# @southern_living on TikTok

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.tiktok.com/@southern_living/video/7606488513013452063
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/56216937-southern-living-tiktok
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/ecee8d1395.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-02-13T23:00:40.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Southern Living (@southern_living) — https://gondola.cc/southern_living

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Why choose when you can just have both?? Ingredients - 1 tsp. active dry yeast (from 1 [1/4-oz.] envelope) - 3/4 cup warm water (105°F to 115°F), divided - 4 Tbsp. granulated sugar, divided - 1 large egg, lightly beaten - 1/2 cup evaporated milk - 3/4 tsp. kosher salt, divided - 2 Tbsp. vegetable shortening - 3/4 tsp. ground cinnamon - 3 1/2 cups bread flour, divided, plus more for work surface - 1 1/2 oz. cream cheese (about 3 Tbsp.), at room temperature - 1/2 Tbsp. unsalted butter, melted - 1/2 Tbsp. whole milk1/2 tsp. vanilla extract - 1/4 cup plus 2 Tbsp. powdered sugar, sifted - Vegetable oil, for frying - Green, purple, and yellow sanding sugars Directions 1. Stir together yeast, 1/4 cup of the warm water, and 1/2 teaspoon of the granulated sugar in bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook attachment. Let stand until foamy, about 5 minutes. Stir in egg, evaporated milk, 1/2 teaspoon of the salt, and remaining 3 tablespoons plus 2 1/2 teaspoons granulated sugar. 2. Stir together shortening and remaining 1/2 cup warm water in a bowl until melted. Add this to yeast mixture. Beat on low speed until just combined, 30 seconds. 3. Stir together cinnamon and 2 cups of the flour in a medium bowl. Gradually add to yeast mixture; beat on low speed until combined, about 1 minute. Gradually add remaining 1 1/2 cups flour, beating on low speed until a sticky dough forms, 1 minute. Transfer to a large bowl lightly greased with cooking spray; turn dough to grease top. Cover bowl; refrigerate until dough is thoroughly chilled and firm, at least 4 hours or up to 24 hours. 4. Place cream cheese, butter, whole milk, vanilla, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt in a medium bowl. Beat with an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment on medium speed until smooth, 1 minute. Gradually add powdered sugar, beating until smooth, 1 minute. Spoon glaze into a piping bag or a ziplock plastic bag. Set aside. 5. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured work surface, and roll into a 12-inch square (about 1/4 inch thick). Using a knife or a pizza cutter, cut dough into 2-inch squares (you should have about 36 pieces). 6. Pour oil to a depth of 2 inches in a 5- to 6-quart Dutch oven; heat over medium-high to 360°F, adjusting heat as needed to maintain temperature. Working in about 6 batches, carefully add dough pieces to hot oil. Fry until puffy and golden, about 1 1/2 minutes per side. Remove beignets from oil using a slotted spoon; transfer to a wire rack set over a baking sheet. Let stand until just cool enough to handle, 1 to 2 minutes. 7. Snip a 1/16- to 1/8-inch tip off 1 corner of the filled piping bag. Drizzle glaze over slightly cooled beignets; sprinkle with sanding sugars. Serve immediately. #kingcake #beignetrecipe  #mardigrasfood #southerndessert 

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- **Views:** 8,327
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- **Comments:** 2

## Tags

southerndessert, kingcake, mardigrasfood, beignetrecipe

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