New Orleans Beignets
New Orleans beignets are square, pillowy pockets of fried dough, generously dusted with powdered sugar. They are a signature treat of the city's French-Café culture, most famously served hot and fresh at institutions like Café du Monde in the French Quarter.
🍽️ Nutrition at a glance
These are a high-carb, high-fat indulgence, providing quick energy primarily from refined flour and sugar, with minimal protein or fiber. A typical serving of three beignets can range from 500 to 700 calories.
Nutrition breakdown
| Calories | 340 kcal |
| Protein | 5 g |
| Carbs | 42 g |
| Fat | 16 g |
| Fiber | 1 g |
| Sugar | 10 g |
| Sodium | 480 mg |
| Iron | 2.5 mg |
| Calcium | 60 mg |
| Potassium | 120 mg |
| Thiamin (B1) | 0.3 mg |
| Niacin (B3) | 3.5 mg |
| Folate | 75 µg |
| Phosphorus | 80 mg |
| Magnesium | 15 mg |
Per 3 beignets (approximately 105 g) · estimated, varies by recipe
💡 What's interesting
Culturally, beignets are the centerpiece of a beloved New Orleans ritual—sitting with café au lait (coffee with chicory and hot milk) and watching the world go by. Unlike a doughnut, they are unfilled and their signature is the generous, snowy coating of powdered sugar that inevitably ends up on your clothes.
