Best Beaver Tails Recipe
These homemade Beaver Tails are crispy on the outside and soft and fluffy on the inside, coated in an irresistible cinnamon sugar topping. Real beavertails do not include milk and eggs!
Ingredients
Dough
- 2 cups all-purpose flour (plus more for dusting)
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- ½ teaspoon coarse kosher salt
- ¾ teaspoon instant yeast (see notes)
- 1 cup water (lukewarm)
- 2 tablespoons butter (melted)
Cinnamon sugar
- ½ cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
For Frying
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, salt, and instant yeast.
- Pour in water and melted butter and mix until a shaggy dough forms. Transfer dough to a floured work surface and knead for two minutes until smooth. You may need to add up to two tablespoons of flour if the dough is too sticky.
- Return the dough to the bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Let it rest at room temperature for one hour or until doubled in size.
- In a shallow dish, combine cinnamon and sugar.
- Dust a work surface with flour. Pinch off a tennis ball-sized amount of dough and roll into the shape of a beaver's tail. Aim for a thickness between ¼ to ⅛ inch. The thinner you get it, the crispier it will be. Repeat with the remaining dough.
- Heat 1 inch of oil to 350°F. Fry 1-2 beaver tails at a time for 2-3 minutes on each side until golden brown. Remove from the oil and immediately coat them with cinnamon sugar. Transfer to a wire rack and serve immediately. Enjoy!
Notes
Instant Yeast: If you don't have instant yeast, you can use active yeast as a substitute. You'll have to bloom it in the lukewarm water with the sugar for 15 minutes before mixing it with the other ingredients.
Nutrition
Calories: 407kcalCarbohydrates: 80gProtein: 7gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 15mgSodium: 341mgPotassium: 95mgFiber: 3gSugar: 31gVitamin A: 178IUVitamin C: 0.04mgCalcium: 24mgIron: 3mg
Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.
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