Homemade Beignets with French Hot Chocolate

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Pipe marshmallow fluff onto the rim of a cup.
  2. 2Torch the marshmallow fluff until toasted.
  3. 3Pour hot chocolate into the cup.
  4. 4Add a scoop of whipped cream to the hot chocolate.
  5. 5Dip a beignet into the hot chocolate.
  6. 6Combine yeast and warm milk in a measuring cup and let it activate.
  7. 7Pour the yeast mixture into a stand mixer bowl.
  8. 8Add butter to the bowl.
  9. 9Add eggs to the bowl.
  10. 10Add vanilla extract to the bowl.
  11. 11Add flour to the bowl.
  12. 12Mix the ingredients in the stand mixer until a dough forms.
  13. 13Transfer the dough to a bowl.
  14. 14Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and a cloth and let the dough rise.
  15. 15Punch down the risen dough.
  16. 16Roll out the dough on a floured surface.
  17. 17Cut the dough into squares using a pizza cutter.
  18. 18Unwrap a bar of dark chocolate.
  19. 19Chop the dark chocolate into small pieces.
  20. 20Pour milk into a pot.
  21. 21Add cocoa powder to the milk.
  22. 22Add sugar to the pot.
  23. 23Whisk the ingredients in the pot.
  24. 24Add chopped dark chocolate to the pot.
  25. 25Add chocolate shavings to the pot.
  26. 26Whisk the hot chocolate mixture until smooth.
  27. 27Pour the hot chocolate into a pitcher.
  28. 28Fry the beignet dough in hot oil.
  29. 29Flip the beignets to cook evenly.
  30. 30Remove fried beignets from the oil and drain excess oil.

Ingredients

  • yeast
  • warm milk
  • butter
  • eggs
  • vanilla extract
  • flour
  • Ghirardelli Intense Dark 72% Cacao Dark Chocolate
  • milk
  • cocoa powder
  • sugar
  • marshmallow fluff
  • homemade whipped cream
  • chocolate shavings
  • powdered sugar
  • oil

Equipment

piping bagblow torchice cream scoopmixing bowlstand mixerrolling pinpizza cuttercutting boardpotwhiskpitcherfryertongsslotted spoon

Tips

  • Serve the beignets warm with a generous snowfall of powdered sugar and dip them into the hot chocolate for the perfect pairing.
  • The hot chocolate can be topped with marshmallow fluff, homemade whipped cream, and chocolate shavings.
  • Beignets should be soft, warm, and pillowy in the middle, perfectly golden, and slightly chewy on the outside.
  • The French hot chocolate should be thick, rich, velvety, and decadent.
Homemade Beignets with French Hot Chocolate | Clip Recipe