Mardi Gras Beignets
Delicious and easy these Mardi Gras Beignets are a cinch, and you don't have to make the dough. A simple hack that can have your Mardi Gras Beignets on the table within 10 minutes.
Ingredients
- 1 Can Refrigerated Biscuits flaky layers works best
- ¼ Cup Butter unsalted
- 1 Cup Powdered Sugar
- ⅛ teaspoon Almond Extract
- 1 Tablespoon Cream
- 1 teaspoon Purple Sanding Sugar
- 1 teaspoon Yellow Sanding Sugar
- 1 teaspoon Green Sanding Sugar
- Vegetable Oil for Frying
Instructions
- Heat enough oil in a large pot to be 3 inches deep. Heat to 350°F.
- In a small mixing bowl add the butter and beat with a mixer until fluffy then add the powdered sugar, carefully. While beating add the almond extract then the cream.Cut the biscuits into square pillows - save the offcuts (they taste just as good).
- Add four of the squares to the heated oil and fry for about 30-60 seconds. Watch them because it doesn't take long for them to become golden brown. Then flip them over.
- Once they have become a nice golden brown all over remove to a paper towel lined plate and repeat with the remaining four.
- Spoon the frosting on top of the hot beignets. This will cause the frosting to melt over them. If you prefer the frosting not to melt so much (like in my images) wait til they cool a little.
- Sprinkle the sanding sugar over the top to add the mardi gras theme.
- Fry the off-cuts for some quick beignets bites with some powdered sugar (yum).
Notes
Traditionally, beignets are served piled high with powdered sugar.
Beignet dough is very similar to biscuit dough, so this is a quick solution if you need breakfast in a hurry or don't want to fuss with making dough.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 317kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 35mg | Sodium: 90mg | Sugar: 30g
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