Make Your Own Mickey Beignets at Home With This Recipe from Disney!

We love finding our pal Mickey everywhere in the Disney Parks: Hidden Mickeys, Mickey merch, but most of all Mickey-shaped snacks!

Thanks to some Disney Magic Moments, we’ve now got the recipe to make genuine Mickey Beignets just like they make in New Orleans Square and Port Orleans in our own homes!

It’s about time for some doughy fried treats! Here’s what you’ll need to make some of these sweet snacks for yourself.

• 1/2 teaspoon dry yeast
• 1/4 cup warm water (105°)
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons vegetable shortening
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 1 egg
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup boiling water
• Vegetable oil for frying
• Powdered sugar

Now we get to actually bake our beignets

1. Sprinkle yeast over 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 1/4-inch thickness and cut individual beignets with a Mickey Mouse-shaped cutter or cut into 2 1/2 to 3-inch squares. Cover with a towel and let dough rise until doubled in size in a warm, draft-free area, about 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
4. 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.  Dust warm beignets with powdered sugar and serve immediately.

We might have to eat dessert before dinner tonight (and every other night from now on!).

Let us know how your Mickey Beignets turn out in the comments below!

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