The only thing better than Beignets are Chocolate Beignets! These golden brown treats are light, fluffy, and filled with a gooey pocket of chocolate. If you love beignets and chocolate, you have to try this recipe!
Ingredients
For the Chocolate Beignets:
1 and 1/2 cups warm water, between 110 and 115 degrees (F) (340 grams)
2/3 cup granulated sugar (131 grams)
2 and 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
7 cups bread flour (845 grams)
1 and 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 cup Dutch-process cocoa powder (23 grams)
2 large eggs, at room temperature
2 and 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1 cup evaporated milk (227 grams)
5 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature, cut into tiny pieces (71 grams)
5 cups peanut oil, for deep frying (992 grams)
For the Chocolate Filling:
1 cup (170g) semisweet chocolate, finely chopped
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons (25g) confectioners’ sugar
1/2 teaspoon espresso powder, optional
1 cup (227g) heavy cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For the Chocolate Sugar:
1 and 1/2 cups confectioners’ sugar (170 grams)
1 Tablespoon cocoa powder, unsweetened or Dutch-process
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