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    Beignes Québécois

    Beignes Quebecois recipe: old-fashioned doughnuts, crisp and golden outside, tender inside and rolled in sugar – the nostalgic snack of Quebec kitchens.

    ⏱ 15 minPrep time
    🔥 30 minCook time
    🍽 4Servings
    🏷 DessertCategory
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    Beignes québécois, old-fashioned sugar-coated Quebec doughnuts on a rustic plate

    Beignes, or doughnuts, have been part of Quebec home baking since French-Canadian cooks took to the cauldron of hot fat, frying up simple raised dough for holidays and sugar-shack visits. These aren’t the glazed shop doughnuts — they’re sturdy, satisfying, and made to be eaten with a glass of cold milk or dunked in coffee.

    What makes them great is that old-fashioned character: a tender, slightly nutmeg-scented crumb, a crisp golden crust, and a generous coat of sugar that crackles when you bite. They’re wonderfully simple to make, and the smell of them frying will fill your kitchen with pure nostalgia.

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    Step by stepInstructions

    1. Whisk the flour, baking powder, salt, and nutmeg together in a large bowl.
    2. In another bowl, beat the sugar, melted butter, eggs, milk, and vanilla until smooth, then stir into the dry ingredients to form a soft dough.
    3. Turn the dough onto a floured surface, knead gently a few times, and roll it out to 1/2-inch thickness.
    4. Cut out doughnuts with a floured cutter, re-rolling the scraps, and let them rest for 10 minutes.
    5. Heat the oil to 350 to 365°F and fry the doughnuts in small batches for 2 to 3 minutes per side, until deep golden.
    6. Drain on paper towels, then roll each warm doughnut in the coating sugar and serve.

    💡 Chef tips & storage

    Keep the oil at 350–365°F and fry in small batches so the doughnuts puff evenly without dropping the temperature. Don't overwork the dough — a light touch keeps them tender. Roll in sugar while warm and eat the same day.

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    Recipe details

    Prep15 min
    Cook30 min
    Servings4
    CategoryDessert
    PublishedAugust 17, 2026
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