Chocolate Beignets

Last Updated on July 13, 2025 by DIYbunker Team

If you’re craving a little taste of Paris with a decadent twist, these Chocolate Beignets are about to become your new obsession! Imagine pillowy-soft, deep-fried pastries with a rich cocoa-infused dough, dusted in a dreamy cocoa powdered sugar, and served with a drizzle of silky chocolate sauce for good measure.

Each bite is light as air yet satisfyingly chocolatey, making them the ultimate treat for brunches, special occasions, or whenever you want to indulge your sweet tooth with something a little extra special. Trust me, once you’ve experienced beignets like these, you’ll never look at ordinary doughnuts the same way again!

Recipe Details

Yield: 20-25 beignets

Equipment:

• Frying Pan
• Stand Mixer
• Sifter

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Fry Time: 15 minutes

Idle Time: 2 hours

Ingredients

Batter

• 1 cup warm water
• ⅔ cup whole milk, warmed
• 2 teaspoons active yeast
• ⅓ cup white sugar + 1 tablespoon
• 1 large egg + 1 egg yolk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoons salt
• 4 cups all purpose flour
• ⅓ cup cocoa powder
• 3 tablespoons unsalted melted butter
• Frying Oil

Topping

• Chocolate sauce (optional)
• Cocoa Powdered Sugar: 1 ½ cups powdered sugar & 2 tablespoons cocoa powder

Directions

1. In a bowl or large measuring cup with the warm water add the warmed milk, yeast and sugar. Mix together and allow to sit for 10 minutes, this will help the yeast activate and the mixture will get bubbly on top.
2. In a separate mixing bowl, add the flour, cocoa powder and salt. Whisk together to incorporate all the dry ingredients. Set aside.
3. In a stand mixer bowl, add the egg and egg yolk to the bowl, whisking together until combined. Then add the vanilla and whisk again.
4. Pour in half of the flour mixture into. the egg mixture. 
5. Use a hook attachment to mix these ingredients together until just combined.
6. Then pour in the activated yeast mixture into the stand mixer, blending again with the hook attachment until a batter is formed. At this point the mixture will still be very wet, so don’t worry about that.
7. Now add the second half of the dry ingredients and knead again with the hook attachment, this time for about 3 minutes, until a thick dough has formed and all the ingredients are evenly distributed into the dough.
8. To finish the dough, pour in the melted butter and knead one last time, blending until the chocolate dough is smooth and soft.
9. Transfer the dough to a clean bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Let chill and rise in the refrigerator for 2 hours. The dough should have doubled in size.
10. Once the dough has risen, move to a clean, floured surface. Roll out to about 1/2 inch thick. Use a pizza cutter to cut out 2×2 inch slices that will become the fried beignet.
11. Heat up a pot with frying oil to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Prepare a large plate with a paper towel to place the fried beignets on after cooking.
12. Place the beignets in the hot oil once heated, filling the pot, but not overcrowding.
13. Allow the beignets to cook about 1 to 1 ½ minutes on each side, or until puffy and the brown beignets have darkened in color. Remove from the oil and place on the plate. Continue to cook the rest of the beignets in batches until all the dough is used.
14. In a bowl, add the powdered sugar and cocoa powder for the cocoa powdered sugar topping. Simply whisk the two ingredients together until combined.
15. Drizzle chocolate sauce all over the top of the plate of beignets coating all of them. Then sift on the cocoa powdered sugar mixture. Be heavy handed with the sugar, as that is where all the sweetness comes into play in this fluffy dessert.
16. Serve and enjoy!

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