These deep-fried Ube Beignets sprinkled with powdered sugar and filled with ube jam are great for picnics or afternoon snacks! They are easy to make, delicious, and perfect sweet treats for everyone!
Love ube flavored beignets? Try my Ube Buchi, Ube Puto, Ube Donut Holes, or my Ube Cheese Pandesal.
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What is Ube Beignets Recipe?
This Ube Beignets recipe is one of the easy pastry recipes that you can make. They are made with deep-fried beignets dough filled with ube halaya (purple yam jam) and sprinkled with confectioner's sugar which makes a sweet treat for loved ones.
This will soon become a family favorite for breakfast, dessert, or afternoon snacks.
Health Benefits of Ube Halaya
- Rich in antioxidants
- High in fiber
- Naturally sweet with a low glycemic index
- Vibrant color from anthocyanins (good for heart health)
- Contains vitamins A, C, and potassium
Substitutions
- Whole milk – almond milk or oat milk for dairy-free option
- Vanilla extract – use ube extract for a double ube flavor
- Butter – vegan butter or coconut oil
- Vegetable oil – canola oil or avocado oil for frying
- Ube halaya – use ube jam or mashed sweet potato with a bit of ube extract
Variations
- Cheesy – add a cube of cream cheese inside with the ube halaya
- Mini version – cut dough smaller for bite-sized beignets
- Chocolatey – add mini chocolate chips in the filling
Storage
These beignets are best served freshly cooked or warm. If there are any leftovers, keep them in an airtight container for 2-3 days a room temperature or freeze them for 1 month.
Ingredients
Listed below are all the ingredients you will need:
- all-purpose flour
- salt
- warm water
- granulated white sugar
- active dry yeast
- whole milk
- vanilla extract
- egg
- softened butter
- vegetable oil
- ube halaya
- confectioner’s sugar
Instructions
Prepare all the ingredients and materials needed for this recipe. Then, let's begin!
Whisk together flour and salt; set aside. In another large bowl, add warm water, half of the sugar, active dry yeast, and allow it to bloom for 15 minutes:
Pour the warmed milk, remaining sugar, vanilla extract, and beaten egg into the bloomed yeast and mix well using a whisk, then add it into the flour mixture:
Using a dough hook attachment, mix the dough for 6 minutes and slowly add the softened butter. Transfer the dough into an oiled bowl, then cover with cling film and allow the dough to rise for 2 hours:
Once risen, place the dough on a floured surface and slowly roll/stretch the dough but not too thin. Cut the dough into several squares, then fry the dough beignets until golden at 350 degrees Fahrenheit:
Transfer to a fried beignet into a rack lined with a paper towel. Once cooled down, poke a hole on one side and pipe the ube halaya until it is filled. Sprinkle with confectioner’s sugar:
Serve immediately. Enjoy!
Top Tips
- Cooking options: These delicious ube beignets can be deep-fried, baked, or air-fried to deliciousness!
- Filling options: Nutella, cream cheese, or any fruit jam of your choice.
- You may mix the mashed ripe bananas with the beignets dough and make them into balls to have banana beignets bites.
FAQ
Ube Beignets
Ingredients
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup warm water
- ½ cup granulated sugar divided
- 2 teaspoons active dry yeast
- ½ cup whole milk warmed
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 large egg beaten
- 2 tablespoons softened butter cut into cubes
- 3 cups vegetable oil
- ½ cup ube halaya place in the piping bag
- ¼ cup confectioner's sugar
Instructions
- Whisk together flour and salt; set aside.
- In another large bowl, add warm water, half of the sugar, active dry yeast, and allow it to bloom for 15 minutes.
- Pour the warmed milk, remaining sugar, vanilla extract, and beaten egg into the bloomed yeast and mix well using a whisk, then add it into the flour mixture.
- Using a dough hook attachment, mix the dough for 6 minutes.
- Transfer the dough into an oiled bowl, then cover with cling film and allow the dough to rise for 2 hours.
- Once risen, place the dough on a floured surface and slowly roll/stretch the dough but not too thin.
- Cut the dough into several squares, then fry the dough beignets until golden at 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Transfer to a fried beignet into a rack lined with a paper towel.
- Once cooled down, poke a hole on one side and pipe the ube halaya until it is filled.
- Sprinkle with confectioner’s sugar and serve immediately.
J.Lio says
Looks delicious 😋
Lainey says
It is! Thank you for swinging by J.Lio.
Julius says
Just made these and WOW. It is fluffy, sweet, and that ube filling is the bomb.
Angie says
hi,
if beignet is air fried, what is the temperature and how long? also if it's bake, temperature and how long. thank you!!!