Description
Indulge in the heavenly combination of Nutella-filled beignets, a delightful homemade French treat that is sure to satisfy your sweet cravings.
Ingredients
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Dough:
- 450 g all-purpose flour
- 200 ml warm milk 30°C
- 2 eggs
- 65 g unsalted butter melted
- 30 g vanilla sugar
- 10 g granulated sugar
- 8 g dry yeast
Filling:
- 200 g dark chocolate 70%
- 200 g 15% cream
- 200 g finely grated hazelnuts store-bought
Coating:
- Granulated sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon
Instructions
- Prepare Dough: Mix warm milk, yeast, and sugar. Combine with eggs, vanilla sugar, butter, and flour. Knead until smooth, then let rise.
- Make Filling: Melt chocolate with cream, mix with toasted hazelnuts, and chill.
- Fry Beignets: Roll out dough, cut circles, let rise, and fry until golden.
- Coat and Fill: Roll warm beignets in cinnamon sugar, then fill with chilled ganache.
Notes
- Substitute bread flour for chewier texture.
- Use milk chocolate with reduced cream for ganache.
- Try toasted almonds or pecans instead of hazelnuts.
- Experiment with jam, fruit curd, or pastry cream fillings.
- Best eaten fresh or stored for 1 day; reheat briefly.
- Freeze unfilled beignets for later use.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 beignet
- Calories: 250 kcal
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 50 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg