Have the wonderful experience of eating New Orleans Beignets right in your home with this easy Homemade Beignets recipe.

Think you have to live in New Orleans to enjoy Beignets" Think again. These pillowy pieces of deep fried dough coated in powdered sugar can be enjoyed at home. They’re really not hard at all to make.

All it takes to make beignets is some dough and some hot oil. They can be enjoyed for breakfast, dessert, or a snack and are especially good with a cup of coffee.

That’s a mound of beignets isn’t it"

What Are Beignets"

Beignets are pieces of yeast dough that has been cut into squares, deep-fried until golden and covered with powdered sugar. They are ownderful paired with a cafe au lait. Beignets were brought to New Orleans by 18th century French Colonists and they have become one of New Orleans most iconic foods.
This Homemade Beignets recipe is from Paula Deen and like all her recipes, it is slap your mama good!

It is best to make the dough a day ahead of time so plan ahead. Also, this recipe makes a huge amount of beignets, so you may want to cut it in half if you don’t plan on feeding half the neighborhood.

Be sure to go heavy on the powdered sugar. 

I think you will find these are some of the best beignets you have eaten. Even better than Cafe du Monde.

If you’re looking for a quick and easy beignet recipe, try these Biscuit Beignets.

Keep Dough For 3 Days

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