From old-fashioned glazed to gourmet eats,
here are each state's favorite doughnuts.
The Heavenly Donut Co. in Birmingham
has a large variety of doughnuts,
but one of the favorites is the Reese's doughnut.
People wait in long lines for hot, fresh doughnuts
from Jason's Donuts in Fairbanks.
BoSa Donuts is a locally owned chain
with over 20 locations in Arizona.
With over 50 doughnut options,
customers have a hard time getting just one.
There's always a line at Mark's Do-Nut Shop
in North Little Rock.
Its doughnuts are sweet, but not too sweet.
Popular flavors are the cinnamon twist and coconut.
Primo's Donuts makes amazing glazed doughnuts
but is known for its buttermilk bar.
It's glazed while hot and served fresh.
You've gotta stop by Amy's Donuts in Colorado Springs
for its sweet and savory doughnuts.
It specializes in fun doughnuts,
such as the Cookie Monster and Elvis.
Neil's Donuts is a no-frills bakery
that makes melt-in-your-mouth doughnuts.
One of its showstoppers is its giant cinnamon rolls.
Duck Donuts is known for its customizable
and made-to-order doughnuts.
You can build your own doughnut
by choosing the icing, topping, and drizzle.
Its Newark location is popular
among University of Delaware students.
The Salty Donut makes mouthwatering
and delicious artisan doughnuts.
The most famous flavors are the croughnut
and the white chocolate tres leches.
Sublime Doughnuts prides itself
on using fresh ingredients
and fun, whimsical recipes.
It has a secret-menu chicken and waffles doughnut,
and its most popular doughnut is
the fresh strawberries and cream.
Kamehameha Bakery specializes in
poi-glazed doughnuts and malasadas.
Malasadas are Portuguese doughnuts
that have become a Hawaiian staple.
The purple color comes from poi,
which is made from the underground stem of the taro.
Guru Donuts is a local favorite in Boise.
It has constantly changing selections of flavors,
like Peanut Butter Jelly Time and Girl Scout.
The fan favorite at Firecakes Donuts
is the doughnut ice cream sandwich,
but the must-have is the birthday cake doughnut.
Two large yeast doughnuts are glazed and stacked,
then loaded with rainbow sprinkles.
It has limited availability,
so preordering is recommended.
Long's Bakery is an Indianapolis institution.
Its best seller is the perfectly glazed yeast doughnut.
Mahalo's Coffee makes mini doughnuts
that are delicious and fun to eat.
The most popular doughnut is the Cinnamon Lava:
mini doughnuts are glazed with vanilla and caramel
and dusted with cinnamon sugar.
Hana's Donuts has the best assortment
of doughnuts in Kansas City.
You can't go wrong with the Boston cream
and the Oreo doughnuts.
People love Nord's Bakery and its doughnuts in Louisville.
The maple bacon doughnut is so popular
it often sells out fast.
While not necessarily a doughnut,
locals and tourists love beignets in Louisiana.
And the most famous place to get them
is at Café du Monde in the French Quarter.
In fact, it's the only food on the menu.
The Holy Donut adds a special ingredient to its doughnuts:
Maine potatoes.
The riced potatoes add a rich texture
you can't find anywhere else.
The crowd-pleasers are the chocolate sea salt
and the vegan pomegranate.
Krumpe's Do-Nuts hits the late-night sweets craving,
especially since its shop hours
are from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.
But the doughnuts are always made fresh,
and they're light and fluffy when you get them hot.
Union Square Donuts is a trendy spot
for locals and tourists in Somerville.
Doughnut flavors change regularly,
so you'll never get bored.
In the fall, the best seller is
the pumpkin spice latte glazed.
Paczki is a traditional Polish jelly-filled doughnut
popular in Michigan due to the large Polish population.
And one of the best places to get one
is New Palace Bakery.
Bogart's Doughnut Co. is known
for its brioche doughnuts and soft serve.
Get the Nutella-filled doughnut for a chocolate overload.
Tatonut Donut Shop in Ocean Springs
uses potato flour to make
its doughnuts lighter and fluffier.
The standout is the Persian,
which is like a cinnamon roll, but in doughnut form.
The first Lamar's Donut opened
in Kansas City, Missouri, in 1960.
Since then, it's expanded to 25 stores in five states.
With more than 70 rotating flavors plus doughnut holes,
it's impossible to pick just one doughnut to try.
Granny's Gourmet Donuts is an old-school doughnut shop,
but people drive from all over to get its sweet treats.
Just remember to bring cash and a hearty appetite.
If you're looking for fresh
and delicious doughnuts in Omaha,
look no further than Olsen Bake Shop.
The maple-glazed, cream-filled doughnut
and glazed croissants are classics.
Pinkbox Doughnuts offers fun and creative doughnuts
like the Pooh Doughnut.
Don't worry, it's chocolate cake
topped with chocolate mousse and chocolate frosting.
It also has a pink version.
Donut Love in North Hampton
is a family-owned doughnut shop
that makes its potato-based doughnuts by hand.
If you've got a sweet tooth,
you'll love Broad Street Dough Co.
Its doughnuts are hand dipped and made to order.
But the crowd-pleaser is the Cookie Monster,
a blue doughnut dipped in vanilla
and topped with crushed Oreo, cookie dough,
chocolate, and vanilla drizzle.
Rebel Donut is a woman-owned doughnut shop
with two locations in Albuquerque.
All of its doughnuts are hand cut,
hand dipped, and hand decorated.
Its most popular doughnut is the Blue Sky Doughnut,
which was specially created for
an actor from "Breaking Bad,"
which was filmed in Albuquerque.
Alimama makes the best mochi doughnuts in New York City.
The texture is wonderfully chewy and irresistible.
The most popular flavors are the brûlée mochi doughnut
and cereal mochi doughnut.
While Krispy Kreme was founded in North Carolina,
we chose Hole Doughnuts for its
perfectly imperfect doughnuts.
They're made from the freshest ingredients,
which results in the best doughnut ever.
Sandy's Donuts makes over 75 kinds of doughnuts each day,
but its most popular is the classic glazed,
while the most unique ones are the Unicorn
and the Death by Chocolate Doughnut.
Holtman's has some of the best doughnuts in Cincinnati.
It makes hundreds of doughnuts a day from scratch.
Polar Donuts offers friendly service
and first-class doughnuts.
Its customers love
its cereal-covered doughnuts and fritters.
Blue Star Donuts uses a special homemade
French brioche recipe to make its gourmet doughnuts.
Its doughnuts, glazes, and fillings
are made fresh throughout the day,
making it a must-visit in Oregon.
Beiler's Bakery in Philadelphia makes
60 different types of doughnuts
and up to 6,000 doughnuts a day.
Another fan favorite is the Beiler's sticky buns.
You can find the best artisan doughnuts
in Providence at PVDonuts.
It offers extravagant and colorful brioche doughnuts
as well as classics like crullers,
and the most popular doughnut is the Dunkaroos doughnut.
Glazed Gourmet Doughnuts in Charleston
offers unique and fun flavors
like banana pudding and Funfetti,
which go perfectly with a cup of coffee.
Its most popular doughnut is the Purple Goat,
which has a homemade berry jam goat cheese filling
with a lavender-infused glaze.
Jerry's Cakes and Donuts is a local family-owned bakery
that serves mouthwatering sour cream
cake doughnuts and fritters.
Gibson's Donuts is open 24/7,
so regulars can get doughnuts
for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Round Rock Donuts is world-known
for its yellow-colored glazed doughnuts.
But the accolades have to go to its giant doughnut,
which is the size of 12 regular doughnuts.
It's true when they say everything's bigger in Texas.
Fresh Donuts & Deli is a mom-and-pop shop
that has perfected its classics.
The glazed yeast doughnut is wonderfully light and fluffy,
and other must-haves are
the apple fritter and maple bar.
Cider and cider doughnuts are staples
at Cold Hollow Cider Mill.
But the specialty is the Dreamee,
a maple creemee between a cider doughnut.
Sugar Shack Donuts & Coffee
has a bunch of yeast and cake varieties
that can fulfill your sweet-tooth cravings.
Don't miss out on Top Pot Doughnuts in Seattle.
It has classic, fancy, and seasonal doughnuts
that all doughnut lovers can appreciate.
At Peace, Love and Little Donuts,
the doughnuts are made to order and customizable
with your choice of icing and toppings.
Adults and kids alike love
the fun atmosphere and novelty doughnuts.
Greenbush Bakery makes some
out-of-this-world old-fashioneds.
The showstopper is the giant apple fritters.
They're about the size of a dinner plate
and weigh about a pound.
Cowboy Donuts offers a variety
of classic doughnuts and pastries.
The doughnuts with sprinkles are the best.
While they aren't technically states,
here are the best doughnuts
in Washington, DC, and Puerto Rico.
A favorite at Astro Doughnuts & Fried Chicken
is the crème brûlée doughnut,
which is blow-torched to give it its crackling top.
Kudough's Donuts & Coffee Bar
makes one-of-a-kind, creative doughnuts in San Juan.
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