Arguably, one of the best ways to start off a morning, or really any time of day, is to indulge in your favorite donut. Donuts are the perfect way to satisfy a craving that you have, especially if you are one to have a sweet tooth. And, regardless of whether you are more into chocolate, glazed, blueberry, jelly, or others, there is a donut flavor for everyone! To take your love for donuts to the next level, you must treat yourself to a true delicious, gourmet donut, which will truly blow your taste buds away. If you are looking for a fun activity to do with family and friends, or just for yourself, we have pulled together some of our favorite spots in Rhode Island where you can enjoy some of the most uniquely flavored, yummy donuts around! Check them out here:
PVDonuts – Providence, RI
PVDonuts is located in Providence, Rhode Island and is known for making hand-crafted specialty donuts. Their mission is to continuously provide people with new and exciting donuts through their ever-changing monthly menus, and to support Rhode Island and all it has to offer. They pride themselves on being involved with the community in every way possible, whether that is working with local businesses, various skilled artisans, and more. Plus, every month, PVDonuts gives back in some way, shape, or form by contributing to a different cause. Their monthly menus consist of over 25 rotating items that are featured across various bases, including brioche, old fashioned, cake, crullers, flourless, vegan, coffee rolls, fritters, and monkey bread. Plus, every Thursday they feature a breakfast sandwich with local eggs, cheese, house made tomato jam, and optional bacon! There is truly something for everyone on the menu at PVDonuts.
KNEAD Doughnuts – Providence, RI
KNEAD Donuts provides specialty donuts that are award-winning and made from scratch daily, using only the finest ingredients that can be sourced. Their dough is made with butter, local milk, local eggs, fresh yeast, and real vanilla bean! Their menu of donuts ranges from timeless classics to innovative flavor combinations, as their menu changes seasonally. On top of locations in Providence, you can also find KNEAD in East Greenwich as well as Westerly. This Fall season, check out some of their special donuts such as their Pumpkin Spice or Cranberry Corn Crumble. Their Pumpkin Space cake donut is finished with a fresh pumpkin glazed and topped with candied pumpkin seeds. And their Cranberry Corn Crumble is a brioche finished with a fresh cranberry glaze and rolled into a corn rosemary crumble. You can also pre-order anything and inquire for any upcoming weddings and events.
Glaze’n Daze Donuts – Johnston, RI
Glaze’n Daze Donuts serves creative homemade donuts to “awesome people!” Their mission is to commit to only providing the most delicious, light, and fluffy donuts in Rhode Island. Each night at around midnight, the team makes their dough fresh from scratch, carefully cutting each donut, slowly rolling, and dipping by hand. They pride themselves on their quality of each and every donut that is made. Customers rave about the sweet taste of the fresh donuts from Glaze’n Daze, as well as the creative flavor combinations. Whether you are in the mood for your favorite cereal turned into a donut (Fruity Pebbles, anyone?!), or looking for something chocolatey such as the “Stranger Things” donut made with dark chocolate, crushed Oreo, and Nutella, there is something for everyone on the menu!
Ma’s Donuts – Middletown, RI
Ma’s Donuts is a staple in Rhode Island when it comes to donuts. Their philosophy is to provide you with a local, neighborhood coffee establishment that you can frequent for all of your needs, whether you are looking for donuts and pastries or just want to stop in for a coffee. Ma’s Donuts was founded in 1994 and feature more than 42 kinds of donuts – everything from Apple Spice to S’mores to Lemon Powder – on top of pastries, bagels, muffins, and so much more. Everything made at Ma’s Donuts is made fresh daily.