@Megha There does seem to be an awful lot of air. It rises quite large and when I pull a piece of dough off , the rest collapses. I don't think it did that the first time I made them. I've been putting the covered dough outside on a dark part of my porch to rise. It's been about 90 degrees. Maybe I should keep it inside. But it just worked so well the first time. They were some of the best beignets I've ever had, and I live in New Orleans.

@FuzzyChef Yes, I've tried thicker. Same thing happened. Thing is, they came out perfect the first time and I've followed the recipe the same every time(well, obviously I haven't)

Thanks for the reply. Any ideas on how to lighten it without removing the pineapple juice? I love the flavor of the pineapple and banana together. Also, there is baking soda but no baking powder in the recipe, if that helps. Thanks.