Good Morning, (or in my case, Evening) Sugar High!
I received my first Doughnut Plant doughnut about four weeks ago when they were brought to me in a simple, industrially reminiscent box with a bow of kitchen string tied around. The box is simple and is not made to impress with it’s good looks or withstand extreme conditions. It has a singular purpose: to deliver sugary breakfast pastry.
My favorites so far have been the Trés Leches (with a sweet, creamy filling) the Carrot Cake (with a cream cheese filling, that happens to be my very picky father’s favorite) and the Pumpkin Cake. I am not normally a cake doughnut kind of person, but the crispy outer glazes and moist light cake inside make these irresistible. The yeast doughnuts have a very different character to them. First, they are very, very large. While the variety of flavors is impressive (coconut creme with coconut filling, chunky peanut butter icing with raspberry jelly, pumpkin, etc) they are overall a bit too sweet and sugary for my sensitive teeth. The taste is great, but I can only eat about a quarter of the whole doughnut. Although the glazes tend to be too heavy on the sugar, the dough itself is light and chewy.
One of the best flavors available is the crème brulée. It is a smaller doughnut with rich creamy filling and a crispy burnt sugar topping. They are best eaten right in the shop, as they are not nearly as much of an experience the next day. If you are only buying one doughnut, everyone recommends trying this one in particular.
Although I’m not sure you could go wrong with any choice at Doughnut Plant. The exceptionally helpful staff will be sure to steer you in the right direction based on mood.
Doughnut Plant Doughnuts best paired with: a bottle of the local milk they sell in-store.
