Easy Chocolate Beignets
Soft, pillow-y, and oh-so chocolate-y! These Chocolate Beignets are easy to make, come together in 45 minutes, and are the perfect indulgent breakfast treat or even dessert.
Servings: 20 beignets
Calories: 137kcal
Ingredients
Beignets
- 3 cups all purpose flour
- ⅞ cup natural process cocoa powder sifted
- 1⅔ teaspoons instant yeast
- 3 Tablespoons unsalted butter
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ⅔ cup boiling water
- 5 ounces evaporated milk
- 1 large egg room temperature
- 1 large egg yolk room temperature
- vegetable oil for frying
Topping
- ¼ cup powdered sugar
- 2 Tablespoons natural process cocoa powder
Instructions
Beignets
- In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the dough hook attachment, combine flour, cocoa powder, and yeast.
- Combine butter, sugar, salt, and boiling water in a small bowl.
- Stir until butter melts.
- Add evaporated milk.
- Mix well.
- Allow mixture to cool to room temperature.
- Whisk in egg and egg yolk.
- Pour over dry ingredients.
- Mix at low speed for 1-2 minutes.
- Increase speed to medium high.
- Knead until dough becomes smooth, about 6-8 minutes.
- Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface.
- Roll out to 3/16 inch.
- Use a pizza cutter or sharp knife to cut beignets into 40 pieces.
- Heat 2 inches of oil in a wide stockpot to 325℉.
- Cook beignets, a few at a time, for about 1 minute per side.
- When cooked through, remove from oil with a slotted spoon.
- Drain on paper towels.
Topping
- Whisk together sugar and cocoa.
- Sift over the tops of hot beignets, turning to coat both sides.
Notes
Expert Tips:
- 7/8 cup is equal to ¾ cup + 2 Tablespoons.
- 5 ounces of evaporated milk is the same as 1 small can.
- To boil the water, you can use a tea kettle, a small pot on your stove, or even your microwave!
- When mixing the liquid ingredients, make sure the milk mixture is cool enough to NOT cook your egg. You don’t want scrambled egg bits in your beignets!
- Be careful to not over mix the dough. This is super important. Follow the times listed in the recipe card for mixing for the best results!
- If you don’t have a stand mixer, you can knead this dough by hand. It does take much longer, but it can be done.
- Remember to dust the excess flour off the beignets before you drop them in the grease.
- Keep the oil temperature as close to 325 degrees F as possible. If the temperature is too cool, the beignets won't rise as well. If it is too hot, they'll burn before they are cooked through.
- Don’t leave the beignets unattended when they are frying. They may burn!
- These beignets are best served warm.
Nutrition
Serving: 2beignets | Calories: 137kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 25mg | Sodium: 130mg | Potassium: 121mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 95IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 2mg