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Gluten Free Beignets made dairy and egg free

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I’ve wanted to develop this recipe for Gluten Free Beignets since my son made the gluten, dairy and egg filled version for one of his Food Technology lessons at school.

Beignets made gluten free and vegan

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  • How do you pronounce Beignets?
  • What are Beignets?
  • What type of gluten free flours should I use?
  • How I make my version of Beignets
  • What options are there for dusting Beignets?
  • Can I make these dairy free?
  • Can I make these Beignets egg free?
  • What if I don’t need a vegan version?
  • Top Tip to a fluffier Beignets
  • The best way to fry Beignets?
  • Will these Beignets keep?
  • Other gluten free recipes I know you’ll love
  • Gluten Free Beignets Recipe

How do you pronounce Beignets?

I think I must have pronounced these every way possible before I could be bothered to find out the real answer. I’d called them ‘Bay-nets’ Beige-nets’ ‘Ben-yets’ Beg-nets’. Let me know if I’ve missed an alternative way to pronounce them.

The real way to pronounce these fluffy fried pillows?

I found this rather helpful chap Julien Miquel who is a wine maker but also provides translations for certain French recipes. I was wrong on all counts. The correct pronunciation is

Ben-ye

Julien Miquel – how to pronounce Beignets

What are Beignets?

If you listened to Julien’s explanation above you will have also heard him explain that Beignets are made from a choux pastry. This is true of the traditional French Beignets. However, the more popular recipe these days in a yeasted dough, more similar to a doughnut mix.

Typically, Beignnets are little square or rectangular in shape and once fried they puff up like cute little pillows with a light fluffy interior.

Traditionally, beignets are served hot, covered in powdered sugar, and paired with cafe au lait or iced coffee

Gulf Coast Blenders – History of Beignets

While Beignets are attributed to French cuisine dating back to the early 17th Century, examples can be found dating back to ancient Rome.

The present day yeasted version synonymous with the choux pastry is found in New Orleans. The recipe is thought to have migrated along with French settlers in the 18th Century and when in the city the place to go is Café du Monde to have their famous Beignets and coffee. You can even buy your own Beignet mixes there – sadly not available in gluten free.

Café du Monde - a shop bought Beignet Mix

What type of gluten free flours should I use?

Most recipes will recommend a strong bread flour so in this recipe I have used Doves Freee Gluten free Bread Flour. I’d love to know if you make these with a different gluten free flour with success, please drop me a note in the comments below to let me know how you got on.

How I make my version of Beignets

I looked around at different recipes; old, new and free from. I had the idea that my Beignets could be made with less ingredients and it turned out I was right.

  • gluten free bread flour
  • condensed milk
  • fast acting yeast
  • milk (or dairy free alternative)

That’s it. Just four ingredients unless you include the oil for frying, bonkers right?

What options are there for dusting Beignets?

In this recipe I have chose to dust the Beignets with a cinnamon sugar as my family love cinnamon.

To get the best cinnamon sugar I add 3 tablespoons of caster sugar and 1/2 a teaspoon of cinnamon to a mini blender and whizz them up together to create more of a cinnamon powder.

Alternative ways to dust your Beignets is with good old icing/confectioners sugar both rolled and dusted for optimum coverage.

I have seen Beignets drizzled with icing or glazed too if you have the patience to do this but you need them to cold to do this and these are best served warm.

Can I make these dairy free?

Good news, you can make these Beignets dairy free as well as gluten free. I use a dairy free condensed milk. You can buy these online or Nestle have now created a vegan condensed milk (vegans may take issue with buying from Nestle – long story) if this is the case, or if you’re adventurous you can make your own – I do!

Dairy Free and Vegan Condensed Milk Recipe

Empty a 400ml tin of coconut milk into a medium saucepan, add 150g caster sugar and stir to combine. Place on a high heat and stir until bubbling. Turn heat down to a gentle rolling boil and leave for 15 minutes. Don’t leave unattended and stir occasionally, the condensed milk will halve in volume and go a wallpaper paste colour! Remove from the heat, pour into a glass heatproof jug and cool to room temperature, this will take about an hour.

In fact, if you make your own condensed milk you can also go one step further, make a big batch and while you’re at in make any one of my gluten and dairy free Baileys recipes.

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This Homemade Dairy Free and Vegan Baileys Recipe is simple to follow showing you how to make (in my opinion) the most delicious creamy liqueur there ever was! This recipe will keep for up to 2 weeks in the fridge. But, honestly who's going to keep it for that long?
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Can I make these Beignets egg free?

You’re in luck, these are not just gluten free and dairy free, they’re also egg free too making them Vegan Beignets.

What if I don’t need a vegan version?

Don’t worry, I have your back too. If you just need a gluten free Beignet recipe then follow the same recipe method but instead of using dairy free condensed milk use the normal tin you’d buy. Add one beaten egg when you’d add the milk and only add a splash of normal milk if you feel the dough isn’t wet enough to form a soft dough.

  • tin of your normal condensed milk
  • 1 beaten egg
  • 1-2 tablespoons of milk if necessary.

Top Tip to a fluffier Beignets

I’ve made mine more traditionally sized. This recipe makes 16-20 shapes. I did find in recipe development that if you make the Beignets smaller, they tend to keep more intact. Thus avoiding any big air pockets. Think of the size of a British Pictured stamp – very precise but it was the only comparison I could make! Alternatively measure 3x2cm in size. Obviously with these sizes you’ll get at least 40 mini Beignets.

Beignets made gluten free and vegan

The best way to fry Beignets?

We don’t have a fat frier at home. My son has added one to the Amazon wish list in the hope I’ll get it one day! Between us we have tried both ways. At school my son was able to use a counter top mini frier with a detachable basket. This is safer, you stand a better chance at getting the fat to the right temperature and generally feels more professional, at least according to the teen!

I used a wok at home on the induction hob set at 9 (high) for the first 8 minutes, then I dropped the temperature to 7 (medium-high) and dropped an offcut in the fat to test before proceeding to fry all my little delicious Beignet pillows.

With any fat friers, you must apply caution – the fat is HOT. Therefore adopting the laying away method is much safer. By this I mean hold the Beignet square just above the hot fat and lay it in the fat away from you, not towards you. This method will prevent any hot fat splashing in your direction.

It goes without saying that this in not a safe recipe for the kiddies to get involved with.

Beignets made gluten free and vegan

Will these Beignets keep?

I am afraid not, they are best eat fresh. Imagine (if you can) fresh ring doughnuts by the seaside. They need to be eaten immediately right? Well the same goes for these Beignets.

I have made these and eaten them as soon as they’re cool enough to roll in cinnamon sugar. They can also be eaten on the same day but you’d enjoy them more if you just zapped them in the microwave for 10 seconds first.

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Gluten Free Beignets Recipe

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Beignets made gluten free and vegan

Gluten Free Beignets

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Fancy making adorable mini pillow shaped Beignets that are gluten free, dairy free and egg free? That's right, now you can with my Gluten Free Beignets recipe. Inspired by a recipe my son did in Food Technology that left me green with jealousy. I decided we, the free from community, too shall eat Beignets!
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Prep Time 5 mins
Cook Time 3 mins
chilling time 3 hrs
Total Time 3 hrs 8 mins
Course Dessert, Tea Time
Cuisine American, Dairy Free, Egg Free, French, Gluten Free
Servings 20 servings
Calories 72 kcal

Equipment

  • mixing bowl
  • whisk
  • large saucepan
  • tongs
  • cooling rack
  • mini deep fat frier optional

Ingredients
  

  • 250 g gluten free bread flour
  • 150 g condensed milk
  • 75 ml dairy free milk
  • 7 g fast acting yeast
  • 500 ml oil for frying I use vegetable as it's cheaper.

To dust with icing sugar

  • 2 tbsp icing/confectioners sugar

To dust with cinnamon sugar

  • 3 tbsp caster sugar
  • ½ tsp sweet ground cinnamon normal cinnamon works fine too

Instructions
 

Making your own condensed milk version

  • If making your own vegan condensed milk, do this first. You'll need a 400g tin of high fat coconut milk and 150g caster sugar. It will take 20mins to reduce and an hour to cool. [see notes]

Using shop bought condensed milk version

  • In a large mixing bowl measure out your Gluten Free Bread Flour and tip in the fast acting yeast, give it a mix with a whisk to combine the yeast fully.
  • Now tip the condensed milk into the flour and using a silicone spatula start to mix. It will be a dry mixture at this stage.
  • Next add the 'milk' a tablespoon at a time. This seem laborious but depending on the type of condensed milk you use will depend on how much 'milk' you need. Mix to combine after each addition.
  • Your looking for a paste that's quite soft but able to be kneaded gently in the bowl, no need to get the rest of the kitchen messy at this point!
    Cover with a damp cloth – I use a damp sheet of kitchen towel, and pop in the fridge for about 3 hours. Traditional doughs are left over night so feel free to make this ahead.
  • After chilling, remove from the fridge, you're dough will be easier to work with now so knead gently to make it workable.
  • Roll into a rough 20x20cm square and cut into 16-20 squares or rectangles.
    TOP TIP: the smaller you make these the puffier the insides when fried. Too big and big air pockets can develop leaving the Beignet a bit more dense – still delicious though.
  • Leave your uncooked Beignets to one side and fill a large saucepan or wok with 500ml of oil. I use a wok as it's wider and easier to reach the Beignets to keep turning them. Heat your oil for 8-10mins on a high heat.
  • Turn the heat down to medium high and test with an off cut of dough. If the diddy Beignet rises to the surface of the oil, the temperature is right.
  • Place up to three Beignets (if making this size) into the hot fat, remember to lay them away from you to avoid getting splashed.
  • Cook for 3 mins in total. I set a timer each time so I don't get distracted. You'll need to turn the Beignets in the oil 3-4 times to get an even colour so using tongs is best for this.
  • Once your Beignets have gone a golden brown, remove and place on a cooling rack that's been covered with kitchen paper towels to absorb the excess oil.
  • Repeat until you've fried all your Beignets.
  • Once cool enough to touch roll in icing sugar or cinnamon sugar and serve immediately.

Notes

Empty a 400ml tin of coconut milk into a medium saucepan
Add 150g caster sugar and stir to combine.
Place on a high heat and stir until bubbling.
Turn heat down to a gentle rolling boil and leave for 15 minutes. Don’t leave unattended and stir occasionally, the condensed milk will halve in volume and go a wallpaper paste colour!
Remove from the heat, pour into a glass heatproof jug and cool to room temperature, this will take about an hour.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Gluten Free Beignets
Amount per Serving
Calories
72
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
1
g
2
%
Saturated Fat
 
0.4
g
2
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
0.1
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
0.2
g
Cholesterol
 
3
mg
1
%
Sodium
 
11
mg
0
%
Potassium
 
33
mg
1
%
Carbohydrates
 
15
g
5
%
Fiber
 
0.2
g
1
%
Sugar
 
5
g
6
%
Protein
 
1
g
2
%
Vitamin A
 
35
IU
1
%
Vitamin C
 
0.5
mg
1
%
Calcium
 
27
mg
3
%
Iron
 
0.04
mg
0
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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