Best Mardi Gras Recipes

We love any excuse to throw a party! Throw in a theme and we are golden. Since the beginning of Really Into This, we’ve featured loads of Mardi Gras themed recipes. Well, I think we have enough now to throw our own Mardi Gras Listicle! Throw on some Trombone Shorty, let’s hit the dance floor and have a Mardi Gras Party!

MARDI GRAS KING CAKE

No Mardi Gras party is complete without a delicious King Cake
We have 2 recipes on this post!
One recipe for a homemade King cake filled with Cream Cheese
A second recipe using cinnamon rolls for an easy & tasty king cake
Find the baby & host the next party. I hope we’re invited!

New Orleans Beignets

No trip to New Orleans is complete without beignets
Have a taste of NOLA at home with this easy fried dough
These beignets are filling, easy & you’ll feel like you’re in the Bayou State!
This recipe was inspired by watching The Princess & The Frog on repeat during the summer

HURRICANE RUM BUNDT CAKE

All the flavor of a delicious Hurricane without the hangover
Make this recipe in any bundt pan for a showstopping recipe
A cocktail cake is always a crowd-pleaser
This Hurricane Rum Cake features an Orange Grenadine Glaze that seals its fate as one of our Best Mardi Gras Recipes

NATCHITOCHES MEAT PIES

Time for something savory to soak up all those cocktails
These Natchitoches Meat Pies are a family recipe
Hearty, flavorful & satisfying
Eat these on the go while heading to a Mardi Gras party

KING CAKE CINNAMON ROLLS

These rolls were created following a King Cake failure
Perfect for a crowd & decorate any way you wish!
Contains all the flavors of King Cakes
Top or serve with jellies or jams if you enjoy fruit fillings in your King Cakes
Not only is this one of our best Mardi Gras recipes, but it’s one of our favorite recipes of all time.