Chocolate Puff Puff

Deep fried dough that's slightly crunchy on the outside and chewy on the inside with a touch of sweetness. Pair it with a decadent chocolate dipping sauce to swoon over—a sweet version of the classic and popular African puff puff snack.

Makes 12-16 puff puff

Course Breakfast

Cuisine African

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 15

Rising Time 1

Total Time 1 20

Servings

Calories 370kcal

Author Imma

Ingredients

Puff Puff

½ tablespoon (8-9g) salt
½-¾ cup (100-175g) sugar
1 cup (240ml) warm water
3 teaspoons (9g) active dry yeast
1 cup (240m) warm milk
¼ cup (58g) butter
1 large egg
3½ cups (420g) flour plus extra batter is too wet
¼ cup (25g) cocoa powder
oil for deep frying

Chocolate Sauce

1 cup (170g) chocolate (semi-sweet and milk chocolate both work fine)
¼ cup (60g) cream
1 tablespoon (14g) butter

Instructions

Mix salt, sugar, water, and yeast. Set aside for 5 minutes to activate the yeast.
Heat butter and milk in the microwave or saucepan just until the butter melts. Let cool to room temperature.
Add the milk, butter, and egg to the yeast mixture.
Follow with the flour and cocoa powder, and mix thoroughly with a spoon or your hands. Let the mixture rise for 1-2 hours.
Fill a large saucepan or Dutch oven with vegetable oil until it is at least 3 inches (or 5cm) deep, and heat on low. Too little oil will result in flatter balls.
Test the oil's temperature by putting a drop of batter into the oil. If it's hot enough, the batter will rise to the top. Grab a little batter at a time with your hands or two spoons (one for the batter and the other to push it off gently into the oil). It should form into a ball.
Fry for a few minutes until the bottom side is golden brown. Turn the ball over and fry for a few more minutes until the other side is golden brown.
Remove the puff puff from the oil with a slotted spoon (or something similar). Place them on napkins right away to soak excess oil.
Melt cream, butter, and chocolate chips in the microwave or saucepan. Mix well.
Serve chocolate dipping sauce with the puff puffs.

Notes

Test the oil's temperature by putting a drop of batter into the oil. If it's hot enough, the batter will rise to the top.
If you don't want to get your hands messy, use two spoons—one for the batter and the other to push it off gently into the oil.
Please remember that the nutritional information is a rough estimate and can vary significantly based on the products used in the recipe.

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