Mardi Gras Beignets

Use our Classic New Orleans Beignets recipe as the base to make these Mardi Gras fried-dough favorites. Add a hint of almond flavor, top with sweet glaze and purple, green and gold-colored sugars and serve them whenever it feels like carnival time!

Prep: 140 min
Bake: 20 min
Yield: 2 dozen
Ingredients
  • 2 dozen fresh Classic New Orleans Beignets
  • 1 cup confectioners’ sugar
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1 to 1 1/2 tablespoons water
  • Purple, green and gold sugar, for garnish
Directions
  1. PREPARE beignets according to recipe, up to and including step 9. Remove beignets from oil and place on a sheet pan fitted with a wire rack. Let cool completely.
  2. MAKE GLAZE: Mix confectioners’ sugar, almond extract and 1 tablespoon of water in a medium bowl and mix until smooth. (It should have the consistency of honey. If too thick, add the remaining water 1/2 teaspoon at a time. If too runny, add 1 teaspoon of confectioners’ sugar at a time.)
  3. DIP top side of beignets in glaze and return to wire rack. Sprinkle with colored sugars.

KITCHEN TIP:
Make homemade colored sugars by mixing 1 drop food coloring into 1/2 cup sugar. Shake or rub with fingers until sugar is uniformly colored. Store in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.

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    • Hi Frank, Our Mardi Gras Beignets are a twist on the famous New Orleans King Cakes that are oh so popular during the Mardi Gras season. With our Classic New Orleans Beignets(no glaze here) as a base, a spread of sugary glaze then and a sprinkle of Purple, Green and Gold this recipe gives Swans Down (a New Orleans brand) an incredibly tasty Mardi Gras treat! Thanks for the feedback and happy baking!

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