Disney-Inspired Cookies And Cream Beignets Recipe
Prep Time:
1 hour, 30 minutes
Cook Time:
8 minutes
Servings:
12 beignets
Ingredients
  • 4 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 (2 ¼-ounce) packet instant yeast
  • 1 ¼ cup evaporated milk, warmed to 105-115 F
  • 1 large egg, whisked
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • Vegetable oil, for frying
  • 8 ounces cream cheese
  • 1 cup powdered sugar, plus more for dusting
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon heavy cream
  • 10 sandwich cookies, crushed
Directions
  1. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook attached, add the flour, sugar, salt and yeast and mix until combined.
  2. Add the warm evaporated milk, egg, and 2 tablespoons vegetable oil to the bowl and mix the dough until the dough forms a ball that pulls away from the sides of the bowl.
  3. Place the dough in a lightly greased bowl and cover with plastic wrap.
  4. Let the dough rise in a warm, draft-free place until it doubles in size, 1 to 2 hours.
  5. Heat vegetable oil in a deep fryer until the temperature has reached 350 F. (Alternatively, heat a few inches oil in a Dutch oven.)
  6. While the oil heats, roll out the beignet dough on a lightly floured surface until it is a square about ½-inch thick.
  7. Cut the dough into 2x2-inch squares.
  8. Fry the beignets in the heated oil for 1 to 2 minutes each side, until golden brown.
  9. Remove the cooked beignets and place them on a paper towel lined plate to help absorb excess oil.
  10. Prepare the filling: Add the cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla extract and heavy cream to a large bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer and beat until smooth and creamy.
  11. Mix in the crushed cookies until thoroughly combined.
  12. Use a skewer, chopstick, or your finger to make a hole in the side of each beignet and space inside to put the filling.
  13. Use a spoon or a piping bag fitted with a tip to stuff the beignets with the filling.
  14. Sprinkle with additional powdered sugar if desired, then serve.