Easy Mickey Mouse Beignets
Disneyland Mickey Mouse Beignets are sweet on the outside and fluffy! This recipe for beignets came directly from City Hall at Disneyland.
Prep Time: 29 minutes
Resting Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Total Time: 2 hours 59 minutes
Servings: 12 Beignets
Ingredients
- ¼ Cup (59.15 g) Warm Water 105-113℉
- ½ tsp (1.56 g) Active-Dry Yeast or instant yeast
- 4 Cups (480 g) All-Purpose Flour
- ¼ Cup (50 g) Granulated Sugar
- ½ tsp (3 g) Salt
- 2 Tbsp (28 g) Butter or shortening, room temperature
- ½ Cup (119 g) Heavy Cream room temperature
- ½ cup (118.29 g) Boiling Water
- 1 (1) Egg room temperature
- Oil for frying Vegetable oil, Peanut oil, or avocado oil
- ½ Cup (60 g) Powdered Sugar
Instructions
- Bloom the Yeast: In the small bowl, add water, and yeast. Let it sit until it becomes foamy (roughly 5 minutes). Set aside.
- Knead: In the bowl of a stand mixer or a large bowl, add the flour, sugar, salt, butter, heavy cream, and boiling water. With the dough hook attachment, knead on low to medium speed until combined. Then add the egg and the yeast mixture and continue kneading for 5 minutes. Cover and let the dough rest for 30 minutes.
- Shape: On a floured surface, roll the dough to 1/4 inch thickness. Cut individual Mickey beignets with a Mickey cookie cutter. You can also cut into 3x3-inch beignets with a knife.
- Rise: Cover with plastic wrap and let rise for 2 hours or until doubled in size. (see notes about rise time). Make sure the dough is in a draft-free area to prevent it from drying out.
- Fry The Beignets: Fill a large heavy pot with three inches of cooking oil. Heat your oil on medium-high heat to 350℉(177℃). Fry the beignets in the hot oil for 1-2 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Place on paper towels or a wire rack.
- Powdered Sugar: Dust the Mickey-shaped beignets with powdered sugar and enjoy!
Notes
- Check out my post for pictures and a helpful recipe video.
- Special Tools (affiliate links): Mickey Mouse Cookie Cutter | Thermometer
- No Stand Mixer? No problem! You can knead the dough by hand. It will take double the time to knead. The bread will still turn out the same as it would if kneaded by a dough hook attachment of an electric mixer.
- Rise Times: This recipe uses a small amount of yeast, so the rise time will take longer. Be patient! However, if you fry before they double in size, your beignets will still turn out delicious. The recipe is pretty foolproof.
- To Store: Beignets are best eaten fresh. You can store unpowdered beignets in an airtight container at room temperature for one day. If you plan on eating at a later date, you can freeze unpowdered beignets for up to two months. Reheat defrosted beignets at 350 in the oven for three minutes or until warm.
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