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If you're looking to get creative with your Mardi Gras foods, try Ree Drummond's twist on Cajun pasta or whip up some Mardi Gras desserts like the spritz cookies that look like mini king cakes. And while Mardi Gras falls on March 4 in 2025, you can also enjoy these delicious New Orleans-inspired dishes for your family dinners all year long. With it's beautiful gold, purple, and green design, the king cake is a show-stopper at any Mardi Gras party. But there are other notable Mardi Gras treats worth trying, too. Ahead, you'll find favorite Southern comfort foods like pecan pralines, banana cream pie, and more sweets to pair with a round of Mardi Gras drinks. If you want to take a Though its more synonymous with the Kentucky Derby, a mint julep has all the right ingredients to be a Mardi Gras classic. In fact, juleps have been consumed in New Orleans since the early 1800s, no horses required. Get the Classic Mint Julep recipe. These recipes make any day a party, whether you're whipping up New Orleans classics like shrimp étouffée or an unexpected mash-up like warm gumbo dip. No collection of Mardi Gras recipes would be complete without sweets, like our Praline-Cream Cheese King Cake or King Cake Beignets. Take a look through our recipes for best Fat Tuesday recipes There's no better way to celebrate Fat Tuesday than with traditional Mardi Gras foods like king cake, and flavorful Cajun recipes inspired by New Orleans. 2 Search Everyone knows that king cake is a classic Mardi Gras dessert. Try other treats like pecan pie, bananas foster, and beignets that are perfect for your party. From the Recipe Creator: I make a soup every year for Mardi Gras. I came up with this recipe because I wanted to use lots of vegetables to keep it healthy, but wanted it to be interesting. My wife suggested adding the andouille and now it’s one of my favorite Mardi Gras recipes. —Steven Thurner, Janesville, Wisconsin Step 1 For the dough: In a medium bowl, stir together the yeast, water, and 2 teaspoons of the sugar. Let the mixture stand until foamy, about 5 minutes. Step 2 In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, combine the yeast mixture, milk, butter, eggs, salt, and remaining 1/2 cup of the sugar. Like most creole dishes, this jambalaya contains the “holy trinity”—onion, celery and bell pepper. The andouille sausage and creole seasoning add a distinct Louisiana flavor. The bites are baked at 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) for 15 minutes, cooled for five minutes, then sprinkled with optional flaky salt before serving. While there are specific measurements for the Pioneer Woman recipe, I believe precision is not super important for a straightforward recipe like this. Step 1 To a large Dutch oven, add the chicken, 1 tablespoon of the salt, and 3 quarts water. Bring the chicken to a boil over medium heat. Cover, reduce the heat to medium-low, and gently simmer until the chicken is cooked through and the thickest part of a piece registers 165°F on an instant-read thermometer, 20 to 25 minutes. It’s Fat Tuesday, also known as Shrove Tuesday, also known as Mardi Gras, which means you get to eat and eat and eat all day today and you won’t gain even an ounce! Waitthat’s not what Fat Tuesday means. What does Mardi Gras mean? Translated to English, "Mardi Gras" means "Fat Tuesday." Mardi is the French word for Tuesday, and gras means "fat." This name comes from the custom of eating all the fatty, rich foods in the house prior to Lent in order to prepare for fasting and abstinence. So, Fat Tuesday before Ash Wednesday. Step 1 In a large Dutch oven, place the beans and 1 tablespoon of salt. Fill the Dutch oven with water to cover the beans. Put the lid on the Dutch oven and soak the beans overnight. The year 2024 may have been the sweetest one yet—and The Pioneer Woman's top ten dessert recipes are proof of it! Looking back on the year of sweet treats brings to mind images of pie slices, after-school cookies, and plenty of peanut butter. Step 1 In a saucepan, bring 3 cups of the chicken stock to a boil. Slowly stir in the grits. Return to a boil and cook for 3 to 4 minutes. Turn down the heat and stir in the pepper jack, cheddar, and mascarpone. Say hoorah for Mardi Gras! The sparkly, spirited holiday is on the horizon, which means it's time to let your inner party animal thaw. Or, at the very least, build up an appetite for all the marvelous Mardi Gras food, like jambalaya, king cake, and beignets! Which, by the way, are best eaten while Step 1 For the sauce: In a medium bowl, stir together the mayonnaise, mustard, capers, hot sauce, lemon juice, horseradish, Creole seasoning, Worcestershire sauce, and garlic until well combined. Step 1 In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, add the light rum, dark rum, passion fruit juice, orange juice, lime juice, pineapple juice, and grenadine. Cover and shake well, about 15 seconds. Pam Lolley developed and tested recipes for Southern Living Magazine in the Souths most trusted Test Kitchen for 19 years. She worked closely with the editors planning and packaging stories, collaborating with art and photo teams on food styling and recipe reproduction to ensure reader satisfaction, content quality control, and recipe authenticity history and cooking.
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