These Baked Buttermilk Beignets from Also The Crumbs Please are a delicious, without the messy-ness of frying!  Beignets are commonly known in New Orleans as a breakfast pastry served covered in powdered sugar. They were brought to New Orleans in the the 18th Century by French colonist. 

Mother’s Day is right around the corner, and all Mother’s deserve a treat on their special day.  Whip up a batch to share with all the special Mom’s in your life, or save them all for yourself!  

When they are fresh out of the oven, you can put a few beignets at at time in a paper bag with powdered sugar, and let the kids ‘shake, shake!’ Best served the same day.

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