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    Home > Blog > Donuts > Chai Spiced Buttermilk Beignets

    Chai Spiced Buttermilk Beignets

    by Jenny Park · Published: Oct 13, 2017 · Modified: Jun 1, 2020

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    Chai spiced buttermilk beignets covered in powdered sugar with a small sieve.
    I really love great, fried dough…of any kind. Seriously. I’m not sure why fried dough in so many variations (around the world, even) is just so freaking good, but it just is. While I’m way more of a savory food person, one of my favorite types of fried dough are beignets…topped with a mountain of powdered sugar.

    I like how they’re usually more bite sized than doughnuts (with the exception of doughnut holes of course), and how simple they generally are. I added a chai spice to both the beignets and the powdered sugar because I LOVE chai spice and can never get enough, ya know? :) These guys are light, fluffy and pillow-like, with just the right amount of sweet, seasonal kick from the chai spice. I love them so much and hope you guys try them our this season! Enjoy! xx, Jenny
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    Chai Spiced Buttermilk Beignets

    5 from 2 votes
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    RECIPE BY Teri & Jenny
    Prep Time: 30 minutes mins
    Cook Time: 35 minutes mins
    Servings: 50

      INGREDIENTS  

    chai-spice

    • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
    • 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
    • ½ teaspoon ground ginger
    • ¼ teaspoon ground allspice
    • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg

    beignets

    • 4 teaspoons active dry yeast
    • 3 tablespoons sugar
    • 1 cup lukewarm water (95-115˚F)
    • ¾ cup buttermilk
    • ½ teaspoon baking soda
    • ¼ teaspoon salt
    • 1 large egg, room temperature and lightly beaten
    • 3 ½ cups bread flour
    • 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
    • oil for frying

      INSTRUCTIONS  

    • In a small bowl, whisk together all chai-spice ingredients until thoroughly combined. Set aside.
    • In a mixing bowl, sprinkle yeast and sugar into water and allow mixture to sit and get frothy, about 5 minutes.
    • Stir in buttermilk, 1 teaspoon prepared chai-spice, baking soda, salt, and egg.
    • Add flour, ½ cup at a time, until fully incorporated and a rough dough comes together. Turn mixture out onto a clean, lightly floured surface and knead for 4 to 6 minutes or until a smooth dough forms.
    • Place dough into a lightly greased bowl and cover with a damp towel. Allow dough to sit in a warm area until double in size, about 1 hour.
    • Fill a tall-and wide pot with 2-inches oil and preheat to 350˚F.
    • Once dough has doubled in size, punch down in center to deflate, turn out onto a clean, lightly floured surface and cut dough into two equal pieces. Cover one piece of dough and roll out the other until ⅛ inch thick.
    • Slice rolled dough into a crosshatch pattern, creating 1-inch diamonds. Repeat with remaining half of dough.
    • Carefully and gently drop a few pieces of dough into the hot oil and fry for 3 to 4 minutes on each side.
    • Drain onto a baking sheet lined with paper towels and repeat until all dough has been fried.
    •  In a medium bowl whisk together powdered sugar and remaining chai-spice and scoop some of the mixture into a fine mesh sieve.
    • Top beignets with a generous amount chai-spiced powdered sugar and serve immediately.

      NOTES  

    • *Makes 50 Beignets
    Calories: 55kcal Carbohydrates: 11g Protein: 2g Fat: 1g Saturated Fat: 1g Cholesterol: 4mg Sodium: 28mg Potassium: 24mg Fiber: 1g Sugar: 4g Vitamin A: 11IU Calcium: 7mg Iron: 1mg

    October 13, 2017 / 8 Comments

    About Jenny Park

    Jenny Park is half of Spoon Fork Bacon. She is also a food stylist and recipe developer. One of her favorite foods is donuts. #sfbJENNY

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    1. Morgan

      March 19, 2021 at 7:33 pm

      5 stars
      I don’t ever leave food reviews but this deserves 10 stars. Just tried these tonight with the entire family. All of us were in awe! SO so good. We may never go back to regular beignets again!

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      • Jenny Park

        March 21, 2021 at 12:20 pm

        So happy to read this!! Glad you enjoyed them!

        Reply
    2. Pauline

      February 16, 2021 at 2:26 pm

      Can this be made in an air fryer?

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      • Jenny Park

        February 18, 2021 at 12:16 pm

        Hi! I haven’t tested this in an air fryer, so I’m not sure about that

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    3. Jenny

      November 12, 2017 at 8:17 am

      Looks fantastic! Can the dough be frozen for future use?

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    4. 2pots2cook

      October 15, 2017 at 12:23 am

      Perfect ! Just perfect ! Thank you so much !

      Reply
    5. Caleb

      October 14, 2017 at 11:03 pm

      Looks great. I’m going to make it, but:

      Ingredients show 1 cup milk, but directions don’t explain how it’s used. There’s also two 3/4 cup buttermilks in the ingredient list. Step 2 says sprinkle sugar and yeast in water, but ingredients don’t indicate how much water to use.

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      • Jenny Park

        October 15, 2017 at 1:51 pm

        Hi! The recipe has been updated and should be all good now! :)

        Reply

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