Beignets
In the United States, the term “beignets” is sometimes used for filled deep-fried pastries. It is more typically linked to the plain deep-fried pastry dough dusted with confectioners’ sugar and served in New Orleans accompanied by café au lait made from the local chicory-flavored coffee.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 8 of 9 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Peanut | 1 oz (28g) | 161 |
| Milk | 1 cup (244ml) whole | 149 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 1 package (2 1/2 tsp.) active dry yeast
- 1/4 cup warm water (105° to 115°F)
- 1 cup milk
- 4 Tbs. (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
- 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 Tbs. granulated sugar
- 3/4 tsp. salt
- 1 egg
- Peanut or canola oil for deep-frying
- Confectioners’ sugar for dusting