55 Best Mardi Gras Recipes (2024)

The French 75

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French 75 is a co*cktail made from gin, champagne, lemon juice, and sugar. In french it is known as the Soixante Quinze. I don't care what you call it, it's absolutely delicious!

Shrimp in Mustard Sauce

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This fabulous make ahead appetizer is infused with all the flavors of the south making Shrimp in Mustard Sauce the perfect meal idea for your next Mardi Gras celebration!

Jambalaya Cajun Shrimp Bites

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These Jambalaya Cajun Shrimp Bites are awesome with delicate, flaky puff pastry, but can also be modified to be served like bruschetta, in mushroom caps or any other small bite way.

Baked Catfish Po’Boy

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This classic New Orleans Baked Catfish Po'Boy sandwich has a lighter spin, because it's made with baked fish, rather than frying it. No matter which way you make it, you will love it!

Cajun Dirty Rice with Sausage

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This easy Cajun Dirty Rice with Sausage is sure to start a party whether it's Mardi Gras, Fat Tuesday...or a run of the mill weeknight. It's a hearty side or it can be a one-dish meal.

How to Make Strawberry Paczki

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Paczki are Polish donuts typically made on Fat Tuesday. This delicious recipe is for Strawberry Paczki. Enough said. OMG! I neeeeeed these in my life!

Skillet Jambalaya Dip

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This Skillet Jambalaya Dipis a twist on the classic Louisiana Creole Dish. The photos make me drool. The perfect party food for your Mardi Gras!!

Chicken & Sausage Jamburritos

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Chicken and Sausage “Jamburittos” have all the flavor of jambalaya inan easy-to-eat-on-the-go package. These would be super cute, sliced and served as an appetizer!

Easy slow cooker Creole Jambalaya is delicious after it has slow cooked with all the traditional flavors. This delicious recipe is great because you can kind of fix it and forget it while working on other treats!

Jambalaya Pasta with Crawfish and Sausage

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This Jambalaya Pasta with Crawfish and Sausage recipe gives you all of the authentic flavors of your New Orlean's fave, all wrapped in a cheesy pasta dish. Our mouths are watering over here!

King Cake co*cktail

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This luscious and sweet King Cake co*cktail recipe sounds incredible! OMG! Look how pretty it is!

Mardi Gras Macarons

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These beautiful gems are not only pretty but are filled with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting! Perfect for Mardi Gras! We love macarons, but Mardi Gras Macarons take that love up a level!

King Cake Bites

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These festive King Cake Bites are crescent rolls filled with cinnamon and cream cheese, topped with icing and colored sugar absolutely the perfect way to start your Mardi Gras!

Mini King Cake Cookies

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These Mini King Cake Cookies are perfect for your Mardi Gras celebration! They’re festively decorated and melt in your mouth

Pecan Praline King Cake Monkey Bread

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Take a few shortcuts in celebrating a delicious Mardi Gras with this Pecan Praline King Cake Monkey Bread. Definitely not as hard as it looks! YUM!

Cajun Grilled Shrimp Po’ Boy

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An easy version of a Cajun Grilled Shrimp Po’ Boy, which is perfect for lunch today, or definitely Mardi Gras! They can be sliced into much smaller sandwiches and served on a platter.

Cajun Chicken and Rice

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ThisCajun Chicken and Riceis a quick and easy weeknight dinner that is packed with flavor!!It's the perfect meal to enjoy on Mardi Gras!

Red Beans And Rice

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Enjoy a taste of New Orleans with this recipe for classic red beans and rice! I learned that in New Orleans, Sunday is ham night, and on Monday, the leftover ham and the ham bone are used to make Red Beans and Rice so why not extend that to Tuesday and enjoy this on Mardi Gras!

Baked Honey Cajun Shrimp

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We love recipes like this. This Baked Honey Cajun Shrimp recipe can easily be doubled or tripled to feed a larger crowd making it perfect for a Mardi Gras event!

Gumbo Recipe

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What Mardi Gras celebration would be complete without a fantastic Gumbo recipe? Let's face it, it's a staple Mardi Gras recipe!

New Orleans Style Barbecue Shrimp

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This New Orleans Style Barbecue Shrimp is sautéed in a Worcestershire-spiked butter sauce. Whuuuut? This sounds incredible! She says it can be thrown together fast. Win - win!

Mini Mardi Gras Cupcakes

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Festive Mini Mardi Gras Cupcakes, perfect for the office, a class party or of course, your Mardi Gras celebration!

Overnight Muffaletta Sandwich

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This is a muffaletta you could easy make for a crowd or especially for your Mardi Gras party.Overnight Muffaletta Sandwichis quick to make but tastes oh so delicious!

Mardi Gras Snack Mix

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Here’s a cheery little recipe to get you started on your Mardi Gras celebration! This Mardi Gras Snack Mix is like a Mardi Gras parade in a bowl - a mix of bright colors and sweet and salty flavors.

King Cake Dip

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This King Cake Dip is a relatively simple cake batter dip topped with caramel and pecans, then served with candy and sprinkle dipped pretzels. SOOOOO delicious!

Mardi Gras Masquerade Sugar Cookies

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Oh goodness these Mardi Gras Masquerade Sugar Cookies are simply adorable and absolutely perfect to make anytime!

King Cake Baked Doughnuts

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Want to get your Mardi Gras celebration started from the very moment you wake up? These King Cake Baked Doughnuts are the perfect solution!

Mardi Gras Munchies

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Add a sweet and salty splash of color to your Carnival celebrations with these delicious Mardi Gras Munchies! Soooo pretty!!

Mardi Gras Cake

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This stunning Mardi Gras cake makes the perfect Mardi Gras dessert. A great way to serve a lot of people. Plus it's beautiful! YUM!

Baked Beignets

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Looking for a little less unhealthy way to enjoy these traditional Mardi Gras pastries? Try these Baked Beignets instead. They are SO good with a hot cup of coffee!

Mardi Gras Cupcakes

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Whoa! Talk about Mardi Gras Cupcakes! These are an incredible French Vanilla cake with spiced rum in the batter, topped with a butter rum glaze and a cream cheese cinnamon frosting. OMG! My mouth is watering!

Mardi Gras Chocolate-Dipped Cookies

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These Mardi Gras Chocolate Dipped Cookies are stunning! They are simply gorgeous but OH so easy! Guess what the cookie base is? An Oreo cookie! YUM!

Mardi Gras King Cake Popcorn

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Take the King Cake to another level when you make this fun and festive King Cake Popcorn! It's so pretty, it will look perfect at any celebration for Mardi Gras!

King Cake Cheese Ball

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A festive King Cake Cheese Ball for Mardi Gras is a fun appetizer or dessert to celebrate Fat Tuesday.Decorated in Mardi Gras colors, your guests will love this!

Skinny Hurricane co*cktail

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This Skinny Hurricane co*cktail is a healthier version of the classic Mardi Gras drink. A wonderful combination of orange and cranberry intertwined with delicious Rum!

King Cake Bars

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Just wow! Mardi Gras King Cake Bars are a fun rendition of the traditional Mardi Gras king cake.A soft buttery vanilla base with cinnamon sugar pecan mixture topped with a smooth icing glaze and sugar crystals.

Hurricane Rum Balls

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Stef is most known for her delicious cupcake recipes, but her Hurricane Rum Balls are INCREDIBLE! Not only beautiful but SO good!

Mardi Gras Purple Hot Chocolate

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OMG! This is so great for a chilly Mardi Gras! This Mardi Gras Purple Hot Chocolate recipe is not only simply but absolutely delicious. She also teaches you how to DIY colored sugar for the top!

Bananas Foster Macaron

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Bananas Foster Macaronare a party in your mouth!With banana shells and salted caramel with rum in the buttercream, these macaron taste just like Mardi Gras. Perfection and oh so pretty!

Fleur De Lis Spritz Cookies

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These fun and festive Fleur De Lis Spritz Cookies combine the flavors and colors of Mardi Gras all wrapped up into a delicious spritz cookie!

Mardis Gras Cookies

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These are the easiest Mardis Gras cookies recipe. It just starts with Pillsbury Ready To Bake refrigerated sugar cookiesand a simple vanilla creamy ready-to-spread frosting. And sprinkles, of course. Because no fun and festive cookie can be complete without the sprinkles too!

Mardi Gras Petit Fours

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These darling little Mardi Gras Petit Fours aren't that hard to make, but take a little time. They are a bit of a mess to make but completely worth it at the end!

King Cake Martini

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This King Cake Martini is a fun twist on a classic dessert martini is a blend of Cinnamon Vodka with hazelnut liqueur, white crème de cocoa, coffee liqueur and club soda to create the ultimate Carnival co*cktail that looks and tastes like atraditional king cake.

Easy Mardi Gras Cinnamon Rolls

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Fun and festive Mardi Gras Cinnamon Rolls are so delicious and made with 2-ingredient dough! Perfection!

Mardi Gras Sweet Salty Bark

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Conquer your sweet and salty side with this Mardi Gras Sweet Salty Bark. Super easy and incredibly festive and fun, this will be a great treat to serve at your next celebration!

Mardi Gras White Chocolate-Dipped Pretzels

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Are you planning a fun Mardi Gras celebration? You have to make these white chocolate-dipped pretzels to serve!So colorful and so easy!

Muffuletta Cream Cheese Roll-Ups

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These Muffuletta Cream Cheese Rolls Ups are perfect as an appetizer for Mardi Gras, Game day, or anytime you have a hankering for salty olives and salami, sweet roasted peppers, Provolone cheese, pepperoncini, and creamy cream cheese. Making your mouth water? OH YES!!

Mardi Gras Macaroni Salad-Dyed Pasta

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While not a traditional recipe, this easy to follow guide to dying pasta, created colorful Mardi Gras Macaroni Dyed Pasta Salad. You can make anything you want with it!

Boudin Dip

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Oh goodness! This Louisiana-inspired Boudin dip is baked hot and bubbly with spicy Boudin Cajun sausage, a mix of cheeses, and sour cream. Perfect for parties or game day!

Easy Cajun Cheese Crackers

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This easy Cajun Cheese Crackers recipe is the perfect addictive snack. The Cajun flavors turn ordinary cheese crackers into something absolutely amazing!

Cajun Sausage Bites with Spicy Dipping Sauce

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Cajun Sausage Bites with Spicy Dipping Sauce are supereasy to make, and are kicked up a notch to satisfy your cravings. Bet you can’t eat just one!

Mardi Gras Meringues

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Meringues are not the easiest to make, but these adorable Mardi Gras Meringues will definitely be worth the time! So pretty!

Mardi Gras Cinnamon Pecan Vanilla Cake Pops

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Celebrate the Carnival season with these easy and beautiful Mardi Gras-inspired cake pops. These fun cake pops are an unexpected twist on a classic King cake featuring the traditional flavors of cinnamon, vanilla, and pecan and topped with festive purple, green, and yellow decorations. How perfect are they?

Easy Mardi Gras Bundt Cake Recipe with Icing

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Mardi Gras Bundt Cakeis such a fun and festive treat. SO colorful and a perfect Mardi Gras dessert!

EASY King Cake Cracker Candy

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Also known as "crack candy", this fun and very easy King Cake Cracker Candy will be the perfect addition to your Mardi Gras celebrations! It has the flavors of a traditional king cake recipe, but in a little bite size cracker candy! YUM!

Hot Muffuletta Dip

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Easy Mardi Gras Hot Muffuletta Dip is a tantalizing appetizer made with tasty green olives, salami, provolone cheese, and tangy giardiniera. This looks absolutely delicious!

Shrimp Etouffee

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Shrimp Étouffée isClassic New Orleansat its best. It’s perfect forMardi Grasor anytime with spicy shrimp cooked in a deliciousroux-based sauce.

Southern Pecan Pralines

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These sweet and sugary Southern Pecan Pralines are loaded with toasted pecans – they are a classic Southern treat that practically melts in your mouth!

Mardi Gras Wings {Publix Copycat}

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These incredible Mardi Gras Wings are a inspired Publix Copycat recipe are are incredibly flavorful and delicious! The perfect Mardi Gras Appetizer!

Hot Louisiana Shrimp Dip

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Whoa watch out! This Louisiana Hot Shrimp Dip is delicious and super easy to make. Juicy shrimp are cooked with traditional Creole flavors, cream cheese, sour cream, green onions and bell peppers to make this warm dip.

Mardi Gras King Cake Soda Ice Ring

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When you celebrate Mardi Gras this year we think this Mardi Gras King Cake Soda Ice Ring keeping everything in the punch bowl nice and cold and absolutely gorgeous!

No Churn Mardi Gras King Cake Ice Cream

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No Churn Mardi Gras King Cake Ice Cream is a sweet treat for Carnival season! This no churn ice cream requires no ice cream maker and only a few simple ingredients and is studded with king cake! It's gorgeous and so perfect for any Mardi Gras celebration!