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Onwards with the Mardi Gras theme! I can’t help but be happy when I think of Mardi Gras.<\/p>\n

I had my first bite of King Cake in the Big Easy at The Court of Two Sisters<\/a>. Truthfully, there was a slight moment of disappointment, because when one hears the word ‘cake,’ you expect sweet cake. King Cake is more of a yeast bread with a cinnamon swirl and sweet frosting. And there’s nothing wrong with that! Please, love King Cake for what it is, not what you wish it would be.<\/p>\n

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For these donuts, I converted a baked beignet recipe<\/a> into donut bars, because let’s be honest: baked beignets taste like baked donuts. The key difference here is that these baked donuts are made with actual yeast, while most baked donut recipes rely on baking powder.<\/p>\n

I’m 110% sure you’re going to love these.<\/p>\n

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I scaled down Jenna’s<\/strong><\/a> recipe for oven-baked beignets for this application, because Jenna is a girl who really knows her way around yeast—just ask her former culinary instructor! Oh, Jenna, I kid! I love ya!<\/p>\n

I love to make this dough because it’s so wonderful to work with. It starts out a tiny bit sticky, but after kneading, it’s supple and easy to knead.<\/span><\/p>\n

Half a dozen baked yeast donut bars before rising:
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Half a dozen baked yeast donut bars after rising:
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\nI topped each donut bar with cinnamon-sugar and sweet glaze with colorful sprinkles. Don’t forget to butter your plastic wrap!<\/p>\n

Laissez les bon temps rouler!
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