Ube Beignets
These delicious deep-fried ube beignets filled with ube halaya and sprinkled with confectioner's sugar are perfect for a sweet afternoon snacks!
Servings: servings or 30 pieces
Calories: 2564kcal
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.
Serving: 1servingCalories: 2564kcalCarbohydrates: 529gProtein: 65gFat: 33gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 8gMonounsaturated Fat: 13gCholesterol: 12mgSodium: 930mgPotassium: 941mgFiber: 20gSugar: 107gVitamin A: 1199IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 235mgIron: 24mg
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