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Krispy Kreme Drops 4th Of July Doughnut Collection And It Looks Yummy

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It’s time for your taste buds to get patriotic! Krispy Kreme is on a roll this year with their holiday collections. They’ve just introduced their new 4th of July doughnuts. All of their new editions are sure to make your mouth happy!

According to Chew Boom, Krispy Kreme is celebrating America’s Independence Day with their ‘Stars and Stripes Dozen’. There are three all-new doughnuts that you can get individually or by the dozen in a custom, patriotic decorated box.

The collection includes a fan favorite, the Chocolate Iced with 4th of July Sprinkles Doughnut. It’s an Original Glazed doughnut that’s dipped in chocolate icing. To top it off, 4th of July sprinkles are all over the top. Very festive!

The brand-new doughnuts in the collection are:

  • Red Velvet Sparkler Doughnut: A Red Velvet Cake doughnut topped with cream cheese icing and a stars and pearls sprinkle blend.
  • Freedom Flag Doughnut: An Original Glazed doughnut dipped in red icing. The topping looks like an American flag with a blue and white sprinkle blend, and white icing stripes.
  • All-American Apple Pie Doughnut: An unglazed shell filled with Apple Cinnamon filling, dipped in caramel icing and a graham cracker crumb, finished with a drizzle of white icing.

The apple pie one sounds delightful!!! What’s more American than apple pie?! If you’re having a 4th of July cookout or party, these new doughnuts will be great for dessert. This new collection is also a great way to celebrate the 4th at the office.

If you can’t wait until July to try out this new tasty collection, you’re in luck! Starting today, the Krispy Kreme Stars and Stripes Collection is available in stores for pickup or delivery via the Krispy Kreme app. Grab ’em while you can!

 

North Carolina Donut Shop Named The 2nd Best In The Country

Friday, June 2 is National Donut Day, and ahead of the celebration, Yelp released its second annual Top 100 US Donut Shops list. And apparently, NC has some delicious donuts. One North Carolina Donut shop was named the second-best in the entire country. The highly praised donuts come to us from Asheville. And 2nd best, that’s some high praise. They weren’t alone as 5 total North Carolina places made Yelp’s list. This includes donuts from Asheville, Fayetteville, and Concord among others.

Did you know there are donut trends? There sure are! According to Yelp the biggest donut trends in 2023 are:

  • Outrageous Toppings
  • Classic, Old Fashioned Donuts
  • Offering Other Bakery Treats

While my current favorite donut spot, The Salty, didn’t make the cut, I’ll be sure to check out a couple of these locations. I enjoy a good gourmet donut but I also can’t turn down a hot now Krispy Kreme glazed donut. There just might not be anything better! The best donut I’ve had lately- a butterbeer one from the previously mentioned The Salty. Unfortunately (or maybe fortunately for my waistline) it was a limited-time offering. So how did Yelp come up with these ratings that ranked a North Carolina Donut Shop 2nd best in the country? According to Yelp, they “identified businesses in the donuts category, then ranked those spots using a number of factors, including the total volume and ratings of reviews between January 1st, 2022 and March 31st, 2023.”

Keep reading to see the top 10 donut shops in the US and the other North Carolina locations that were recognized.

  • 10. Purvé Donut Stop, Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii

  • 9. Simone’s Donuts, Long Beach, California

  • 8. Stan’s Donut Shop, Santa Clara, California

  • 7. The Jelly Donut, San Francisco, California

  • 6. Round Rock Donuts, Round Rock, Texas

  • 5. Hot N Sweet Coffee and Donut Shop, Page, Arizona

  • 4. Munchkins Donuts, Covina, California

  • 3. JD Flannel Donuts and Coffee, San Juan Capistrano, California

  • 2. HOLE – Hot Doughnuts and Fresh Coffee, Asheville, North Carolina

    Have you tried HOLE? I haven’t but I typically visit Asheville at least once a year so I will definitely be adding this to my list for my next visit!

  • 1. Rocklin Donuts & Cinnamon, Rocklin, California

  • Where The Other North Carolina Donut Shops Ranked

  • 13. Superior Bakery, Fayetteville, North Carolina

    This is the second time Superior Bakery in Fayetteville has made the top 100 list, though that took a substantial jump this year.

  • 57. Baker's Dozen, Raleigh, North Carolina

    Apparently, I’m not up on my donuts, while Raleigh is my second home, I’ve never tried Baker’s Dozen either.

  • 62. OMG Donuts & Bakery, Concord, North Carolina

  • 97. HenDough, Hendersonville, North Carolina

Melany Myers is a Gastonia native and has spent most of her life here in North Carolina. Mel has worked in radio for over 20 years, many of which she spent co-hosting morning shows in Charlotte, NC, and Columbia, SC. Mel loves 80’s music, going to concerts, cooking, and eating! She is always writing about random news stories that really make you wonder, “what in the world?!” She also writes about rock music and human-interest content.

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