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Matcha Beignets

about 30 beignets
Course Dessert
Cuisine French, Japanese
Keyword donuts
Total Time 2 hours 45 minutes
Servings 6
Author Christine Ma

Ingredients

  • ¾ cups lukewarm water 100-110 degrees F
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar plus 1 tsp
  • 1 teaspoon active dry yeast
  • 2 large eggs
  • cup evaporated milk
  • 2 tablespoon butter melted
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoon dry milk powder
  • 3 ½ cups bread flour
  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • Oil for deep-frying
  • 1 ½ cups confectioners' sugar
  • 3 tablespoon unsweetened matcha powder

Instructions

  • Combine water with 1 teaspoon sugar and yeast and let the mixture sit for 10 minutes or until the yeast has bloomed.
  • Whisk together eggs with evaporated milk and melted butter. Measure 2 cups of bread flour in a large bowl and add the egg mixture, yeast mixture, salt, and dry milk powder. Mix until well combined, slowly adding the remaining 1 ½ cups flour. Knead dough until smooth, about 5-7 minutes. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place for 2 hours or until doubled in size.
  • Preheat oil in a deep fryer to 350 degrees F.
  • Mix the powdered sugar with matcha in a medium bowl. Set aside.
  • Punch down the dough. Dust a clean work counter with flour and roll out the dough into 2x2 inch squares, about ¼ inch thick. Carefully deep fry the dough in batches, flipping constantly until they become golden brown. Remove beignets with a slotted spoon onto a paper towel-lined plate. Repeat with remaining dough. Dust generous amount of matcha sugar onto the beignets and serve while warm.