Starter & Snack

Cherry Chocolate Beignets with Vanilla Stewed Cherries

Name: Cherry Chocolate Beignets with Vanilla Stewed Cherries
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 12 servings
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon baking powder; 2 ounces bittersweet chocolate, melted; 4 cups cherries, pitted and halved; 1/4 cup cocoa powder; 1 tablespoon cocoa powder; 2 ounces dried cherries; 2 eggs; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup red wine; Pinch salt; 1/2 cup sugar; 3/4 cup sugar; 1 vanilla bean; 1-ounce vegetable oil; 6 cups vegetable oil, for frying; 1/4 cup whole milk

3 October 2026

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Total Time35 Mins

Serves12

Per Serving$1.80

The recipe Cherry Chocolate Beignets with Vanilla Stewed Cherries can be made in roughly 35 minutes. This recipe serves 12 and costs $1.8 per serving. This hor d'oeuvre has 431 calories, 4g of protein, and 27g of fat per serving. It is brought to you by Foodnetwork. 1 person has tried and liked this recipe.

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Method:

1
Split the vanilla bean in half and with a back of a paring knife scrape the inside of its seeds. In a medium saucepan, add the 4 cups of cherries, red wine, 1/2 cup sugar and the vanilla bean and it's seeds. Cook over medium heat for 15 minutes, remove vanilla bean. Keep stewed cherries warm.
2
To make Cherry Chocolate Beignets: In a large saucepan, heat up the oil for frying to 360 degrees F. In a medium bowl, sift together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt, set aside. In another medium bowl whisk eggs with oil, remaining 1/4 cup sugar and milk.
3
Add flour mixture to egg mixture, stir in melted chocolate and dried cherries.
4
Roll 2 tablespoons of batter into balls. Fry each side for 1 minute.
5
Transfer beignets to a rack.
6
To serve, place about 1/3 cup of the poached cherries with liquid in a soup bowl.
7
Place 2 to 3 beignets on top and garnish with Cocoa-Sugar Dusting.
8
In a small bowl combine cocoa powder and sugar.