Happy National Donut Day! Always the first Friday of June, and some big chains are celebrating! Over at Dunkin’, you can get a free donut with the purchase of any drink, and at 7-Eleven, loyalty members (7Rewards) can purchase classic glazed donuts for 50 cents each all day today.
The donut enthusiasts at Thrillist put together a ranking of 24 classic varieties from best to worst. Here is the ranking:
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Glaze Round (The pinnacle of donuts everywhere)
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Rainbow Sprinkles
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Old Fashioned (The ridges catch the glaze perfectly, like portable pound cake)
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Raspberry Jelly
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Apple Fritter (The “healthiest” donut there is—please don’t fact-check this)
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Donut Holes (Because there are no rules and you can eat 15 without guilt)
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Chocolate Frosted
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Crumb Cake
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Blueberry Cake (Severely underrated)
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Glaze Twist and Sugar Twist
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Boston Cream
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French Cruller (The sophisticated cousin of the glaze round)
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Apple Cider Cake
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Powdered Sugar (Leaving white fingerprints over everything you touch)
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Sugar Round
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Bear Claw
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Maple Glazed
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Buttermilk Bar
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Strawberry Frosted
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Cinnamon Bun (Harshly judged because people would rather just have a real cinnamon roll)
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Chocolate Cake
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Lemon Jelly (Described as an artificial, glow-in-the-dark cornstarch mixture)
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Coconut Cake
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Plain Cake





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