-2 hours until doubled in size.
- Shape and fry: Roll out the dough, cut into shapes, and fry in hot oil until golden brown on both sides, approximately 2-3 minutes per side.
- Finish: Drain the fried beignets on paper towels and dust generously with powdered sugar before serving.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snack
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 beignet
- Calories: 145
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 55mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: Vanilla French Beignets, Beignet Recipe, Homemade Beignets
