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Disneyland Beignets Recipe

Hot Fresh Mickey Disneyland Beignets are a must have when visiting the parks, but now you can make them at home! This Disneyland Beignets recipe is easy, and produces those fluffy, soft, delicious beignets everyone loves!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 2 hours
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 5 minutes
Servings 15 mickey beignets
Calories 188kcal
Author Lisa

Ingredients

  • 2 ¼ teaspoon active dry yeast
  • 2 teaspoon sugar
  • ¼ cup warm water 105°
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable shortening
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup heavy cream
  • 1 large egg
  • 4 cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup boiling water
  • Vegetable oil for frying
  • Powdered sugar

Instructions

  • In a small bowl combine yeast, sugar, and warm water. Make sure the water is no hotter than 110°F or else you will kill the yeast. Let the mixture sit for ~10 minutes, the mixture should get bubbly and foam will appear- this is a sign the yeast is working!
    2 ¼ teaspoon active dry yeast, 2 teaspoon sugar, ¼ cup warm water
    bubbly activated yeast
  • In the bowl of stand mixer (or you can use an electric hand mixer) with the paddle attachment combine the sugar, shortening, salt, heavy cream, egg, flour and boiling water. Once combined mix in the yeast mixture.
    ¼ cup sugar, 2 tablespoons vegetable shortening, ½ teaspoon salt, ½ cup heavy cream, 1 large egg, 4 cups all-purpose flour, ½ cup boiling water
    dough mixed in mixer
  • Using the dough hook attachment mix on medium speed, mix the dough until just combined. Cover with a light towel and let dough rest for 30 minutes.
    dough resting in bowl
  • After 30 minutes, remove dough to a clean surface and roll to ¼-inch thickness. I like to roll out the dough to a small rectangle then fold it in half, then half again. This will create a smooth surface. Then roll out to a ¼ of an inch thickness.
    rolling out the dough
  • Cut beignets either into 2 ½ to 3-inch squares or with a Mickey Mouse cookie cutter.
    mickey shape cut out of dough
  • Lightly cover cut dough with a towel and let dough rise in a warm area for 1 ½ hours. They will grow taller but they don’t spread too much.
    beignets after rising
  • Fill a large pot fill with 3 inches of vegetable oil. Heat oil to 350°F over medium-high heat.
    Vegetable oil for frying
    oil at 350°F temp
  • Fry beignets until golden brown for 30-45 seconds each side, flipping over each beignet as soon as they brown on the first side. Once golden brown on both sides carefully remove each beignet with tongs and place on paper towels to soak up extra grease.
    beignets fried perfectly golden
  • While beignets are still warm sprinkle with powdered sugar topping.
    Powdered sugar
    disneyland beignets recipe with powdered sugar on top

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Notes

Tips and Tricks
  • If your house is cold simply preheat your oven to the lowest temperature, for example my oven’s lowest temperature is 170°F. Once preheated turn oven off and put the cut-out beignets inside and allow to rise. With the oven off it stay warm but won’t be too hot for the dough.
  • The original beignet recipe found on the Disney Parks site worked ok but I found that adding a little more yeast and sugar to the yeast mixture really helped with a better rise.
  • Nutritional info is an estimate and does not include the oil for frying or the powdered sugar sprinkled on top,

Nutrition

Calories: 188kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 86mg | Potassium: 65mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 132IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 2mg