So you know how I said it's National Jelly-Filled Doughnut Day?

Since jelly inside doughnuts isn't my kinda thing, I thought I'd just do some other kind of filled doughnuts!

These are doughnut’s cousins with a snoody French name, but they are basically just squared doughnuts. My grandma likes to make natural lye soaps and recently our friend brought her this huge bag of lavender to use in them. It was more than she needed so, of course, my first thought was to use the extra for something edible! And what better to pair with it than vanilla bean, yum!

I’ve always liked the smell of lavender in lotions and things but I’ve never tasted it, so I was very pleasantly surprised that it’s delicious, especially with a beignet and a load of vanilla frosting!

If you aren’t a big fan I guess you could skip it but I think it really sets these off. At the very least you should try adding just a tiny bit. It is very strong and if you add too much it will probably make you feel like you’re eating shampoo, but if you get the right balance it’s so good with these.

My mom and sister especially loved these! I'm thinking you will too!!!!

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As always, the recipe is available upon request, and I always give an upvote for the first one.

Also, check out some of my other recent food posts for more mouthwatering photos!

1.Chocolate Rocky Road Ice Cream w/ Marshmallow Swirls (No churning!) (FOOD PHOTO SHOOT)

2.Easy Chocolate Ice Cream with Brownie Batter Bites (FOOD PHOTO SHOOT)

3.Rainbow Vegetable+Hummus Pizza w/ Everything Bagel Pizza Crust [VEGAN] (FOOD PHOTO SHOOT)

4.Gingerbread Figgy Pudding Cakes (FOOD PHOTO SHOOT)

5.Miniature Corn Dogs without the Stick! (FOOD PHOTO SHOOT)

6.Easy Oven Baked Fries and North Idaho Fry Sauce (FOOD PHOTO SHOOT)

7.Killer Ninja Green Monster Smoothie! (FOOD PHOTO SHOOT)

8.Fast & Simple Ramen Upgrade: Thai Peanut Chicken Noodles (FOOD PHOTO SHOOT)

9.Homemade Classic Vanilla Bean Cannoli (FOOD PHOTO SHOOT)

10.Philly Cheesesteak Nachos in a Skillet (FOOD PHOTO SHOOT)

ALL CONTENT IS MINE AND ORIGINAL! All of these food photos were taken with my Nikon D5300 and my favorite Lens, the Nikon AF-S FX NIKKOR 50mm f/1.8G. You can find out more in my INTRO POST.