1
: fritter
2
: a light square doughnut usually sprinkled with powdered sugar
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Also, warehouse giant Costco is recalling a beignet bakery item that was mistakenly packaged as one item but contains another and is mislabeled.
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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
Costco has issued a recall for its viral mini beignets in Texas and 22 other states after some packages were mislabeled, posing a risk to those with tree nut allergies, the company said.
—Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 3 Feb. 2026
The whole space has the look and feel of New Orleans' French Quarter, right down to its signature beignets and Hurricane cocktails.
—Matt Kirouac, Travel + Leisure, 29 Jan. 2026
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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
Costco has issued a recall for its viral mini beignets in Texas and 22 other states after some packages were mislabeled, posing a risk to those with tree nut allergies, the company said.
—Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 3 Feb. 2026
The whole space has the look and feel of New Orleans' French Quarter, right down to its signature beignets and Hurricane cocktails.
—Matt Kirouac, Travel + Leisure, 29 Jan. 2026
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“Beignet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beignet. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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