One of the most classic Disney snacks of all time has GOT to be beignets. These warm, fluffy treats that you can find in both Disneyland and Walt Disney World come in all sorts of flavors that we’ve been obsessing over throughout the years.
So imagine our delight when we saw that Disney had blessed us with a recipe on recreating Tiana’s beignets at home! We have a feeling we know EXACTLY what we’ll be doing this weekend!
So let’s get cracking and make some beignets! This recipe will serve 10 large “man-catchin'” beignets (a direct quote from Charlotte LeBouf) or 2 dozen small beignets.
Ingredients
- 1/2 teaspoon dry yeast
- 1/4 cup warm water (105°)
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons vegetable shortening
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 egg
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup boiling water
- Vegetable oil for frying
- Powdered sugar
Directions
Step one
Sprinkle yeast over warm water in a small bowl. Stir to dissolve.
Step two
Add sugar, shortening, salt, heavy cream, egg, flour, yeast and boiling water to a large bowl. Mix together.
Step three
Rest dough mixture for 30 minutes. Cover with a towel.
Step four
Roll out dough to 1/4-inch thickness and cut into individual squares. Let dough rise for two hours in a warm area. Again, you can cover with a dish towel.
Step five
Heat vegetable oil to 350º and fry beignets for two to three minutes, until golden brown. I usually only do two or three at a time, flipping them once or twice for an even fry.
Step six – last step!
Dust warm beignets with powdered sugar and enjoy!
And presto! You have recreated one of Disney’s most iconic snacks. If you want a real authentic Disneyland experience, grab a hold of some paper bags, throw the beignets and some powdered sugar inside, and shake! Just be sure to do the shaking outside. It can get messy!
Check out our FULL list of Disney-inspired recipes here!
For more Tiana-themed recipes, check out Tiana’s Cookbook!
View Tiana’s Cookbook on shopDisney!
You can also get this Tiana baking set to mix up your beignets!
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And you’re going to need some oven mitts to protect your hands while you’re making these beignets! Why not grab this Princess and the Frog set?
Order these Princess and the Frog Oven Mitts!
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