Mmm... Beignets

When I was in junior high school, I slept over at a friend named Kelley’s house relatively frequently. Kelley’s mom always made us beignets in the morning; I had never heard of them before & until recently, never seen them since.
I was shopping with my mom at the Philadelphia Premium Outlets about a month ago when I stumbled upon a box of beignet mix in a cooking store:

I promptly snatched the box up with the intention of making these delicious treats as soon as possible. The day after we returned home from our trip to Colorado, I finally made them. They were just as good as I remember! These piping hot french doughnuts have a similar taste and consistency to funnel cake -- a favorite of mine when we’re at the beach.

What a fun treat!