If you’re a Dunkin’ lover, chances are you’ve tried one or two (or many more) of their tasty donuts. Between the classics, the regional and limited-edition flavors, and the famous MUNCHKINS, there are around 90 donut flavors available across Dunkin’ locations at any given time.
There’s no doubt that Dunkin’ is extremely popular for its many donut flavors…the question is this: which donuts are the most popular of the bunch?
To find the answer, we’re digging into the best-selling and fan-favorite donut flavors to determine the top fifteen most popular donut choices at Dunkin’. Here’s what made the list.
Top 15 donut flavors at Dunkin’
Dunkin’ is known to have lots of fun and original donut flavors – from sports-team-inspired creations like the Dodgers Donut and the Fenway Faithful, to limited edition flavors like Churro and Marble Frosted, to beloved flavors of the past like Cookie Dough, Brownie Batter, and Pumpkin.
But as many creative flavors are available to try, it may or may not surprise you that the most popular donuts at Dunkin’ really come down to the tried and true classics.
Flavors like Glazed, Boston Kreme, and French Cruller stand out amongst all-time favorites: these are the types of donuts that customers keep coming back to, keep ordering, and keep loving over the years.
Below is the full list of the top fifteen favorite donuts at Dunkin’, based on the current menu. We’ve also included a brief description of the flavor as well as the calorie count for one donut.
| Flavor | Description | Calories |
| Bavarian Kreme | Yeast shell with Bavarian Kreme filling tossed in powdered sugar | 240 |
| Boston Kreme | Yeast shell with Bavarian Kreme filling topped with chocolate icing | 270 |
| Chocolate Frosted | Plain yeast donut topped with chocolate frosting | 260 |
| Coconut | Plain cake donut topped with a sugar glaze and covered with coconut topping | 410 |
| Double Chocolate | Chocolate cake donut covered in chocolate icing | 380 |
| French Cruller | French Cruller donut (fried choux pastry) topped with a sugar glaze | 230 |
| Glazed | Plain yeast donut topped with a sugar glaze | 240 |
| Glazed Blueberry | Blueberry flavored cake donut topped with a sugar glaze | 350 |
| Glazed Chocolate | Chocolate cake donut topped with a sugar glaze | 370 |
| Jelly Donut | Yeast shell with a fruit jelly filling topped with powdered sugar | 250 |
| Old Fashioned | Old fashioned style cake donut | 310 |
| Powdered Donut | Plain cake donut covered in powdered sugar | 330 |
| Sour Cream | Cake donut made with sour cream and topped with a sugar glaze | 360 |
| Strawberry Frosted with Sprinkles | Plain yeast donut topped with strawberry flavored icing and rainbow sprinkles | 270 |
| Vanilla Frosted Sprinkles | Plain yeast donut topped with vanilla flavored icing and colored sprinkles | 270 |
What’s the difference between a yeast donut and a cake donut?
You may notice from this list that some donuts are yeast donuts covered in various frostings or toppings, while others are cake donuts. Wondering what the difference is between the two?
A yeast donut is – no surprise here – made with a yeasted dough that’s given time to rise (at Dunkin’ the whole process takes around three hours). The result is a sponge-like donut that’s soft and tender, which tastes sweet and slightly fermented in flavor. Yeast donuts make up most of Dunkin’s flavors: the classic ring donuts that are topped with frosting or glaze, like Chocolate Frosted and Glazed, as well as filled donuts that are composed of a “shell”, like Boston Kreme and Jelly.
Meanwhile, a cake donut is much quicker to make because it’s leavened with something like baking soda rather than yeast. It’s often flavored with other ingredients, such as Dunkin’s Chocolate, Blueberry, or Sour Cream cake donuts. These donuts are more golden brown in color, with a slightly crispy outer crust and a tender, cake-like texture on the inside. Cake donuts are what you find in a classic Old Fashioned or in Dunkin’s case, some favorites like the Coconut Donut and the Glazed Chocolate.
Get something great to pair with your donut
Obviously there’s Dunkin’ coffee – but have you considered what creamer to get?
Dunkin’s got plenty of choices (even some non-dairy), but you can also make a rich, luscious creamer at home using coconut milk. Here’s how:
While it’s hard to determine one official donut that’s the most popular across the country, the donut that typically stands out as a best-seller and customer favorite across the board is the classic Glazed Donut at Dunkin’.
Based on the current menu, Dunkin’ offers a total of around 90 different donut flavors at any given time. These may not all be available at once, as several are regional flavors or have limited availability based on location. Of the Dunkin’ Donut flavors, nine are also available in the form of MUNCHKINS Donut Holes.
The most popular flavor of MUNCHKINS at Dunkin’ Donuts falls right in line with one of the most popular overall donuts: the classic Glazed MUNCHKINS tend to be the best-seller.
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