🇨🇦 Canadian Cuisine

BeaverTails

Fried Dough Pastry

Prep Time 1 hr

Servings 8

Difficulty Easy

Calories 342 kcal

Hand-stretched whole wheat dough fried until golden and topped with cinnamon sugar, Nutella, or lemon — Canada's beloved canal-side winter treat.

Ingredients

2 cups whole wheat flour
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 tbsp instant yeast
1 tbsp sugar
1 tsp salt
1 cup warm water
2 tbsp butter, melted
Oil for deep frying
Cinnamon sugar for topping
Lemon juice (optional)

Instructions

1 Mix flours, yeast, sugar, and salt. Add warm water and melted butter. Knead 5 min until smooth.
2 Let dough rise 30 min in a warm spot.
3 Divide into 8 portions. Stretch each by hand into a long, flat beaver-tail shape.
4 Deep fry at 190C (375F) for 1-2 min per side until puffed and golden.
5 Drain briefly. Immediately sprinkle with cinnamon sugar or squeeze lemon and dust with sugar.
6 Serve piping hot — best eaten outdoors in the cold.

Did You Know?

BeaverTails were first sold from a booth on the Rideau Canal Skateway in Ottawa and are now an iconic part of the world's largest skating rink experience.