Banana Pecan Beignets
If you've never had a beignet, they are simply delicious!! Light airy pillows of fried dough something like a French donut ^_^
READY IN: 20mins
SERVES: 20
YIELD: 20 beignets
UNITS: US
INGREDIENTS
Nutrition- 1tablespoon butter
- 1⁄4
- 1⁄4cup pecan pieces
- 1
- 1teaspoon vanilla
- 3
- 1 1⁄2cups milk
- 2teaspoons baking powder
- 3 1⁄4cups flour
- cane syrup
- 1pinch cinnamon
- vegetable oil, for deep-frying
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DIRECTIONS
- Melt butter in skillet on medium heat. Add brown sugar and heat, stirring constantly to dissolve, about 1 minute. Add pecans and continue to cook 1 minute. Add bananas and vanilla, cook 1 minute. Remove from heat.
- Make a batter by combining beaten eggs, milk, cane syrup, cinnamon, and baking powder. Add the flour, 1/4 cup at the time, beating and incorporating until all is used and the batter is smooth.Add the banana mixture to the batter and fold to mix.
- Heat the oil to 360 degrees F. Drop the batter by a heaping tablespoon at a time, into the hot oil. When the beignets pop to the surface, roll them around with a slotted spoon in the oil to brown them evenly.once they are light brown Remove and drain on paper towels. they may burn quickly.
- Sprinkle the beignets with powdered sugar. Serve the beignets warm. enjoy ^_^.
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