The Bon Temps Will Rouler Nationwide With Popeyes’ Limited-Time Beignets

Popeyes is selling beignets for the holidays

Less than three months after chocolate-filled beignets were initially spotted at a handful of Popeyes locations, the fried chicken chain is adding the dessert to its menus nationwide. Starting today, but only for a limited time, all participating Popeyes locations will sell the deep-fried, powdered sugar-dusted pastry in packs of three, six, and 12. The treats are a nod to New Orleans, where the chain was founded, Popeyes told Foodbeast back in late September.

Currently, the only permanent dessert on Popeyes’ nationwide menu is cinnamon apple pie, although some locations may offer different items regionally.

Sami Siddiqui, the chain’s president of the Americas, told CNBC that the beignets earned “particularly strong” reviews in test markets, but he doesn’t expect them to surpass the success of the fried chicken sandwich, which sparked a fast-food frenzy last summer.

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