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9. Guru Donuts in Boise, Idaho
7. Rebel Donut in Albuquerque, New Mexico
doughnut cones (think waffle cones, but doughnutified) are also on the menu.
Located in a historic, haunted hotel in downtown Boise, Guru is famous for its creative cake doughnuts, vegan options, and gluten-free doughnuts made from (what else?) Idaho’s famous potatoes. Originally a pop-up “doughnut speakeasy,” this shop serves locally roasted coffee along with wacky, rotating doughnut flavors like honey rosemary, matcha, and lemon lavender. 10. BJ Cinnamon in Folsom, California In 2018, Money.com put this unobtrusive haunt on its list of the 10 Best Donut Shops in America. Guests can enjoy $1 raised or cake doughnuts and glazed- to-order cinnamon rolls off paper plates. For those willing to brave the daily line, there’s also the life-changing cinnamon roll doughnut. Don’t live near any of these sweet locations? You can still celebrate National Doughnut Day by ordering a box of doughnuts from your favorite local doughnut shops.
There’s something a bit magical in the air at Rebel Donut, where “Donut Elves” churn out confections overseen by an elite team of “Donut Whisperers.” In addition to classics like toasted coconut and birthday cake, the shop sells carefully piped sugar skull doughnuts and a rotating assortment of fandom doughnuts paying homage to everything from“Star Wars” to “Harry Potter.”
5. Louisburg Cider Mill in Louisburg, Kansas You won’t find Kansas’ best doughnuts in a strip mall. Instead, doughnut enthusiasts must wander off the beaten path to Louisburg Cider Mill, which makes batches of hot apple cider doughnuts every day with its own cider. The sweet treats are delicious paired with a hot cup of cider, and the mill even sells bags of its doughnut mix for tourists to take home.
8. Pikes Peak Summit House in Cascade, Colorado
6. Round Rock Donuts in Round Rock, Texas
Sitting more than 14,000 feet above sea level, Pikes Peak Summit House is a one-of-a-kind doughnut experience. At lower elevations, the texture and flavor of its confections change in minutes. It’s a phenomenon worthy of Atlas Obscura, which notes that “Summit House has been using a special recipe since 1916 to produce uniquely fried doughnuts close to the cloud layer.”
They say everything is bigger in Texas, and it’s certainly true at Round Rock Donuts, home of the 14-inch Texas Sized Donut. This bakery has been dipping dough in hot grease since 1926, using an original yeast dough recipe that calls for fresh eggs and hand-rolling. For those who don’t have a Texas-sized appetite, the shop offers a chocolate or glazed Round Rock Donut for just 79 cents.
GLAZED GOODNESS The Sweet History of National Doughnut Day
According to Smithsonian Magazine, the word “doughnut”was coined in the 19th century by a woman named Elizabeth Gregory. Her son, Handon Gregory, was a New England ship captain. She began making deep-fried dough treats with nutmeg, cinnamon, and lemon rind for her son and his crew. She would put hazelnuts or walnuts in the center of the pastry where the dough might not cook through, so she called her creation “doughnuts.” Handon Gregory also gets some credit for making doughnuts recognizable: He was the one who first put the hole in the doughnuts, though the exact reason is unclear. Some say it was to use fewer ingredients, while others suggest he created the hole by accident after skewering the pastry on the spokes of the ship’s wheel when he needed to steer with both hands during a storm. Whatever the reason, that hole is still part of a classic doughnut to this day.
Get ready to treat yourself because June 5 is National Doughnut Day! Contrary to popular belief, National Doughnut Day wasn’t created as an excuse for Americans to eat more doughnuts. The celebration was actually started by the Salvation Army in 1938 to honor “Doughnut Lassies,” the women who served doughnuts to soldiers on the front lines during WorldWar I. The Salvation Army still celebrates National Doughnut Day by delivering doughnuts to veterans across the country. The earliest version of the doughnut is believed to have come to North America with Dutch settlers in the 17th century. The Dutch brought with them balls of fried, sweetened dough called olykoeks , which translates to “oily cakes.”Though they were tasty, we don’t think many people would be eager to pick up a dozen oily cakes for the office.
There are lots of ways to celebrate National Doughnut Day. Recognize the history of the holiday by donating to the Salvation Army or by sending a box of doughnuts to a veteran in your life. You can also order from your favorite local doughnut shop or fry up some homemade doughnuts with your family. There’s a pretty great recipe at SallysBakingAddiction.com/how-to-make- homemade-glazed-doughnuts.
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