Description
Indulge in these delightful Hot Cocoa Beignets that are filled with a rich hot cocoa flavor and topped with marshmallow whipped cream and chocolate sauce. Perfect for a cozy treat on a chilly day.
Ingredients
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Dough:
- 2 1/4 teaspoon active dry yeast (or 1 package of active dry yeast)
- 2 tsp sugar
- 1/4 cup warm water (105°F)
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons vegetable shortening
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 egg
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup boiling water
- Vegetable oil for frying
Toppings:
- 1 cup cold heaving whipping cream
- 1/3 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
- 7 oz marshmallow cream (1 jar)
- 5 Hot Cocoa Packets (~1 ¼ cup hot cocoa powder)
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
Instructions
- Yeast: In a small bowl, combine yeast, sugar, and warm water. Let sit for ~10 minutes until foamy.
- Mix: Combine sugar, shortening, salt, heavy cream, egg, flour, and boiling water in a mixer. Add yeast mixture.
- Knead: Mix with dough hook until combined. Rest for 30 minutes.
- Roll: Roll dough to 1/4-inch thickness, cut into squares or shapes.
- Rise: Let dough rise for 1 1/2 hours.
- Make Toppings: Prepare whipped cream, hot cocoa topping, and chocolate sauce.
- Fry: Heat oil, fry beignets until golden brown.
- Enjoy: Top warm beignets with cocoa powder, marshmallow cream, and chocolate sauce.
Notes
- Be careful with oil when frying.
- Let beignets cool slightly before topping.
- Adjust sweetness to taste.
- Prep Time: 45 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 beignet
- Calories: 275
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 110mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
Keywords: Hot Cocoa Beignets, Beignets Recipe, Dessert, Hot Cocoa, Marshmallow Cream, Chocolate Sauce
