Now you can have New Orleans-Style Beignets without leaving the comfort of your home! If you’ve never enjoyed these soft and pillowy fried doughnuts before, you’re in for a treat. Because this is the best beignet recipe! And while I can’t say they’re exactly as good as the ones they serve at Café du Monde (aka the best beignets in New Orleans), I can say they’re pretty darn close. So yeah, I guess you could say this is my copycat Cafe du Monde recipe! They fry up crispy, chewy, and golden brown! Dust with powdered sugar and serve warm!

What is a Beignet?

To put it simply, beignets are square shaped pieces of dough that are deep fried and generously sprinkled with confectioners sugar. They’re best served hot and are best paired with a cup of coffee, or café au lait!

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Beignets

5 from 1 vote

Recipe by Flip Flop Foodies Course: BrunchCuisine: CajunDifficulty: Easy

Servings

4

servings

Prep time

30

minutes

Cooking time

40

minutes

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups 1 1/2 warm water, approximately 105°F – 110°F

• 1/2 cup 1/2 sugar

• 2 1/4 tsp 2 1/4 yeast

• 2 2 eggs, slightly beaten

• 1 1/4 tsp 1 1/4 salt

• 1 cup 1 evaporated milk

• 6 – 6 1/2 cups 6 – 6 1/2 bread flour

• 1/4 cup 1/4 shortening

• Pam spray or softened butter, for greasing the bowl

• vegetable oil, for frying

• 3 cups 3 confectioner’s sugar

Directions

• Add water, sugar, and yeast in a large bowl and let sit for 10 minutes. (Using the large bowl of your stand mixer works well).
• In another bowl, blend together the eggs, salt, and evaporated milk until incorporated. Turn blender on medium, and slowly add egg mixture to the yeast mixture.
• In two separate bowls, measure out the bread flour, 3 cups in one bowl and 3 cups in another. Add 3 cups of the flour to the yeast mixture and mix to combine.
• Add the shortening and continue to mix will adding the remaining flour, adding more flour if dough is too wet. Remove dough from the bowl and and place on a lightly floured surface. Knead until smooth. About 5 minutes.
• Spray a large bowl with non-stick spray. Put dough into the bowl and cover with a kitchen towel. Let rise for at least 2 hours…or even better, overnight.
• Pre-heat oil in deep-fryer to 350°F. Roll the dough out to a large, 1/4-inch thick rectangle. Cut into 2-inch x 1-inch rectangles. Deep fry, flipping constantly, until they become nice and golden. Drain on a paper towels.
• Toss in a paper bag with confectioners sugar.

Inspired by Cafe du Monde – New Orleans, LA