The Top 24 Classic Donuts, Ranked from Best to Worst
The donut addicts at Thrillist.com have ranked 24 “classic donuts” from best to worst . . . and spoiler alert: If you’re a cinnamon bun fan, get ready for a FIGHT. Here’s how they ranked them:
1. Glaze Round . . . The so-called “pinnacle of donuts everywhere.”
2. Rainbow Sprinkles
3. Old Fashioned . . . “Its ridges, apt for catching glaze, make eating this donut feel like a handheld, portable pound cake.”
4. Raspberry Jelly . . . “A sticky and wonderfully messy gift.”
5. Apple Fritter . . . “The healthiest donut there is
6. Donut Holes .
7. Chocolate Frosted
8. Crumb Cake
9. Blueberry Cake
10. Glaze Twist and Sugar Twist
11. Boston Cream
12. French Cruller
13. Apple Cider Cake
14. Powdered Sugar
15. Sugar Round
16. Bear Claw
17. Maple Glazed
18. Buttermilk Bar
19. Strawberry Frosted
20. Cinnamon Bun
21. Chocolate Cake
22. Lemon Jelly
23. Coconut Cake
24. Plain Cake