If you know anything about New Orleans, you know beignets are a popular sweet treat in The Big Easy. I turn them from sweet to savory with a rich, crawfish and cheese filling!

It’s Mardi Gras season and every household in NOLA will have a full spread of festive eats. These crawfish beignets are perfect for carnival season or any time! I’m not a baker so using pre-made biscuit dough makes them much easier to make.
Crawfish Beignet Ingredients
- 1 12oz package crawfish tails
- 2 cans of biscuit dough
- ½ cup green onions, chopped
- 1 cup white sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
- ½ cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
- ¼ cup mayonnaise
- Tony Chachere’s Creole Seasoning, to taste
- Finely grated parmesan cheese, for garnish
- cayenne pepper, for garnish (optional)
- Frying oil
How to make Crawfish Beignets
- Add crawfish tails, green onions, mayo, and both cheeses to a bowl.
- Gently combine all ingredients together with a spoon.
- Season crawfish mixture with Tony Chachere’s Seasoning and stir until combined.
- Flatten out each biscuit with hands or a rolling pin until they are rectangular in shape.
- Place a tablespoon of the crawfish mixture in the center of the flatten biscuit. Use your hands to close all sides of dough over the crawfish mix, and seal all creases.
- Heat oil to 375 in a large heavy pot and add 4 beignets at a time. Fry until golden brown on all sides. Set aside once all beignets are fried.
- Combine parmesan cheese and cayenne pepper, and sprinkle over the finished beignets.


Crawfish Beignets
Ingredients
Instructions
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Add crawfish tails, green onions, mayo, and both cheeses to a bowl. Gently combine all ingredients together with a spoon. Season crawfish mixture with Tony Chachere’s Seasoning and stir until combined.
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Flatten out each biscuit with hands or a rolling pin until they are rectangular in shape. Place a tablespoon of the crawfish mixture in the center of the flatten biscuit. Use your hands to close all sides of dough over the crawfish mix, and seal all creases.
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Heat oil to 375 in a large heavy pot and add 4 beignets at a time. Fry until golden brown on all sides. Set aside once all beignets are fried.
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Combine parmesan cheese and cayenne pepper, and sprinkle over the finished beignets.