Doughnuts

Categories: Food | Dessert | Snacks
    • Sometimes spelled "donut"
    • Canadians eat most doughnuts per capita
    • One doughnut: About 200 calories, 10 grams fat
    • Most cultures have their own version of a sweet fried dough treat
  • Doughnuts have become a popular dessert and breakfast food in North America and around the world. The classic doughnut has a hole in its center to allow for more even cooking, and is coated in a sweet sugar or honey-based glaze. Filled doughnuts generally do not have a hole in the middle. Doughnuts now come in dozens of varieties, including jelly or cream-filled, and may be topped with various icings, glazes and sprinkles.
  • Popular Doughnut Chains

    Because they are such a popular breakfast food, many chains have sprung up that specialize in doughnuts. Some of the most popular doughnut chains, in order of longevity, are:

    1. 1937; Krispy Kreme
    2. 1948: Winchell's Donut House
    3. 1950: Dunkin' Donuts
    4. 1964: Tim Hortons
    5. 1973: Honey Dew Donuts

  • Official State Doughnut

    1. Louisiana: Beignet
    2. Massachusetts: Boston creme doughnut

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