Glazed donuts, move aside! It’s time to have a full-blown adventure with some of the most insane and downright bizarre donut creations. Get ready to throw your donut expectations out of the window, because these top 10 creations are not for the faint of heart.
10. The “Texas Sized” Round Rock
The two-pound, 14-inch “Texas-Sized” donut from Round Rock Donuts will have you saying “Yeehaw!” For an easy visualization, this donut creation is bigger than a person’s head, so you might want to bring some friends along when you tackle the sweet treat, unless you’re brave enough to do it alone.
9. Hibiscus Dough Donut
Back in 2015, Dough Doughnuts in New York City released the showstopping Hibiscus Dough Donut. Instead of the plain glaze, you get a donut with a flavor profile that’s sweet, sour, tart, and with notes of cranberry. The donut is also finished off with a candied hibiscus flower, making it look like a real gem!
8. Key Lime Cheesecake
One of your favorite pies took the form of a Krispy Kreme donut! The chain released the Key Lime Cheesecake back in 2013, which featured key lime cheesecake, topped off with key lime cream cheese icing and graham cracker crumbles for a satisfying crunch. Along with this, the Key Lime Cake donut was also released.
7. Pork Floss Donut
In 2012, Dunkin’ in China came up with a weird yet appetizing donut flavor that featured pork floss, which is basically shredded, cotton candy-like pork that’s sweet and savory. This pork floss (and seaweed!) went onto a donut with vanilla frosting, offering a taste of China.
6. Sriracha-cha
Chin Up Donuts + Coffee in Scottsdale, Arizona has a specialty donut flavor called Sriracha-cha, which, you guessed it, has a sriracha glaze. But that’s not all, because this creation also comes with a dusting of cinnamon sugar and a sprinkle of red pepper flakes. This is the perfect choice if you want to get on the swicy trend (but with a donut).
5. Mac & Cheese Donut
A donut with no sweetness and all savory? Yup, that’s exactly what you’ll get when you take a bite of the Mac & Cheese Donut from Glam Doll Donuts in Minneapolis. The deep fried ring of the melty mac & cheese goodness will surely take comfort food experience to the next level!
4. The Buffalo Crunch Donut
In 2014, Tim Hortons gifted us with a donut reminiscent of our favorite chicken wings. The chain introduced this offering at the New York State Fair, combining the flavors of buffalo sauce, tortilla chips, and a yeast donut. It was a pull-apart donut that came with hot or mild Buffalo sauce, allowing for an interactive and customizable eating experience.
3. Ring of Fire
Those who could take more heat would have loved this next donut creation. Voodoo Doughnuts, a well-known shop on the West Coast, introduced a fiery creation called the Ring of Fire. It features a chocolate cake base, dusted with a blend of cayenne pepper and cinnamon sugar. The surprise? A whole dried chili pepper on top of the donut!
2. Bone Marrow Donut
Why would you add a bone marrow to a donut? We don’t know either, but it works, especially when mixed with chocolate. That’s the kind of filling you’d find in the Bone Marrow Donut created by a New York artisan shop called Doughnut Project. Aside from the odd filling, the donut has a sweet clementine glaze on top.
1. Fish Donut
Just in time for the seafood season, we’re featuring something that fits the occasion: KFC’s Fish Donuts! These were available in KFC Singapore and considered a sweet-salty snack. Chunks of fish were shaped into donuts, deep fried, and tossed with sesame seeds and powdered sugar. They even came with a tartar sauce for dipping!