Disney Just Released Its Famous Mickey-Shaped Beignets Recipe

Natasha Reda
·2 min read

The Disney beignets (you know, the ones in the shape of Mickey Mouse) are so cute, they can’t possibly be easy to make, right? Wrong. In fact, Disney just shared the famous recipe online.

The company has been on a recipe-sharing spree as of late. Some of the park’s fan-favorite menu items—including its famous churros, French toast, and cookie fries—are being shared on the Disney Parks Blog so fans stuck at home have something to do during to the coronavirus pandemic.

After we’ve patiently waited for the Disney beignets recipe to drop, it’s finally here. The delicious treats, made from fried dough and covered with white powder, are usually served at Disney World and Disneyland. However, since both parks are closed indefinitely, you can keep the magic alive by experiencing the sugary goodness at home.

Though they look a little complicated to make, they really aren’t. All you need are the following simple ingredients for this recipe, which serves 10 large Mickey-shaped beignets or two dozen small beignets.

Ingredients:

  • ½ teaspoon dry yeast

  • ¼ cup warm water (105°)

  • ¼ cup sugar

  • 2 tablespoons vegetable shortening

  • ½ teaspoon salt

  • ½ cup heavy cream

  • 1 egg

  • 4 cups all-purpose flour

  • ½ cup boiling water

  • Vegetable oil for frying

  • Powdered sugar

Directions:

  1. Sprinkle yeast over the warm water in a small bowl, stirring to dissolve. Let stand for 5 minutes.

  2. Combine sugar, shortening, salt, heavy cream, egg, flour, and boiling water in a large bowl; stir in yeast mixture. With the dough-hook attachment of an electric mixer on medium speed, mix the dough just until combined and smooth. Let dough rest for 30 minutes.

  3. Roll to ¼-inch thickness and cut individual beignets with a Mickey Mouse–shaped cutter or cut into 2½- to 3-inch squares.

  4. Cover dough with a towel and let rise in a warm, draft-free area until doubled in size, about 1 to 1½ hours.

  5. Using caution, heat 3 inches of vegetable oil to 350°F in a deep, heavy pot over medium-high heat. Fry beignets until golden brown, about 2 to 3 minutes, turning as soon as they brown on one side. Remove with tongs and place on paper towels to drain.

  6. Dust warm beignets with powdered sugar and serve immediately.

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Disney also recommends eating these while watching The Princess and the Frog on Disney+, so you’ll know where to find us until this quarantine is over.

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