These beignets are an absolute DREAM for four reasons:
1. They are pillowy and dreamy on the inside and crisp on the outside.
2. They are healthier! Thanks to an air fryer, these are NOT deep fried...plus they are made with greek yogurt.
3. They are super EASY (only 6 ingredients).
3. They are shaped like MICKEY!
If you have ever been able to enjoy Mickey Beignets while visiting Disney World, you know how incredible Disney's version is.
There's just something about Mickey-shaped food, as well.
I mean, it just TASTES better, right??
When making these beignets, I actually tried two different recipes/methods. The first recipe involved yeast and evaporated milk. While they were good and held their shape well, they were a little dense and not pillowy/soft on the inside. The recipe below was much easier and tasted far superior.
It was a win-win.
There's no working with yeast and waiting on dough to rise with these. You can whip them up within 30 minutes for your family at breakfast, or as a snack when you're missing the Disney parks.
If you don't have a Mickey cookie cutter, no worries! Simply roll the dough into a 1/2" thick rectangle and cut it into 9 rectangular beignets instead.
These are best enjoyed straight out of the air fryer. They don't keep well, so make them and enjoy them asap. You can get 3-4 large Mickey beignets out of this recipe, but you could easily double the ingredients if you need more.
If you're looking for a Mickey cookie cutter to purchase, I highly recommend THIS ONE on Amazon. The red part on the top makes this particular cutter stronger than others. We've used this cutter for so many things - pancakes, rice krispie treats, sandwiches, cookies...the list goes on and on!
Enjoy, friends! This one is a keeper!
Air Fryer Mickey Beignets
Adapted from: Sparkles to Sprinkles
Ingredients:
1 Cup Self Rising Flour
1 Cup Plain Greek Yogurt
2 TBSP Sugar
1 TSP Vanilla
2 TBSP Melted unsalted butter
1/2 Cup Powdered Sugar
Directions:
Combine the yogurt, sugar & vanilla in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with paddle attachment. Add in the flour and mix on low until it starts to form a soft dough.
Transfer the dough to a floured work surface and fold the dough over in half 5-6 times, dusting with a little more flour, if needed.
Shape the dough into a ½” disc. Use your Mickey cookie cutter to cut out 1-2 beignets. Lightly dust each one with flour. Repeat with the remaining dough until you use it all. (You’ll be able to get 3-4 full Mickey beignets with this recipe. You can easily double the recipe if you need more.
Let them rest for 15 minutes.
While they rest, preheat your air fryer to 350 ℉.
Brush the tops of your beignets with melted butter.
Very carefully (so they don’t lose their Mickey shape) place them butter side down on your air fryer basket. Brush the tops of the dough with butter.
Air fry for approximately 5-7 minutes, until the edges are starting to turn brown.
Flip them over and cook for another 5-7 minutes.
Dust with powdered sugar and enjoy immediately.
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