Baked Beignets
Enjoy all the pillowy softness of traditional beignets—without the deep frying. These easy baked beignets are light, fluffy, and delicious.
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Servings: 12
Calories: 183kcal
Ingredients
- 7 g ¼-oz dry yeast
- 4 tablespoon warm water 100° to 110°C
- 1 tablespoon caster sugar
- ¾ cup milk or buttermilk
- ¼ cup caster sugar
- 4 tablespoon unsalted butter softened
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 large free-range egg lightly beaten
- 3 cups Baker's flour
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- A little oil or butter for greasing the bowl
- ¼-½ cup of icing powdered sugar for sifting over the warm beignets
Instructions
- Place all the ingredients except the icing sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer (or a big bowl).
- Knead on low speed until the dough comes together and is nice and smooth (about 6 minutes with the electric mixer or more if kneading by hand).
- Use your hands to shape the dough into a ball and transfer it to a greased bowl and cover then set aside until it doubles in size (about an hour).
- Punch the air out of the dough and remove it from the bowl to a floured surface then roll it out to a rectangle about 2 cm (1") thick. Use a pizza cutter or sharp knife to cut the dough into rectangles about 10x5cm (4x2") and place on a lined baking tray leaving a little bit of space between each one.
- Cover with plastic wrap and leave to rise again until they have almost doubled in size.
- Pre-heat the oven to 180C fan-forced (400F).
- Uncover the beignets and bake for 7-10 minutes or until just golden.
- Remove the beignets to a cooking rack and while still warm, dust with icing sugar.
Nutrition
Calories: 183kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 25mg | Sodium: 217mg | Potassium: 64mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 162IU | Vitamin C: 0.01mg | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 0.4mg
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