Today a new recipe! A typical snack that is eaten during the winter months in the Netherlands and Belgium. If you have ever been to these countries during this period, you know exactly what I mean! In this article, we’ll take a closer look at how to make Apple Beignets.
What is the definition of Apple Beignets
The meaning of Apple Beignets is:
”Apple slices with puff pastry and filled with almond paste and a cinnamon sugar mixture”.
Apple Beignets
This is a traditional Dutch Snack, that is eaten in the Nederlands and Belgium during New Years Eve.
An appelbeignet is a deep fried dish. Apple slices are dipped in fitter batter or puff pastry and deep fried. The apple slices can be filled with almond paste of there is a hole in the center of the apple. It’s also often called apple fritters. The crust contains a layer of sugar and cinnamon!
I really recommend you try this Dutch Apple Beignets. Do you like this recipe leave a comment below or leave a comment on my YouTube Channel! I will appreciate that too!
Apple Beignets Recipe
This snack is easy to make. You need the follow ingredients: apples, puff pastry, almond paste, unsalted butter, granulated sugar, cinnamon, sunflower oil and all purpose flour.
Start with peeling and remove the core of 3 gold renet apples. Cut the apples into thick slices. Sprinkle your workbench with some flour and place 4 slices of puff pastry on your bench. Brush the puff pastry sheets with some water. Place one apple slices in the center of each puff pastry.
Mix 30 grams of almond paste, 10 grams of unsalted butter, 15 grams of granulated sugar and 5 grams of cinnamon. Place the mixture in the core of the apple. Place a slice of puff pastry on each apple. The next step is to press the puff pastry well and use a knife or mold to make the shape.
Fill your frying pan with sunflower oil. Make sure the oil is 180°C celsius. Bake the beignets for 8 minutes or until golden brown. When you have baked all your Beignets, roll them in the granulate/cinnamon mixture. The Apple Beignets are ready!
How to make Apple Beignets
Below you can find the summary of the steps:
- Peel and core 3 Gold Renet apples. Cut the apples into thick slices.
- Sprinkle your workbench with flour and place 4 slices of butter puff pastry on it.
- Brush the puff pastry sheets with water.
- Place the apple slices in the center of the puff pastry.
- Mix 30 grams of almond paste, 10 grams of unsalted butter, 15 grams of granulated sugar and 4 grams of cinnamon.
- Place this mixture in the core of the apple.
- Place a slice of butter puff pastry on each apple.
- Press the puff pastry well and use a knife or mold to make the shape.
- Next, add sunflower oil to your frying pan.
- Bake the Beignets for 8 minutes or until golden brown (180°C).
- When you have baked all your Beignets, roll them in the granulate/cinnamon mixture. The Apple Beignets are ready to be served!
Other Dutch Snacks Recipes
If you are searching for more snacks recipes:
- Dutch Boterkoek
- Speculaas
- Kruidnoten
- Banketletter
- Amandelstaaf
- Appelflappen
- Apple Dumplings
- Oliebollen
If you have another interesting recipe, please let me know!
Apple beignets Ingredients
To make this fantastic snack you only need a couple of ingredients. These ingredients are: apples, puff pastry, almond paste, unsalted butter, granulated sugar, cinnamon, sunflower oil and all purpose flour. You can find the recipe below! Interested in the cooking video? Watch my YouTube Channel!
Apple Beignets
Equipment
- 1 Brush
- 1 Frying pan
- 1 Apple corers
Ingredients
- 3 pieces Golden Renet Apples
- 8 pieces Puff Pastry
- 30 grams Almond paste
- 10 grams Unsalted Butter
- 45 grams Granulated Sugar
- 10 grams Cinnamon
- Sunflower oil
- All Purpose Flour
Instructions
- Peel and core 3 Gold Renet apples.
- Cut the apples into thick slices.
- Sprinkle your workbench with flour and place 4 slices of butter puff pastry on it.
- Brush the puff pastry sheets with water.
- Place the apple slices in the center of the puff pastry.
- Mix 30 grams of almond paste, 10 grams of unsalted butter, 15 grams of granulated sugar and 4 grams of cinnamon.
- Place this mixture in the core of the apple.
- Place a slice of butter puff pastry on each apple.
- Press the puff pastry well and use a knife or mold to make the shape.
- Next, add sunflower oil to your frying pan.
- Bake the Beignets for 8 minutes or until golden brown (180°C).
- When you have baked all your Beignets, roll them in the granulate/cinnamon mixture. The Apple Beignets are ready to be served!
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FAQ Apple Beignets
Below you can find the most frequently asked questions:
What are Apple Beignets?
Apple slices with puff pastry and filled with almond paste and a cinnamon sugar mixture.
How long does it take to make?
The total recipe time is 20 minutes.
Which ingredients do I need for this recipe?
The ingredients you need for this recipe are: apples, puff pastry, almond paste, unsalted butter, granulated sugar, cinnamon, sunflower oil and all purpose flour.
How many calories in this snack?
This snack contains 113 calories.