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A French Mini Beignet is a deliciously light and airy small brioche dough ball with a flavourful sweet filling.
Our Mini Beignets are made with authentic leavened Brioche Dough, using fresh high quality ingredients including free range eggs and butter. They are then flash fried, rolled in icing sugar and injected with delicious, flavourful sweet fillings. Want to see it done? Check out our video
They are simply two different recipes! The texture of Doughnuts and Beignets is different due to the ingredients being used. While both of them could be seen as cousins, Doughnuts are typically far denser and sweeter than Beignets which benefit from the use of yeast, butter and eggs, and the fact they’re simply flash fried and not deep fried. Finally, Doughnuts are typically covered in granulated sugar whereas Beignets are rolled in powdered sugar.
The key differences between a French beignet and a New Orleans-style beignet lie in their origins, ingredients, preparation methods and shape.
French Beignets are typically lighter and airier, made with a leavened Brioche dough, and are eaten plain with powdered sugar or filled. They’re often enjoyed during festivals like Mardi Gras, sold on the Beach in summertime or even consumed as an afternoon or morning snack from pastry shops.
New Orleans-Style Beignets are originating from the French settlers in Louisiana and have become staple of Creole cuisine in the region, particularly in the city of New Orleans. They are puffier and richer, often made with a higher yeast content and possibly bread flour. They are often served plain, with a heavy dusting of powdered sugar, and are most commonly square-shaped.
They’re pronounced “ben-yays”!
Currently, we offer four different (but equally delicious!) flavours:
- Red Fruit
- Apple
- Speculoos
- Cocoa & Hazelnut
On our Web Shop, on Ocado and in Whole Foods stores in London.
Store at room temperature (below 25 degrees Celsius)
The products have a 3-day shelf life after defrost. But we doubt they will last this long once you’ve tried them…
Unfortunately no, are our Mini Beignets are not Gluten Free, but we’re constantly working on finding ways for the largest number of people to indulge on our sweet treats so watch this space…
Yes, all our Mini Beignets are suitable for vegetarians.
Unfortunately no, are our Mini Beignets are not Vegan, but we’re constantly working on finding ways for the largest number of people to indulge on our sweet treats so watch this space…
Currently, all of our products are suitable for vegetarians and are alcohol-free. However, we are not an accredited Halal manufacturing site and therefore we cannot claim it’s Halal.
Currently, all of our products are suitable for vegetarians and are alcohol-free. However, we are not an accredited Kosher manufacturing site and therefore we cannot claim it’s Kosher.
Currently, we only offer our four core flavours. However, watch this space for future new flavour releases. We are also always happy to hear from you what flavours you would like to see!
All nutritional information can be found on our individual product pages:
All allergen information can be found on product pages. All Mini Beignets are produced on a peanut-free site.
Delivery
We operate nationwide next-day delivery. Our products are shipped frozen. They are packed with ice packs to slow the thawing process down during transit. However, they will not be delivered to you frozen: they should arrive chilled and almost ready to be enjoyed!
Currently, we only deliver to the UK (nation-wide delivery).
Orders placed Monday – Thursday before 2pm will be received the next working day. Orders placed after 2pm on Thursdays will be dispatched Monday for delivery the next day.
Please send an email to moibymd-uk@mdesserts.com along with your order number where we will look into this for you.
The parcel is delivered via Royal Mail, your standard delivery instructions would then apply.
Please email orders-moibymduk@mdesserts.com for all order queries and amendments.
Please request changes as soon as possible so we can action accordingly. If an order has been dispatched, there is very little we can do apart from offering a refund.
Please send an email to moibymd-uk@mdesserts.com along with your order number where we will look into this for you.
Billing / Payment
To see your account, past/present orders and receipts, you can go into the “My account” section of our website and then click on the “Orders” box
We will action the refund within 48 hours but please be aware that it may take approximately 5-10 business days for the refund to appear on your account, depending upon the bank.
Partnerships
Please contact us at moibymd-uk@mdesserts.com so we can chat about this. We’re always happy to hear suggestions and think about ways we can collaborate with people who share our vision and values!
Please contact us at moibymd-uk@mdesserts.com. We’d be happy to discuss your needs!
Please contact us at moibymd-uk@mdesserts.co, we’re always happy to hear suggestions and think about ways we can collaborate with brands that share our vision and values!
Events
Please contact us at moibymd-uk@mdesserts.com. We’d be happy to discuss your needs!
Anything else
Yes! Moi by Mademoiselle Desserts is part of a Group that has been committed to a policy of sustainable development since 2007 and was awarded a B Corp Certification in April 2022.
A B Corp-certified company is a business that has been certified by B Lab, a nonprofit organization, to voluntarily meet rigorous standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency. The certification process evaluates the overall impact of a company on its stakeholders, including workers, customers, suppliers, community, and the environment.
Responsible and sustainable decision-making means linking our financial performance to our environmental and social impact, as well as taking into account stakeholder expectations. Key CSR issues include nutrition and health, the choice of ingredients and their sources, responsible purchasing practices, the environmental impact of operations, the health and safety of employees and anti-discrimination policies. You can find out more about our approach to CSR here.