🇬🇦 Gabonese Cuisine

Beignets

Gabonese Doughnuts

Prep Time 1 hour
Servings 8
Difficulty Easy
Calories 251 kcal

Light, fluffy deep-fried dough balls with a golden crust and soft interior, dusted with sugar and eaten as a beloved street snack.

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1 Dissolve yeast in warm milk with 1 tsp sugar. Let stand 10 minutes until frothy.
  2. 2 Mix flour, sugar, and salt in a bowl. Add eggs, melted butter, vanilla, and yeast mixture.
  3. 3 Knead into a soft dough, cover, and let rise 45 minutes.
  4. 4 Heat oil to 170°C (340°F). Pull small balls of dough and drop into oil.
  5. 5 Fry 3-4 minutes until puffed and golden, turning once.
  6. 6 Drain on paper towels and dust with powdered sugar. Serve warm.

Did You Know?

Gabonese beignets vendors set up on street corners at dawn, and the sweet smell of frying dough is the unofficial alarm clock of Libreville.