1
: fritter
2
: a light square doughnut usually sprinkled with powdered sugar
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Peach cobbler was a favorite in Kentucky and Utah, beignets are beloved by Florida and Mississippi and apple crisp was popular in Maine and New Hampshire.
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Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
Wandering the French Quarter, savoring beignets at Café du Monde, and swaying to jazz on Frenchmen Street—these quintessential experiences are exactly what your introduction to the Big Easy should be all about.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 12 Jan. 2025
Try the Shrimp Creole at Arnaud’s, order piping hot beignets at Café du Monde, and savor a cocktail at the Napoleon House.
—Linnea Bailey, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2024
Its beignets are served with praline sauce and fresh strawberries along with the traditional avalanche of powdered sugar.
—Natasha Langan, theweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
Wandering the French Quarter, savoring beignets at Café du Monde, and swaying to jazz on Frenchmen Street—these quintessential experiences are exactly what your introduction to the Big Easy should be all about.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 12 Jan. 2025
Try the Shrimp Creole at Arnaud’s, order piping hot beignets at Café du Monde, and savor a cocktail at the Napoleon House.
—Linnea Bailey, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2024
Its beignets are served with praline sauce and fresh strawberries along with the traditional avalanche of powdered sugar.
—Natasha Langan, theweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Beignet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beignet. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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