Bayou beignets, mmm please

Please raise your hand if you've ever Got that beignet smell drifting up your nasal passages. Me too, but my god the world famous made in New Orleans  treat was a crowd favorite when I lived In New Orleans, and its these cold Swampy Melbourne days like we have had this last month that has me wishing for the expat favorite treat. 

When you walk down by the bayou, you're hit with crowds of tourist lining up for these delicious crispy fried donut pastries, killing any ideas you had of “taking it healthy” on this trip you may have felt. It's daunting enough to navigate the American diet, but I detest that you can sway in the jazz capital of the south, un café et donut never felt so right – never mind the smoothie bar.

(If only it were that easy)

OR

(If there was a part 2 to that story, I would be in a food coma etc)

OR

(and you know how the second half goes,  have over indulged in choux pastry and now I am spending the rest of my swampy nights in new Orleans curled over with a food coma 

Well, there's good news: YOU can make these at home with fresh wholefood ingredients, itdoesn't have to be that daunting. With the right flour at your disposal, you could make these gluten free -- all without being overladen with sugar, oil or dough

Download and free ‘flour for frying’ comparison guide, and we'll walk through how to use it right now in this very blog post. When we're done you'll know exactly how to create a healthy beignet that gets even the most avid beignet fan, surprised that this one is good for you.  Ready? Let's dive in.

10 Steps to beignet goodness

Before you start diving into any recipe, you need to get your kitchen looking fresh. Just like you would at work before preparing your pitch, you want to establish a place of zen and create an ambiance that inspires you to cook how you now feel in this creative open space. Then, you can start by choosing your flour. Also, put on an apron (you don't need to but it could be nice).

Keep in mind that this is suppose to be fun.

See, nothing fancy going on here. By following this guide you can actually focus on making a masterpiece healthy breakfast for the whole family.

After you've chosen your flour, figure out how many people you want to feed you want to use the freshest bananas too. Think of this step like you did step # 1-- you're creating zen body, in mind and in space so that you won't have to figure it out with each additional step, where to go from here.

Last, but certainly not least, you want to eat the beignets. This way, you can be sure they are deliciously healthy and sexy to the last bite.

Last, but certainly not least, you want to fry them in a little bit of coconut oil. This way, they will taste more like they are from a wholefoods store and not a second rate fried fish n chip barrel oil.

Then, you're ready to eat, eat, eat and start by slicing a kiw, the fruit that is, not a New Zealander J. And you know what the best part is? Next time, you’re in New Orleans won't feel quite as daunting. :)    

Want to create your own beignet banquet? Get your own beignet banquet stater kit, including 42 packet of walnuts by clicking here.

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