1
: fritter
2
: a light square doughnut usually sprinkled with powdered sugar
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The beignets are still piping hot, the frozen margaritas still frosty.
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Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025
After cooling, they’re dusted with as much powdered sugar as the beignets at Cafe Du Monde.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2025
The kitchen takes spuds and turns them into soft gnocchi, pierogis and beignets with a perfect golden crust.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 4 Dec. 2025
The array is impressive, from beignets to meringues, plus new croissants, cookies, tarts and cheesecakes.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
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Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025
After cooling, they’re dusted with as much powdered sugar as the beignets at Cafe Du Monde.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2025
The kitchen takes spuds and turns them into soft gnocchi, pierogis and beignets with a perfect golden crust.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 4 Dec. 2025
The array is impressive, from beignets to meringues, plus new croissants, cookies, tarts and cheesecakes.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
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“Beignet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beignet. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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