Recipe for Disneyland’s Pumpkin Beignets, Baking Tips from a Disneyland Chef & Yummy Treats Available at #HalloweenTime

October 7, 2013 in All Posts, dining, disney at home, recipes by Babes in Disneyland

Halloween Time is yummy treat time at the Disneyland Resort. Between the pumpkin beignets and Mickey bat cookies, there’s a lot to love this time of year when it comes as sweet treats. While there are a variety of special cookies, cupcakes available throughout Disneyland and Disney California Adventure.

Back this year are the demitasse pumpkin cups, which this year are filled with pumpkin and chocolate mouse. Another guest (and favorite of mine) are the Mickey bat cookies. I love them because they are so yummy, not overly sweet and very portable. I like my treats easy to eat on the run!

If you are looking for true decadence, THE place to eat at Halloween Time is Cafe Orleans in New Orleans Square where guests can order up two special desserts that are exclusive to just that restaurants. The Jack Skellington Coffin Cakes and long-time guest favorite pumpkin beignets. You can learn more about these two amazing desserts, along with other Halloween favorites in the video below. PLUS, you can learn some great tips for creating the pumpkin beignets at home!

Disneyland Pumpkin Beignets

Makes 25 beignets

1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons pumpkin purée

1/4 cup sugar

1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon heavy cream

1/4 cup warm water

3 large eggs

2 tablespoons vegetable shortening

2 teaspoons pumpkin extract (optional)

3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon ground ginger

1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

Pinch salt

4 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 tablespoon dry instant yeast

Vegetable oil, for frying

Powdered sugar, for coating

1. Combine pumpkin purée, sugar, cream, water, eggs, shortening, pumpkin extract, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and salt in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment. Whisk to combine. Add flour and yeast, stirring by hand to combine.

2. Mix dough with the dough hook attachment until it forms a ball around the hook; the dough may be a little sticky.

3. With floured hands, remove dough from hook and roll into a ball. Place dough in a clean bowl. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.

4. Roll dough on a well-floured surface to 1/3-inch thickness. Cut into 25 squares. Cover with a clean dishtowel and set aside in a warm, draft-free area for 45 minutes.

5. Line a plate with paper towels; set aside.

6. Pour vegetable oil into a deep pot to a depth of 3 inches. Heat oil to 350°F.

7. Working in 2 or 3 batches, carefully drop dough into oil. Cook, turning frequently with a long-handled slotted spoon, until puffed and golden, about 3 minutes.

8. Remove beignets with a slotted spoon and transfer to the plate lined with paper towels. Lightly tent with foil to keep warm while remaining beignets cook.

9. Generously sprinkle powdered sugar on top of warm beignets; serve warm.

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