Pumpkin desserts are always a fall favorite and these Pumpkin Spice Beignets are easy to make using Pillsbury crescent roll dough!
I find it interesting that the choice of what foods we eat is influenced by so many things. For me, certain foods are tied to certain seasons like soups in the fall and winter and salads in the spring and summer. Other foods are tied to certain people. Whenever I make pecan pie, I think of my southern aunt and her sweet mom (or “grammom” as my cousins called her). I’m also influenced by what I see, hear and read.When I was reading a book recently, an elderly woman in the story had a special talent for making banana beignets. Even after finishing the book, I couldn’t forget about the beignets. So, I decided to make some using croissant dough and I gave the them a fall flavor by adding pumpkin spice.
Start by mixing together 1 cup of powdered sugar and 2 teaspoons of pumpkin pie spice.
Unroll refrigerated crescent roll dough (I used Pillsbury Original Crescents). Split the dough into two halves and gently press the diagonal perforations to seal. Stack the two halves and cut the dough into 8 equal pieces. Gently press the edges to seal the two layers together.
Carefully heat 2 cups of vegetable oil over medium heat in a heavy-duty 2-quart saucepan or deep fryer. Fry the beignets in the hot oil, turning them over once they are golden brown. This doesn’t take long so be sure to watch them carefully. Drain on paper towels.
Place a few beignets at a time into the paper bag with the powdered sugar and shake until coated.
My daughters shared these Pumpkin Spice Beignets with their friends and everyone loved them!
Pumpkin Spice Beignets
Ingredients
- 2 tubes of refrigerated crescent roll dough
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
- 2 cups vegetable oil
Instructions
- Start by mixing together 1 cup of powdered sugar and 2 teaspoons of pumpkin pie spice.
- Unroll refrigerated crescent roll dough. Split the dough into two halves and gently press the diagonal perforations to seal. Stack the two halves and cut the dough into 8 equal pieces. Gently press the edges to seal the two layers together.
- Carefully heat 2 cups of vegetable oil over medium heat in a heavy-duty 2-quart saucepan or deep fryer. Fry the beignets in the hot oil, turning them over once they are golden brown. This doesn’t take long so be sure to watch them carefully. Drain on paper towels.
- Place a few beignets at a time into the paper bag with the powdered sugar and shake until coated.
Nutrition Information:
Serving Size: 1 gramsAmount Per Serving: Unsaturated Fat: 0g
Kristen Duke says
YUM! These sound tasty and I love how simple they are to make!
Mackenzie says
These sound delicious with a cup of coffee! YUM!
kristi@ishouldbemoppingthefloor says
Seriously amazing!! Love beignets!
Tonia says
Thanks Krisit! I love all kinds of fried dough! 🙂
Cathy@LemonTreeDwelling says
I have such good memories of beignets from a trip to New Orleans when my husband and I were dating. These look delicious, Tonia!
Anne @ Domesblissity says
They look beautiful Tonia. I wish we had that crescent roll stuff here (and pumpkin spice).
Anne xx
Lindsay @ Life, Love and Sugar says
Mmmm, they look delicious!
Dina says
they sound yummy!
Chung-Ah | Damn Delicious says
These beignets are absolutely perfection, especially for this time of year!
Tonia says
Thanks Chung-Ah! I am really enjoying the fall flavors.
Nancy P.@thebittersideofsweet says
These look wonderful!
Tonia says
Thanks Nancy!
SarahCate says
Those look great and SO easy! I think I will be trying these this weekend.
Tonia says
Thanks SarahCate! I hope you love them as much as we did!
Jane's Adventures in Dinner says
Great idea! Dessert in minutes!
Tonia says
You got it! That is the best kind! Thanks Jane!
Anna Bennett says
Thank you Tonia,
The Pumpkin Spice Beignets looks so good & sounds really easy to make.
Tonia says
Thanks Anna! I love the easy recipes!