Beignets and donuts are similar in taste but they are different. Beignets are French-style donuts that are made using yeast and the dough is sweetened to add flavor and then it is fried to perfection. The doughnuts are usually cut into squares. Donuts have more eggs in the dough compared to beignets and that leaves them with more air pockets when they are fried. They are also topped with different things like frosting or glaze and beignets are usually topped with powdered sugar or honey.