1
: fritter
2
: a light square doughnut usually sprinkled with powdered sugar
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Fat Tuesday favorite recipes king cake and beignets meet in this sweet treat that's delicious with your morning coffee or after dinner.
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Patricia S York, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2026
What states were the Costco mini beignets sold?
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 11 Feb. 2026
Also, warehouse giant Costco is recalling a beignet bakery item that was mistakenly packaged as one item but contains another and is mislabeled.
—Leah Olajide, Freep.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Certain packages of mini-beignets have a chocolate hazelnut filling rather than caramel, as indicated on the label.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2026
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Patricia S York, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2026
What states were the Costco mini beignets sold?
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 11 Feb. 2026
Also, warehouse giant Costco is recalling a beignet bakery item that was mistakenly packaged as one item but contains another and is mislabeled.
—Leah Olajide, Freep.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Certain packages of mini-beignets have a chocolate hazelnut filling rather than caramel, as indicated on the label.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2026
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“Beignet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beignet. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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