There’s no bad time to have sweet, fried dough pastry and Chrissy Teigen’s fluffy banana bread beignets are the quickest French desserts you can make. They are fluffy, moist and bite-sized and feature a special three-ingredient dusting.
Ingredients:
2 cups flour
½ cup sugar
¼ cup light brown sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
1 egg
2 large very ripe bananas, mashed (1 cup mashed)
½ cup chopped toasted walnuts
½ cup milk
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
3 tablespoons vegetable oil, plus more for frying and oiling spoons
For Dusting:
½ cup confectioners’ sugar
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
A pinch of flaky sea salt
Method:
Combine the flour, sugar, brown sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a large bowl.
Whisk the egg, banana, walnuts, milk, vanilla, and 3 tablespoons of oil until smooth. Gently fold the wet mixture into the dry, mixing until just combined; mixture will be thick!
Heat 3–4 inches of oil in a large pot, such as a wok, braiser, or Dutch oven, to 360°F. Oil is ready when a candy thermometer reads 360°F or a small piece of dough or bread sizzles and begins to turn golden upon contact. Dip a small cookie scoop or two large spoons in oil to measure out 2 tablespoons of batter at a time and gently drop into the oil. Fry 4 or 5 beignets at a time until golden, 2–3 minutes per side; beignets will be quite dark brown. Drain on paper towels or a rack set over a sheet pan.
Combine the confectioner's sugar and cinnamon and dust over the beignets, then sprinkle with flaky salt, before serving.
