Best New Orleans Beignets
Fluffy, golden fried beignets with blizzard of powdered sugar — classic New Orleans treat.
Ingredients
- Milk + evaporated milk
- Yeast · egg · butter · vanilla
- Bread flour
- Oil for frying
- Lots of powdered sugar
Instructions
- Proof yeast → mix dough → first rise 1½–2 hrs.
- Roll ¼-inch → cut squares → second rise 30 min.
- Fry 350 °F 1–2 min per side.
- Shower with powdered sugar → serve hot.
Notes
- Overnight fridge rise = better flavor
- Freeze-cut dough → fry anytime
- Evaporated milk = authentic tenderness
- Eat within hours = peak fluff
- Chicory coffee = non-negotiable pairing