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2025 Dunkin’ Valentine’s Menu Returns This Week!

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Love has arrived at Dunkin’! The chain, which has 9,748 Dunkin’ Donuts stores in the U.S,  has announced the return of its Valentine’s Day-inspired product line, so you can celebrate this special day in a sweet and unique way with your loved ones.

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The line includes two of their most popular donuts:

  • Brownie Batter: A heart-shaped donut filled with a smooth brownie batter-flavored buttercream, topped with rich chocolate glaze and festive sprinkles.
  • Cupid’s Choice: Also heart-shaped, filled with creamy Bavarian filling, and covered with irresistible strawberry glaze.

Three new donuts and two themed drinks will also be available:

  • Chocolate Dream: A chocolate-covered donut filled with creamy dulce de leche.
  • Strawberry Bliss: A strawberry-flavored glazed donut decorated with colorful sprinkles.
  • Cupid’s Raspberry: A donut filled with delicious raspberry filling, finished with a dusting of powdered sugar.
  • Pink Velvet Latte: An espresso with a touch of red velvet flavor and sweet cream.
  • Cupid’s Cold Brew: Cold brew coffee topped with a strawberry-flavored foam.

 

dunkin valentine's day menu 2025 | Dunkin'

The rest of Dunkin’s donut lineup will be getting a Valentine’s Day makeover, too! Through February 18, all of their filled donuts will be handed off to you in a lovely heart-shaped shell.

And if the returning donuts aren’t enough to fill your Dunkin’ Valentine’s Day menu cravings, the coffee chain is pairing up with New York-based artist and muralist Corey Paige Designs for a super cute merch capsule collection. Launching January 29 at 9am ET, you’ll be able to shop two adorable crewnecks ($45), a hat ($25), socks ($16), and a heart-shaped tote bag ($25)!

dunkin valentine's day menu 2025 | Dunkin'

Pups on the Patio: Dogs, Donuts and Drafts 🍩🐾🍺

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🐾 Pups on the Patio is back! Join us on Sept. 22 from 3-7 PM at Wandering Griffin for an afternoon of fun, brews, and furry friends.

✨ The Humane Society of Greater Dayton will have adoptable dogs ready for their forever homes. Plus, $1 from each beer sold supports their mission.

✂️ Treat your pup to FREE nail trims by Barker’s Barbershop for Dogs.

🍩 Death Grip Donuts will be serving up delicious donuts for both humans and dogs!

🐶 Need microchipping? Happy Paws and Claws Veterinary Clinic will offer this service (additional cost applies).

🍪 Spoil your pup with treats from Marley’s Paw Bakery, or explore healthy options from Hollywood Feed.

📸 Capture the moment with professional pet portraits by Pawz to Pose Photography (additional cost applies).

Join us for an afternoon of wagging tails, tasty treats, and community spirit. We can’t wait to see you there!

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Spring Donuts at Tim Hortons

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Tim Hortons is celebrating spring 2024 with the arrival of the new Berry Cherry Refresher, Spring Donuts, Hazelnut Mocha beverages and much more.

Let’s take a closer look at what you can expect to find at Tims for spring 2024:

  • New Berry Cherry Refresher: A refreshing beverage featuring black cherry, pomegranate, blueberry and strawberry flavor notes.
  • New Nutella Croissant with Whipped Sweet Cream: A freshly baked croissant layered with rich chocolate hazelnut spread and whipped sweet cream, sprinkled with powdered sugar, and topped with a dollop of Nutella.
  • Easter Egg Donut: Venetian cream filled Donut hand-dipped in vanilla flavored or chocolate fondant and topped with festive colorful stripes. Available at participating restaurants.
  • Easter Spring Donut: Yeast ring Donut hand-dipped in vanilla flavored fondant and topped with colorful sprinkles. A fun, floral design is hand-piped on top. Available at participating restaurants.
  • Hazelnut Mocha Iced Capp Topped with Nutella: Tim Hortons signature Iced Capp blended with hazelnut and chocolate flavors finished off with a whipped topping and Nutella drizzle.
  • Hazelnut Mocha Latte Topped with Nutella: A blend of Tim Hortons freshly ground espresso, creamy milk and hazelnut and chocolate flavors finished off with a whipped topping and Nutella drizzle.
  • Hazelnut Mocha Iced Latte Topped with Nutella: A blend of freshly ground espresso, creamy milk and hazelnut and chocolate flavors over ice finished off with a whipped topping and Nutella.

 

  • Berry Cherry Refresher
    Berry Cherry Refresher, Nutella Croissant with Whipped Sweet Cream, and Hazelnut beverages

9 Deals for National Donut Day

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National Donut Day 2023 has arrived with free doughnuts and deals at local donut shops!

Bear Creek Donuts

80 S. Main Street, Miamisburg
open 6am – noon

Buy a dozen donuts, get one free

Bill’s Donut Shop

268 N Main St, Centerville
open 24 hours

Giving away a free strawberry crunch donut to anyone who visits the shop

Donut Palace

5115 Troy Pike, Huber Heights
5264 Salem Ave, Trotwood

Will be releasing two new donuts- A Raspberry Cake, and a chocolate donut filled cream and topped with strawberry frosting.

Duck Donuts

1200 Brown Street, Dayton
Open 6:30am – 7:00pm

Enjoy a free Cinnamon Sugar Donut in-shop, no purchase necessary.

Glazed Donut Eatery

607 N. Detroit Street, Xenia
open 6am – 3pm or until sold out

Will give one free regular donut with each dozen purchased 🍩

Hole N One Donuts

2739 West Alex Bell Road , Moraine
open 6am – 1pm

 Whoever comes in on this day will be put into a drawing to win a couple of different prizes:
First Prize – One free variety dozen for 6 months
Second Prize – One free variety dozen for 3 months
Third Prize – One free variety dozen
Forth Prize – Hole N One 20oz Tumbler
Fifth Prize – T-Shirt
They will be doing the drawing at the end of the day Friday and reaching out to the winners that evening.

Jim’s Donut Shop

122 E National Rd Vandalia
open 24 hoursBuy a drink, get a free donut

Stan The Donut Man

1441 Wilmington Ave , Dayton
open 6am – 8pmFor National donut day we will be doing bakers dozens and bakers 1/2 dozens. They will also have Strawberry Cake Donuts and Cro Donuts.

The Donut Haus Bakery

305 W Central Ave, Springboro
open 5:45am – 9:30pm

Like every year, you’ll receive one free donut with the purchase of a dozen. They will also have a raffle where you can win..
(6) One Dozen Variety Gift Certificates
(6) 1/2 Dozen Variety Gift Certificates
(1) Travel Mug
(1) Retail Bag of Coffee
Come celebrate with us as we start another wonderful summer in our great community 🍩🌞🍩

 

Dayton Donut Festival On Tour Kicks Off Friday

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Started in 2021, the 3rd Annual Dayton Donut Fest On Tour kicks off an eleven day run featuring 11 local donut shop participating.  According to Lisa Grigsby, co-founder of Planned2Give, this event was created during Covid, a time when traditional fundraising events just couldn’t happen. But it was such a success, that they’ve continued it.

For $30 ticket buyers get a booklet that includes a coupon for 2 free donuts from each of the participating donut shops.  They’ve got from February 10th – 20th to visit all the shops and pick out their sweet treats. It’s a great family friendly
event, too!

Since Valentine’s Day falls within this promotion, it makes a great gift for loved ones and the last day of the event is President’s Day, which many people have off, so you can plan on doing a donut feast that day.

Participating Donut shops include:

Every event Planned2Give produces has a charity component to it and this beneficiary of the Donut Festival is Hannah’s Treasure Chest. They  work exclusively with community partners and do not interact directly with the families they serve. Here are some more facts about how they operate:

• We currently work with 75 partners throughout Southwestern Ohio, including social service agencies, nonprofits, and schools.
• these partners can submit care package requests for any number of their clients (children in need).
• These care packages typically include clothing (daytime clothes, pajamas, coats, shoes, socks, underwear, etc.), diapers, toys, books, baby equipment such as car seats and strollers, bed sheets, and more. Some requests are for only one thing, such as a coat or car seat.
• Each family can request items every three months.
• The $100 includes our bed program, where we give cribs and toddler beds to children through age 3.
• We serve children ages birth-age 18. We also help mothers-to-be who are scheduled to give birth in the next two months.
• We receive no government funding and rely on grants and donations from the community to operate.
• In 2022, we distributed over 392,000 items to over 6,200 children, which equals over 7,500 items to 120 children per week.
You can pick up a $30 ticket booklet at the following times/spots:
Fri, Feb 10th 4-6pm The Donut Haus in Springboro
Sat, Feb 11th 10am-noon Duck Donuts on Brown St, Downtown
Sat, Feb 11th 5-8pm W.Social Tap House on 3rd St
Sun, Feb 12th 9-11am at Hole N One Donuts

Ryan Tripp, Dayton’s Donut Entrepreneur

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Congrats Ryan Tripp…hard to believe that it was 5 years ago today that he purchased The Donut Haus Bakery from me after a 33 year Run.
For Ryan, it all started at age 14. I had spoken at a Career Day at Springboro Junior High. My talk was on how to properly fill out an Application, we did a mock interview with the kids and emphasized the importance of how to set yourself apart from your competition.
Ryan was hired within a week at age 14 and eventually became a Baker, Mgr. He stayed with me on a part time basis when he entered Wright State University full time and earned a Neuro Science Degree. Just out of college he was hired as a Gastroenterologist/ Diabetes Specialist from 2015- 2016. Kind of ironic right, being in the “sweets business” for many years.
After a year, he switched gears and approached me about starting his own Donut Shop. He opened Bear Creek Donuts/ Miamisburg a few short months later in April, 2016. That shop was successful as soon as he opened the doors.
In 2017, he was was interested in opening a second one. I said “where are we going now Ryan” He wanted a location in West Carrollton and I knew that market was underserved. Instead of going that way, we began talks of Ryan purchasing the D Haus and me hanging up my rolling pin. We put a Succession Plan together and on 1-16- 2018 he took over.
I could not be more proud of his accomplishments during these 5 years to bring fresh ideas, additional products, donut birthday cakes, tours and many things to keep his customers engaged. He started giving back right away to the communities he does business in.
During the past 2 years what really makes me proud of him…he became the mentor to 2 men that have opened their own donut shops.
One of his friends from HS, Clay Fillinger, a full time firefighter in Xenia approached him about his desire to start a shop there. For 6 months, Clay shadowed at the D Haus to learn the business and opened up Glazed Donut Eatery/ in Xenia in 2021.
Fast forward to October of 2021 and Ryan mentored a young man at the D Haus who also started there at age 14. Luke Lawrence then opened his own Shop in the W Carrollton/ Moraine area at age 19 that Ryan had talked about a site at one time. Hence, Hole N One Donuts was born and has also been successful and well received from these communities.
Ryan, Kudos to you and Emily and continued Best Wishes.

This post written by Mike Hemmert, the original owner of Springboro’s Donut Haus

Tour de Donut

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For its third year in Troy, the Tour de Donut ride will once again start and end around the square of historic downtown Troy on Saturday, August 24, 2019. 

Last year’s event in Troy brought in 2700 riders, the largest participation number to date. Being Ohio’s largest one-day bicycle event, 2018 cyclists traveled to the Tour de Donut from 28 states and Canada.

For 2019, the Tour de Donut once again welcomes Be The Match as their official charity partner. For the runners/walkers out there, Be The Match invites you to participate in the Buckeye Donut Dash. This 5k will begin in downtown Troy at 8:30am on Saturday, August 24, 2019 running simultaneously with the Tour de Donut. The Buckeye Donut Dash raises funds to help patients in need of a bone marrow transplant. With your support in fundraising, you help more patients afford transplants, add potential marrow donors to the Be The Match Registry and make more life-saving research possible.

The Tour de Donut is a unique bicycle event in which participants’ ability to eat donuts is just as important as their ability to ride their bicycle.  During this timed bicycle event, riders visit donut stops along the course.  For each donut the rider will eat (and keeps down), five minutes will be deducted from their ride time.  The Glazer, a special donut stop, will return by popular demand.  Each donut eaten at this stop is worth a ten minute deduction in ride time.  A competition will be held between area donut shops during the Troy Strawberry Festival in June to choose the coveted special glazer donut.

Traditionally there have been three distances offered for the Tour de Donut, 16, 32, & 64 miles, but in 2019, an additional distance will be introduced. A 10-mile ride on the bike path will be offered for those beginners or young riders who want to participate, but do not feel comfortable riding on the road with other riders due to car traffic.

The Donut Mini will return with one donut stop. The Full will offer two donut stops.  And, for the experienced cyclist, the Double D Challenge will have three donut stops. New this year, the winner of each category for each ride will receive a Championship Jersey compliments of Kettering Health Network.

A free children’s bike ride will take place at 8 a.m. on N. Market Street.  Anyone interested can register the day of the event at The Rec parking lot in downtown Troy. All children participating will receive a free T-shirt, finisher medal and all the donuts and milk they care to eat courtesy of Orthopedic Associates of Southwest Ohio.

Due to packet pickup on Friday, August 24th, an evening event has been designed to welcome riders, runners and residents to this beautiful area.  This event, “Donut Jam”, will highlight bands, a donut eating contest, beer and food trucks, many children’s activities and the popular shops and restaurants in downtown Troy.

Saturday’s festivities will begin early with registration starting at 5:30 am.  Not to worry, breakfast foods will be available throughout downtown and at food trucks.  Everyone will be gearing up for the 8:30 am start of both the Tour de Donut and the Buckeye Donut Dash.  More musical entertainment and children’s activities, along with a visit by the Columbus Zoo, will be a delightful way to spend the morning. 

Online registration is open for both  Cyclists  and runners/walkers.

Volunteers are needed in a variety of areas including Tour de Donut set-up, the children’s activities area and beer pouring from 11am – 11pm on Friday, August 23 and from 8am – 2pm on Saturday, August 24. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact the Miami County Visitors Bureau at 937-339-1044.

Dunkin’s Next Generation hits Dayton

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Jackie from Food Adventures tours the New State of the Art Dunkin, Donuts

You may have noticed a significant increase in new Dunkin’ Donuts restaurants opening up around the Dayton area over the past few years. Dayton is definitely “runnin’ on Dunkin’.”  Most recently there has been a lot of buzz about a new location at 5901 Far Hills Ave.  The Food Adventures Crew had the opportunity to get an exclusive tour (and tasting!) of what’s being referred to as the first “Next Generation Dunkin’” in our area!  We sent our lovable in-house blogger to tackle the assignment which is near and dear to her heart.  Take it away HUNGRY JAX !!

 

Ok, I hear some of you getting ready to post about chain restaurants vs. local.  We live in a delicious city full of locally owned coffee and donut shops that leave us with so many choices for good old fashioned homemade deliciousness.  And it’s no secret that I support the donut industry in our area.  But the awesome thing about this region is that there is room for all!   Some of you may recall that I am a transplant from Upstate NY. We travel back and forth to see family frequently.  One thing I love about Dunkin’ is that no matter where you go, you can count on the same products and quality to be offered. Dunkin’ is one of our trusted pit stops when embarking on a family road trip!  I like to compare it to Catholic Mass, no matter where you go, you’ll know what to expect!

 

The newest Dunkin’ Donuts is locally franchised by the Gilligan Company.  Patrick Gilligan left a career with BP oil back in 1993 to start his own

Donuts Up Front

business with the goal of franchising different gas stations and restaurants.  Based in Columbus, the Gilligan Company has grown its’ business from Columbus to Cincinnati employing over 900 people. They uphold a commitment to their employees as well as the communities that they serve. Most recently, the local Dunkins’ franchised by Gilligan raised $5,000 for Dayton Children’s Hospital. Just one of many ways this company has wanted to give back to the community!

 

Ok, but enough about people and places. Let’s move onto what this new Dunkin’ Donuts experience offers!

HERE’S THE SKINNY ON THE NEXT GENERATION of DUNKIN’ DONUTS:

—Immediately upon entering, you’ll notice that they changed the layout. The donut cases, which used to be behind the counter, are now up front so that you can get and up close and personal inspection of which frosted delight you’ll be taking home! The aesthetics of the building is also more modern, keeping the look fresh and new.

State of the Art Coffee Machines grind the beans

—They have also increased being more energy-efficient. The company has designed these new stores to be 25% more energy-efficient. In addition, they have also switched over to a double-layered paper cup. Now you will have the same cup for both coffee and specialty hot drinks, where as before, there were the old Styrofoam cups and the brown paper cups. This change allows for staff to be more efficient when making drinks (no searching for specific cups or lids) as well as eliminating the need for a sleeve a the cups will keep your liquids hot but your hands comfortable!

 

—Dunkin’ has also embraced the necessity of smart phones. If you download the Dunkin’ App, you will be able to place mobile orders. A nice feature on this is that you can load your order earlier in the day, and the when ready to pick it up, you can click “prepare my order” and it will be fresh and ready with minutes of your arrival! Yet another bonus for those of us with kids or not wanting to take a long pit stop on a road trip. What’s even better is that you also have the option to either pick up in the store OR in the drive thru! The newer Dunkin’s have a lane specifically for mobile order pick-ups!

Maple Bacon Chipotle Croissant

—Ok so what changes have there been to the food? Lots! There are always specials running for new products as well as the classic goods. I got to try some of the new sandwiches offered!

 

Here is a run down of my MUST EATS for DUNKIN DONUTS:

 

  • BROWN SUGAR MAPLE CHIPOTLE BACON BREAKFAST CROISSANT:
    • Limited time only! This is their classic Bacon Egg and Cheese sandwich with a kick to it! The chipotle sauce adds the spice and the brown sugar bacon balances it out with a crispy sweetness! Not up for a change? The original Bacon Egg and Cheese Croissant is on special for 2/$5!

 

  • DUNKIN DONUTS ENTIRE $2 MENU:
    • You can indulge in a Wake Up Wrap! These are egg and cheese tortilla wraps. You can also include bacon, sausage or ham!

Power Breakfast Sandwich

  • POWER BREAKFAST SANDWICH:
    • This is a veggie delight! At just 370 calories, you get a Veggie Egg white scramble, turkey sausage and cheese on a multi-grain bun!  A pocket sized Food Adventure.

 

  • VARIETY OF DONUTS AND BAGELS:
    • There are always the standard classics of the famous donuts – from the Boston Kreme, to the Jelly and Chocolate Glazed  Also, who could forget the munchkin donut holes?  And if you haven’t tried their bagels, give them a shot toasted with cream cheese (multiple flavors to choose from!).

 

MUST DRINKS — COFFEE!!!!  For Jackie, Dunkin’ is really all about the coffee….

Dunkin Donuts has high expectations for their coffee! With these new stores, your beverage will be treated with TLC from start to finish! For their original, dark and decaf coffee, they are now being brewed in what is called a “Soft heat” process. No longer will you coffee sit on top of a heating element in a glass carafe. The old process would leave coffee tasting burnt. This newer process gently heats the coffee within the thermos. There is also an indicator light letting staff know when it’s time to brew a fresh pot to ensure that you’re always getting a quality cup!

The newest drive thru includes a mobile lane

 

For those of you that appreciate a specialty coffee drink, you’ll be pleased to see that the beans will be freshly ground and each drink made fresh to your order! Additionally, if you like a chilled beverage, the “Premium Pours” cold beverage station is up and running. Here you can get iced coffee, cold brew, and iced tea all “on tap”! In addition, you can try the new NITRO Cold Brew Coffee! This is a fantastic upgrade to the traditional cold brew process as they infuse the drinks with nitrogen, creating a light tasking drink that’s refreshing and will keep you running! A cool thing about this process is that there are not nitrogen tanks. Instead the system pulls the nitrogen from the air!

 

Once again, the new location on Far Hills is the only “Next Generation Dunkin’” in our area! But keep an eye out as the existing stores will transition eventually bringing the tasty and innovative changes across the area. So swing on over, taste some new and old goodies, and let us know what you think!

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Bacon Maple Croissant Sandwich

Pumpkin Spice Season

Cold Coffee Specialties on Tap

Chocolate with Sprinkles

It’s a Jelly

Nuts about Dunkin.

Glazed Goodness

Kids runnin’ on Dunkin

Chocolate Glazed

Bagel and Cream Cheese with coffee

Stack em up

These taps will pep you up

So mobile nowadays

State of the Art Equipment

Tme savers

Newest Heating and Cooling techniques

Daytons First and only new generation store is in Washington Township near 48 and Whipp Rd.

Jz Says it is all about the coffee

shots!

Bagels

Wrap up

chocolate glazed

It is all about the coffee at Dunkin for us

Whole Lotta Love

SPRINKLES ! The Dunkin Donuts Mascot follows Food Adventures.

Geez Louise .. Look at that delicious cross section

Boston Kreme Donut

Jackie tests Sprinkles icing …

Bill’s Donuts – The Delicious Dozen + ***WIN A DOZEN BILLS DONUTS ! ***

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Bills Donuts in Centerville receives National recognition each year

Unless you have been living under a rock, you know that Bill’s Donuts in Centerville has put Dayton on the national donut map. From National Magazine awards, to stars visiting while in town, Bill’s has a reputation.

The locals love it . You can typically find a line out the door on not only weekend mornings, but random times such as 9:30pm on a Wednesday. There is no rhyme or reason, there is only the good thing that they are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Through the decades of Food Adventures.  beyond the dozens and dozens of donuts we have eaten from Saturday mornings, to the Superhero 5k.  With all the press that has been written, what else can we say about this place that hasn’t been printed already?

The Legendary Pretzel Donut

Today, Food Adventures RANKS the best Bill’s donuts, individually, the baker’s dozen, one through thirteen, like only we would.  After decades of research, we present the “Delicious Dozen.”

***Comment below on your opinion and a chance to win a free dozen donuts from BILL’S !!***

THE DELICIOUS DOZEN (The best donuts at Bill’s Donuts….. in order… the top bakers dozen)

#1 THE PRETZEL DONUT:
The signature donut, the pinnacle of yeast donuts. Always plentiful and one of the few donuts that is equally as good with a glass of milk as it is with coffee. HUGE TIP – when you get one of these, pop it in the microwave 15 seconds when you get home and taste the fresh difference.

 

Longhjohn with Peanut Butter Creme and Chocolate Icing

#2 THE PEANUT BUTTER FILLED LONGJOHN:
The traditional chocolate covered longjohn with a peanut butter cream filling. OMG is that good. Bill’s signature donut, and the peanut butter addictiveness.

 

#3 THE PERSIAN WITH NUTS:
It might sound like a handsome stranger, but this donut is a lesson balance. It is a delicious donut, but it is IMPOSSIBLE to  eat without spilling a piece of nut. Impossible we well you. The inside is a cinnamon delight, and the frosting is a caramel butterscotch, with chopped peanuts topping this confection of perfection

 

#4 THE CUSTARD FILLED LONGJOHN WITH CHOCOLATE ICING:

The Oversized Persian With Nuts has a Cinnamon lining – it is impossible not to spill a nut

An American staple, done better nowhere else. The grill marks on the bottom, The icing that sometimes melts unforseen or sometimes stays rock solid. When it all comes together in a big bite and the custard squirts out, well, then you have liftoff.

 

#5 THE DEVILSFOOD DONUT:
The absolute perfect, #1 donut of all time to have with milk. Again, use the trick of zapping this donut 15 seconds in the microwave.. Get the biggest glass of milk you can find. Find a quiet area and indulge. Crossed eyes and moans are normal here.

#6 THE BACON MAPLE DONUT:
A new experiment and limited time donut. It is a Longjohn with maple icing, and bacon crumbles on top. inside is a butterscotch creme filling. It is new, and it is a hit. Ask when they will be making them next, so you can give them a try.

The fairly new Bacon Maple Donut – harder to find than sasquatch

#7 THE GLAZED TWIST DONUT:
The most underrated donut in the case. A long, buttery twisted yeast donut with a hint of vanilla and cinnamon. It is a good bang for your buck too. It has that signature yeast taste from Bill’s, and is filling. Perfect with coffee.

 

#8 THE JELLY DONUT WITH WHITE ICING:
In the 80’s movie Strange Brew, Rick Moranis bribes a brewery worker with a jelly donut .. “Here .. it’s a jelly…” If that was a Bill’s Donut, he could have bribed the Canadian Government.

 

#9 THE ROUND VANILLA CREME FILLED with CHOCOLATE ICING:

Round Creme Filled with Chocolate Icing

It is a round donut with chocolate icing on top. the difference is in the filling is a white cream, like whipped cream. Again, the signature yeast donut that only us recognizable at Bill’s Donuts.

 

#10  THE BLUEBERRY CAKE DONUT:
A cake donut that is mixed with blueberries making a pleasingly purple donut. The donut is glazed and sometimes will have a chocolate or strawberry tint. This donut and a glass of milk is a ticket to heaven. Also great with a hot chocolate !

 

#11  THE POWDERED with CHOCOLATE CREME:
The messiest donut by far, but delicious as well. Get the chocolate creme filled for a trip back in time to your childhood. Passport not included. Neither is a bib or napkin and you will look like you lost a fight with a bag of flour if you eat it correctly.

The Big Ragu getting powdered at Bill’s

#12 THE DUNKING STICK:
The oddest donut in the case. this old fashioned throwback is dedicated to the coffee lovers. Made specifically for dunking, this glazed donut is a yeast donut but has a cake feel.   This long stick is an old favorite, but a new discovery for us in the pat couple of years.

 

# 13 THE SUGAR COATED JELLY DONUT:
A jelly donut rolled in sugar. The jelly is delicious and is the subtle feature here. Each bite has a slight crunch and the sweetness is perfect. A bit messy? Yes, But worth every napkin.

 

Honorable mention:
The Red Velvet Cake Donuts – a nice twist on a favorite cake recipe.
The Chocolate Brownies with Chocolate icing – Get a glass of milk for this rich treat that will put you into chocolate overload.

**** Which ones are your favorites?  Do you agree ?  Do you disagree?

Comment below and you will be entered to win 1 dozen Bills donuts !!!****

A Dunking Stick

 

HERE’S THE SKINNY ON BILLS DONUTS:

— Opened in 1960, it is now owned by a brother and sister team, Lisa and Jim.  The store was handed down by their father Bill Elam, who passed away in 2010.

— A pillar in the community, they have supported countless sports teams, and local causes.

— Over the years. Bill’s has won multiple national awards and recognitions as one of the top donut shops in the USA.

—They not only make great donuts- they are very community involved and philanthropic.  Right now they are  collecting donations for Mexico Beach, Florida!  You can help by donating: toothpaste, toothbrushes, soap, deodorant, personal hygiene products, new underwear/socks, cleaning supplies, work gloves, shovel/rakes, batteries, flashlights, bug spray, trash bags, backpacks/bookbags and first aid supplies.  A truck will be leaving on Oct. 22nd to deliver these items to those in need. Donations can be dropped off at the shop at any time.

 

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Browse below for more  Bills Donut fun….

Powdered Donut

Red Velvet Cake Donuts

Bag o ‘ joy

Sugar Jelly

Vanilla Iced Jelly

Long John with Custard

Custard Long John with choolate icing

Chocolate Iceing – longjohn with custard

Persian with nuts

Pretzel donut

Glazed Twist Donuts

Dunking Stick

Bacon Maple Glazed

Round creme filled

Devilsfood

Peanut Butter stuffed

Pull apart goodness

Try a glazed twist

 

 

 

Dunkin Donuts Makes Changes But Is It Enough?

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The first half of 2017 was spent chomping down my favorite, my one ultimate weakness DUNKIN DONUTS. Growing up on the east coast, Dunkies was a huge part of my life and over the years my feelings of love have been quite evident when it came to those tasty donuts. I would joke about how they knew my order at the drive thru and having a dozen or so present when I met with clients was the standard. Donuts were a big part of my life. Dunkin that is. They are something I never thought I would give up. As much as I enjoyed burying my face in them the after effects were not good. Since really diving into food and how everything I eat makes me feel, like many other things – I had to wonder, what’s in those donuts? And like many things theses days, the nutrition information is somewhat of a Magna Carta of bad stuff. But is there hope?

Photo Credit Grub Street

 

DUNKIN MAKES CHANGES

Like many in the food industry, Dunkin is making changes. News last year about cutting its menu and potentially changing its name was only the beginning.  In a recent announcement,  Dunkin announcement it’s commitment to “cleaner” menus in 2018. By the end of this year, they play to remove artificial dyes across their menu, including donut icings, fillings and toppings, as well as frozen beverages such as COOLATTA® frozen beverages, baked goods, breakfast sandwiches and coffee flavorings.

In August 2017, Dunkin Donuts announces it’s cutting half the menu, toying with the idea of removing “Donuts” from the brand name.

Photo Credit Dunkin Donuts

WHAT ABOUT THE OTHER STUFF?

So they’re removing artificial dyes, does that mean the donuts are healthier? I remained curious and did some digging because aside from me loving and craving their donuts often, I had absolutely no idea what was in them.

“Despite Dunkin’s recent decision to eliminate artificial dyes from their menu by the end of 2018, a simple glazed doughnut still contains over 30 ingredients.” – Cooking Light Magazine

30 INGREDIENTS!!!!

I looked into it and none of it made sense, but a recent article in Cooking Light Magazine shed some light on not only the mighty 30 that make up a glazed donuts.

From Cooking Light Magazine

1.) Enriched Unbleached Wheat Flour (including wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, iron as ferrous sulfate, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, and folic acid)
“Wheat flour” simply means wheat that has been milled (meaning the hard shell, or bran, and germ have been rubbed off) and ground into flour. Unfortunately a lot of the healthy nutrients are in the bran and germ (which is why unmilled, or “whole” wheat is better for you). So this flour has been “enriched” with those other ingredients—a mix of B vitamins and iron. While it’s better for you than unenriched flour would be, as you might imagine, it’s not quite the same.

Sometimes flour is bleached, so it looks nice and clean and white. But that’s less necessary if you’re adding in colors and other additives, so in this case, they’re specifying that the flour is “unbleached.”

Jim’s Donuts

If you have a favorite donut shop in Dayton, tell us about it!

The Donut Haus Ownership Changes

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As many of you have probably heard, after 32 years of running The Donut Haus, owner Mike Hemmert has sold the business to his protege Ryan Tripp. Ryan worked at the Haus for 8 years before he launched Bear Creek Donuts in downtown Miamisburg.  Ryan and his wife Danielle are Springboro residents and will continue many of the community traditions that have been established.

Mike took to his facebook page to address some of the questions that have come up:

 

1. The Business name will remain the same. No change. It was important to the new owners that value the Brand~~ to continue as The Donut Haus.

2. You can find DH products in 6 Counties as we travel 110 miles nightly to service our Wholesale Clients. No change.

3. We are training 2 new Bakers so we can continue our staffing level of 6 Bakers.

4. Recipes and Product Line—no changes. The new owner-Ryan had worked at the DH since age 14 for 8 years. In April, 2016, he started Bear Creek Donuts and he earned the right to all the recipes and serves the exact same donut in Miamisburg.Again, no change. I believe in time, you will see Ryan add additional products that I am really excited about for our Community.

5. Ryan and Danielle own a home and live in Springboro in the Tamarack neighborhood. They are both Springboro graduates and Ryan holds a Bachelors Degree in Neuroscience from Wright State.

6. Ryan and Danielle take over ownership on Jan. 15 and I will hang around for a month or so to finish training the new Bakers.

7. To the Springboro Band and it’s Board of Directors—we have so enjoyed are partnership with Christmas in Springboro. No change planned. Both Ryan and I will continue to be involved. I have been so impressed with the Band Parents and their commitment to their kids and the Program that I Plan to start a yearly monetary Scholarship exclusively for a Band Member to begin in 2018.

8. To Doni and Glen Owen—both Ryan and I will be involved with Erika’s Walk and Fundraiser in Dec. each year. No changes and we look forward to next year!

As I hand the “Rolling Pin” to Ryan & Danielle~~please welcome your new Owners!!

The Tastiest “Haus” in Springboro!

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Rows of Yummies – that’s a technical term

Springboro, Ohio is a growing community with great schools, local businesses and, oh yes, delicious food!  The Food Adventures Crew have been indulging in these local eateries for quite some time and felt its time to start highlighting the delicious treats and the owners in this community.  And to kick off this adventure, we gleefully hit up a staple of this city, “The Donut Haus“! Ok, go grab a glass of milk and get ready to indulge!

One of our favorite things that we like to do as food bloggers is not to just highlight the food, but to highlight the people behind the food! And it is hopeful that this article does just that!  Here comes a Food Adventure.. with a hole in it.

 

HERE’S THE SKINNY:

Panther Pride !

— Mike Hemmert, with the integral help of his partner, Barb Soupal, has owned and operated the Donut Haus, (located at 305 W Central Ave, Springboro, Ohio 45066), for 30 years!

— Mike Hemmert started his career in the food industry,  as a long time employee of McDonalds, climbing up the ladder in hopes of opening his own franchise.  However, that goal would take much longer than he wanted and dreamt of a business that he could own and operate in his own manner. He learned that Donut Haus was up for sale and recognizing that he had experience working in a bakery in the past, he saw this opportunity as the green light to his goal.  And it’s been an amazing journey ever since!

Donut Maker for a day !

— Hemmert, a Caroll High School graduate, bought the shop from the original owners that were from Germany (hence the spelling of “Haus”) and he took this business that was already doing well in the area, to a whole new level.

— Their dedicated staff  makes 100’s of dozens of donuts a day and also sells to 6 different counties for wholesale expanding over 130 miles!

Warm & Delicious, The Apple Turnover is a favorite of Hungry Jax

— Giving back to the Community: Think that’s all a person needs to consider their business successful? Well, for as much time and attention Hemmert gives to developing the taste and quality of his products, he gives that back and then some to his dedication to the Springboro community! Hemmert has a close relationship with the local schools supplying donuts for activities, such as the Hometown Expo hosted at Springboro High School. At that expo, the Donut Haus sells traditional cake donuts for $0.25  each and you can decorate your own! This money goes to the local food pantry. This past year, 0ver 400 kids made donuts, raising $400!

Sometimes you feel like a nut, sometimes you don’t !In addition, one of  favorite ways to give back to the youth of the community, is during .   Hemmert loves to meet with the students and provide mock interviews to help them prepare for further employment.

In addition, one of Donut Haus’ favorite ways to give back to the youth of the community, is during Career Day at the Junior High.   Hemmert loves to meet with the students and provide mock interviews to help them prepare for further employment.

— Hard Working Local Teens: And don’t be surprised to find a number of his employees being local teens. Many flock to this shop not just for a job, but also to learn solid lessons in what it means to be a good employee with strong customer service skills and of course, learning the art of donut making!

Devilsfood and Blueberry Cake Donuts !  Ragu says ‘grab the milk…’

— Bear Creek Donut Connection: In fact, Mike Hemmert was instrumental in helping a former employee of 8 years, Ryan Tripp, in opening up his own donut shop in Miamisburg, Bear Creek Donuts! Another delicious bakery for which would require a separate article and another glass of milk!

— More Donations: In addition to enriching the youth of Springboro, Hemmert gives back to those in need. Leftover donuts (when there are some) are never wasted. Instead they are bagged up and donated to the local food pantry. The Donut Haus also steps up during times of crisis. Most recently during the last destructive rain storms where thousands of residents in the Springboro area were without power, the Donut Haus offered up free donuts to those households and encouraged the families to come hang out inside Donut Haus to cool off and power up their cell phones. Just another way this business gives back to its patrons that support them well!

 

— Family and Kid Friendly: Want something fun to do as a family? Once a month, Donut Haus will post on the Active Springboro Facebook Group when they are hosting their free event of making your own donut! You can also catch when the community Bingo game is happening, also hosted at the Donut Haus. Need a new idea for your kid’s birthday party? Your child and friends can be “Donut Makers for a Day”! The kids get to make, fill and frost their own donuts! Now that would make for a sweet party!

We can’t pick just one !

We can go on and on about the awesome people behind this great business! So trust that when you give your patronage to the Donut Haus, not only are you going to receive an awesome product, but also you’re supporting a business that genuinely loves what they do, gives back to their community, and are pretty much living the American Dream!

Ok, now onto the FOOD!

MUST EATS:

— APPLE TURNOVER: One of Hungry Jax’s favorites! Ask to have this flakey pillow filled with apple awesomeness warmed up! With a cup of their new line of gourmet coffees, you can’t go wrong!

Craftsmanship

—PANTHER CAKE DONUT: This is a traditional cake donut iced with vanilla frosting and topped with Springboro school colors! A classic treat with hometown pride!

— PERSIAN ROLL (topped with or without nuts): It’s like a cinnamon bun topped with the tastes of Autumn. Mmmm with maple frosting. Just get it and trust us!

— MAPLE BACON LONGJOHN: One of the rockstars of their new “specialty line” of donuts! You can never go wrong with bacon. Ever.

— APPLE FRITTER: Yet another classic done right! Just the right amount of crispy on the outside and soft and tender on the inside!  This could be Big Ragu’s favorite….

— STRAWBERRY DONUT: This was a special order, limited time only donut! An experiment to embrace the area’s Strawberry season during the beginning of June! HOWEVER, Hemmert recently released a post on their Facebook page that they have plans to bring these delicious gems back at least once more time this summer! So keep a look out!!

Awesomeness

Quite honestly, you can’t go wrong with any of the choices at Donut Haus.  Good people, good eats, great donuts.  So swing on down and try one of our favorite shops ran by some of our favorite fellow foodies!

Feel free to follow Hungry Jax, Chef House and the Big Ragu‘s Food Adventures on Facebook by clicking here.  They leave no plate unturned !

Check out the gallery below for some of the best Donut Haus photos behind the scenes and more….

Persian donut with nuts..

Junior crew members approve !

Kids can make their own donuts at Birthday Parties

Cream filled and ready for your mouth

Kids love making their own donuts

Mike shows us how it is done …

Fun family times at the Donut Haus in Springboro

Owner Mike Hemmert hosting our Food Adventure

No bake cookies for sale

Got Boxes? Got Donuts? Yup

Watch out Willy Wonka, this is a flavor factory

Who doesn’t love a vat of frosting ?

Hard working Teens, learning life long lessons

Ready to be fried

Don’t Turndown a Turnover

Fun with dough

Chef House and Hungry Jax’s family on a Food Adventure !

Perfection

A Donut from the Donut Haus in Springboro

On 73 in Springboro

Chef House wants a mixer like this for Christmas

Another Food Adventure in progress

Fryers bubbling

It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane, It’s a Donut !

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Look, over at Centerville Stadium, caped superheros of all sorts are descending on the track for a 5k / 10k Walk/Run this Saturday, April 16th!  They are able to leap a dozen pretzel donuts in a single bound.  They are the runners/walkers for this special event.

Dubbed the “Bill’s Donut Superhero Run,” this walk/run event is for kids and adults.   Most importantly it benefits a local charity, the Dayton, Ohio Affiliate Chapter of “A Special Wish Foundation, Inc.,” covering Montgomery, Darke, Mercer, Miami, Greene & Shelby Counties.

The event allows families to participate together, or just kids, or just adults.   Who is your favorite super hero?  Green Lantern?  The Flash?  Wonder Woman? Who will you dress up as?

Join the fun and come dressed as your favorite super hero.  Kids go crazy for this stuff, and what a fun way to promote healthy exercise in their lives.   You even get to have some world famous Bill’s Donuts after the race, as well as Mikesells chips, bananas, and grilled hot dogs.  What a fun Food Adventure!

Super heroes get hungry too, ya know.  Plenty of bottled water will be available for re-hydration of our super powers after the race.

What is your favorite donut?  Blueberry?  Long Johns?  Persian Nuts?  Maybe even stop by for more Bill’s Donuts on the way home, around the corner from the stadium.

 

HERE’S THE SKINNY:

The Legendary Bill’s Pretzel Donut

— WHAT: BILL’S DONUTS SUPERHERO RUN,

     Option for 1 mile KIDS FUN RUN, 5k walk/Run, or 10k walk/run 

 

— WHEN:  SATURDAY, APRIL 16th

     7:30am – Check in
     9:00am – Kids Fun Run
     9:15am – 10K begins
     9:30am – 5K Walk/Run begins

 

— WHAT ELSE: Donuts and other items will be handed out after the race.

 

— WHERE: CENTERVILLE FOOTBALL STADIUM – 500 E Franklin St, Dayton, OH 45459

— COST: Day-of registration: 10K : $50,    5K : $40,    Fun Run : $15.

 

Thank you to the Elam family, who own Bill’s Donuts, for hosting the event !

— Have a super hero shirt or costume?  Wear it !

 

This is one of the most fun and entertaining local races of the year.  Come out and walk, run, or just people watch.  Bring the kids and sign them up for the fun run, it is an absolute riot to see some of the youngsters in their “super hero” alter egos.  Kudos to Bill’s Donuts, the Elam family,  A Special Wish staff, and all the sponsors for helping out the charity  “A Special Wish Foundation, Inc.”

The Big Ragu, Hungry Jax and Chef House will be in attendance volunteering passing out donuts, and even participating in the walk/run.  Come join the Food Adventures Crew and hundreds of others.

For more of the best eats Dayton has to offer, join the thousands following FOOD ADVENTURES by clicking HERE.

GO !

A little vanilla frosting on top

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Wolver-Cream

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chips and Donuts

Familiar Faces

Even heroes need a break

Incredibles!

Iconic

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Butterscotch

Dogs are cooking !

Family fun on the kid run !

Bacon Maple Donut

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Girls High School Tennis Tourney Honors Missing 84′ Grad

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Jennifer Schmidt ,1984 Carroll HS Grad

Carroll High School has decided to turn a tragedy, into a celebration of a past student’s life.

Some of the area’s best high school, girls tennis players will be facing off in the Jennifer Schmidt Memorial Tennis Tournament this Saturday.

The annual event is held in the memory of 1984 Carroll HS graduate, Jennifer Schmidt.  Schmidt went missing her freshman year at Purdue, and was never seen again.  The tournament is hosted each year by Carroll High School in her honor.

Eight area high school teams will be competing at this tournament.

As a special treat, the Dayton Most Metro’s own Food Adventures crew will be guest GRILL MASTERS at the event!

 

Eat burgers & dogs grilled by The Big Ragu, watch tennis Saturday at Thomas Cloud Park!

HERES THE SKINNY:
Date: 9/13/2014
Time: 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Location: Thomas Cloud Park, Huber Heights

 

MUST EATS:

— Donuts and Coffee will be available at the concession stand for breakfast

— Lunch Concessions will include Hamburgers and hot dogs grilled by The Big Ragu and crew !

Come support this charity event and watch some of the Miami Valleys girls tennis stars !

Please feel free to check out more foodie fun on Food Adventure’s Facebook page.  “Like” them HERE !

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Americana Festival: 5k, FOOD, Fireworks & Fox

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Pork Chops on the Grill

Run, eat and watch fireworks in the street. The Americana Festival is celebrating 41 years strong with this year’s event in downtown Centerville.  This year we have the star spangled scoop on some new Food Adventure attractions and happenings.

The Big Ragu is a lifelong Centerville guy, so this festival is close to our homes and our hearts.  We cant think of a better way to celebrate freedom and the good ole’ USA, than this event.

 

Here is a day in the life of a 4th of July Food Adventurer at the Americana  Festival:

7:30am:  5K RUN at Centerville Stadium.  Why?  So we can eat all day, guilt free, that’s why !

9:30am: Sneak between the chairs lining the streets, dart across State Route 48 and see what food vendors are open early.  Ragu actually had a 9:45am cheesesteak 2 years ago.

10:00am: Watch the AMERICANA FESTIVAL PARADE. We hope to march in he parade someday, carrying flags with cheeseburgers on them, and wearing sequin shorts…

 

Harvest Mobile Food Truck will be at the Festival

11:30am – 4:00pm:  STREET FAIR: We are excited to be checking out these MUST EATS !!

—HARVEST MOBILE:  Who else loves the healthy “Local Wrap?”

— ZOMBIE DOGZ:  The Nibbler Dog ! Heck, any hot dog they have is a true original and something you wont taste anywhere else!

— EL MESON FOOD TRUCK: Empanadas to die for !

— MOM’S HOMEMADE GOODIES: Incredible Soft Pretzels

— SANTORINI’S GREEK KITCHEN:  The Gyros are must eats.  They are grilled fresh by these guys in from Indianapolis.

— TIM HORTON’S:  You may need the coffee for some quick energy

— OLD TYME POPCORN:  Kettle Corn experts !

— LaROSA’S:  You gotta get some pizza slices from this Cincinnati icon

— CINDY LOU’S BBQ:  Any BBQ entree is delicious here !

— KONA ICE:  Cool off with a SnoCone cup with tiger’s blood sauce !

El Meson will be at the Street Fair

— CORK N BOTTLE’S AMERICAN GRILL:  Any one of their sandwiches are delicious, cheap, and a handful !

— BLACKJACK GRILL:  The best grilled porkchops in Dayton

—NELLY’S CHICKEN:  The rotesserie roasted, Bolivian recipe chicken is nothing short of amazing on flavor !

As you can see there are gonna be plenty of options to light your fireworks.  We didnt even mention the carnival type food, or local places within walking distance like SWEENEY’S SEAFOOD HOUSE, JOHNNY’S SLICE OF NY, BILLS DONUTS, MARION’S PIZZA, CITY BBQ, GRAETERS ICE CREAM, ROOT48, and MCDIGGERS PUB.

We will also be hanging out with Fox and Friend’s Brian Kilmeade who will be in town promoting his new book!

10:00PM: FIREWORKS AT CENTERVILLE FOOTBALL STADUM.  We usually cap off the night by attending the fireworks with family, after napping off a food coma.

 

Show your patriotism this Friday.  Whether it is chanting USA, or wearing a US Flag t-shirt, we hope you have the time of your life.  We suggest you do just that in downtown Centerville on the 4th !
Even Uncle Sam will be there, and so will The Food Adventures Crew.

Want be a good American?  Then “like” FOOD ADVENTURES on Facebook HERE.  We are often imitated, never duplicated.

Check out our Americana Food Photos below !

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