How to Make Beignets | Dessert Recipes | Allrecipes.com

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil offers a dairy-free option with similar frying properties.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk reduces calories and is suitable for lactose-intolerant individuals.

sugar

🥗Healthier: stevia

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Stevia lowers calories while brown sugar adds a richer flavor.

eggs

🥗Healthier: flaxseed meal

💰Cheaper: aquafaba

Flaxseed meal provides a vegan alternative with binding properties.

Add 2 and 1/4 teaspoons of active dry yeast and 1 and 1/2 cups of warm water to a large bowl and stir to dissolve the yeast.

Add 1/2 cup of sugar, 1 teaspoon of salt, 2 eggs, and 1 cup of evaporated milk to the bowl.

Mix in 4 cups of flour until smooth, then stir in 1/4 cup of softened butter or shortening and another 3 cups of flour.

Cover the dough with plastic wrap and refrigerate for up to 24 hours.

Once the dough is ready, roll it out in batches on a lightly floured surface to an 1/8 inch thickness and cut into 2 and 1/2 inch squares.

Heat vegetable oil to 360°F in a frying pan.

Gently lower pieces of dough into the hot oil, careful not to overcrowd the pan.

Fry until the beignets are golden brown and float to the top, about 2 to 3 minutes per side.

Drain on paper towels and dust with confectioner sugar before serving.

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