These super delicious New Orleans Style Biscuit Beignets are a total mom-hack! They are ready in less than 5 minutes and are simple to make.

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What makes this recipe so yummy

• The first time I was introduced to beignets was watching the Disney movie that features them. Princess and the Frog beignets is how my daughter refers to them!

• These biscuit beignets are ready in 5 minutes - literally (other than the time it takes to heat the cooking oil). Even though it's this simple they really do taste like the real deal from Cafe Du Monde.

• Fresh hot beignets are hard to beat with a hot cup of coffee. Cracker Barrel has some biscuit beignets just like these. I absolutely love them.
• Easy recipes for the win.

Groceries you'll need: Ingredients

• Refrigerated Biscuits (or canned biscuits) - I like to use the flaky layers (flaky biscuits) Southern Style or Buttermilk.
• Powdered Sugar
• Cooking Oil

See recipe card for quantities.

Recipe walkthrough: Instructions

This is an overview of the recipe steps. For more detailed instructions visit the recipe card at the bottom of this post.

• Step 1: Take your can of refrigerated biscuits and cut each on in half (or biscuit quarters).
• Step 2: Drop the biscuit dough into the hot grease over medium heat, carefully so you don't splash. This happens really quickly so keep a close watch. Turn them over as they start to color and separate biscuits.
• Step 3: Remove promptly from the grease onto paper towels for just a moment.
• Step 4: Then place them straight onto the dish you will serve them on, liberally coat them with a generous amount of powdered sugar. The more the better!

Recipe variations and substitute ideas

• Biscuits - There is quite a variety of refrigerated biscuits out there, I have found that the flaky layers type works best for beignets and I like the flavor of the buttermilk or southern style. Any refrigerated biscuit would work though, to make biscuit beignets.
• Cooking Oil - I usually use vegetable oil, but you could use canola oil or peanut oil just the same.
• Honey - drizzle some honey on your beignets, for another yummy sweetness.
• Mardi Gras Style - around Mardi Gras you could use colored sugar to add some festivity to your breakfast!
• Cinnamon Sugar - use cinnamon sugar instead of powdered sugar to add some more flavor.

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Necessary gear: Equipment

You'll need a heavy bottomed pot to fry in and enough oil - I like to use my Dutch Oven. Or you could use a cast iron pot... or even better, you could use an electric fryer.

You'll also need a frying spatula to remove the beignets from the hot grease.

How to store leftovers

Beignets are not really made to be reheated, they're best eaten fresh and coated with powdered sugar.

Mel's kitchen notes

An easy way to tell if your cooking oil has reached 350°F, if you do not have a thermometer, is stick the handle of a wooden spoon into the pot. If there is a steady course of bubbles around the wood then the grease is hot enough.

Other Delicious New Orleans Favorites

• Fried Frog Legs
• Chicken and Sausage Gumbo
• Cajun Crabs
• Louisiana Crawfish Boil
• Seafood Gumbo
• Louisiana Crunch Cake
• Mardi Gras Beignets
• Old Fashioned Southern Biscuits

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