Making the perfect Air Fryer Beignets should only take approximately 2 hr . It’s considered an Easy level recipe. Below are the ingredients and directions for you to easily follow. The Air Fryer Beignets recipe can feed your family for 20 beignets.
There are many different ways to make this Air Fryer Beignets recipe. Once you’re familiar with our recommended ingredients and directions, you can add your own twist to this recipe to make it your own! We’ve also listed potential Cookware items below that might be necessary for this Air Fryer Beignets recipe.
Air Fryer Beignets Popular Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for working the dough (see Cook’s Note)
- 6 tablespoons granulated sugar
- One 1/4-ounce packet (2 1/4 teaspoons) instant yeast
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 large egg, plus 1 large egg yolk
- 1/2 cup lukewarm whole milk (about 110 degrees F)
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted, plus more for brushing the bowl
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- Nonstick cooking spray
Steps for making Air Fryer Beignets
- Combine the flour, sugar, yeast and salt in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the dough hook and mix to combine. Add the egg, egg yolk, milk, butter and vanilla and mix on low to combine. Increase the speed to medium high and knead until the dough forms a loose ball around the hook and is smooth and elastic, about 3 minutes.
- Transfer the dough to a floured surface and lightly knead by hand just enough to bring it together into a smooth ball. Brush a medium bowl with melted butter and add the dough, turning to coat. Cover and let rise in a warm area until doubled in size, 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes.
- Punch the dough down and roll out on a lightly floured surface to a square slightly larger than 10 inches by 10 inches. Trim the edges with a sharp knife or pizza cutter to make an even square. Cut the square in a 4 by 5 grid pattern to make 20 rectangles. Loosely cover the dough and let rise right on the countertop for about 15 minutes.
- Preheat a 3.5-quart air fryer to 350 degrees F. Spray the basket with cooking spray and add half the beignets. Spray the beignets lightly with cooking spray. Cook until puffed and golden, about 6 minutes. Remove and repeat with the remaining beignets. Dust the beignets with confectioners’ sugar and serve warm.
Popular Categories for this Recipe
- Dessert – Dessert (/dɪˈzɜːrt/) is a course that concludes a meal. The course consists of sweet foods, such as confections, and possibly a beverage such as dessert wine and liqueur. In some parts of the world, such as much of Central Africa and West Africa, and most parts of China, there is no tradition of a dessert course to conclude a meal.The term dessert can apply to many confections, such as biscuits, cakes, cookies, custards, gelatins, ice creams, pastries, pies, puddings, macaroons, sweet soups, tarts and fruit salad. Fruit is also commonly found in dessert courses because of its naturally occurring sweetness. Some cultures sweeten foods that are more commonly savory to create desserts.
- Low Sodium
You might need the following Cookware
In this section we’ve listed Cookware items that might be helpful to make this Air Fryer Beignets recipe (or similar recipes). If certain tools or utensils are not applicable, then ignore and choose relevant items.
- Cooking pots
- Frying pan
- Steamers
- Colander
- Skillet
- Knives
- Cutting board
- Grater
- Saucepan
- Stockpot
- Spatula
- Tongs
- Measuring cups
- Wooden Spoon
