Vanilla French Beignets – Sweet Easy Recipes for Delicate Treat Lovers
Let me tell you something—if you've never had a warm, fluffy beignet dusted with powdered sugar melt in your mouth, then you're in for a real treat. I still remember the first time I bit into one at a little café tucked away in the French Quarter. It was early morning, the air thick with the smell of sugar and coffee, and that soft, doughy cloud nearly made me tear up. Dramatic? Maybe. But true.
This recipe for Vanilla French Beignets brings that magic right into your kitchen. It’s simple, sweet, and dare I say—dangerously good. And don't worry if you’re not a ‘baker’—neither am I most days, and these still come out like a dream. It’s got all the keywords we love: sweet easy recipes, air fryer desserts easy recipes, how to make pancakes easy recipes, sweet easy recipes 3 ingredients, simple homemade sweets easy recipes, and even simple desserts few ingredients sweets easy recipes. Basically, if it’s a shortcut to delicious, I’m all in.
So let’s skip the fluff (well, not literally—we want our beignets fluffy!) and get straight to the recipe. Ready?
Servings: 12 beignets
Ingredients
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 packet (2 ¼ tsp) active dry yeast
- ¾ cup warm milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- Vegetable oil, for frying
- Powdered sugar, for dusting
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine the warm milk and yeast. Let it sit for 5-10 minutes until it’s foamy and smells like something’s happening.
- In a large bowl, mix the flour, sugar, and salt. Make a well in the center and add the egg, vanilla, and melted butter.
- Pour in the milk-yeast mixture. Stir until a sticky dough forms. If it's too dry, splash in a bit more milk. Too wet? Add a spoonful of flour.
- Turn it onto a floured surface and knead until smooth—about 5 minutes. It’s a mini workout. Reward pending.
- Place the dough in a greased bowl, cover with a kitchen towel, and let it rise in a warm place until doubled—about 1 hour. Take a coffee break.
- Roll out the dough to about ½-inch thick. Cut into 2-inch squares (or circles—live your truth).
- Heat oil in a deep pot to 350°F. Fry 2-3 at a time until golden on both sides, about 2 minutes each.
- Drain on paper towels and while still warm, dust with as much powdered sugar as your sweet tooth desires.