Coffee and donuts have been a longstanding tradition in my family.  It was a beloved ritual for my grandfather to wake us up early on Saturday mornings to drive to the donut shop to be sure to get a fresh, hot donut and some milk.  Oh, those were the days.  Of course, Gramps could do it up right with a cup of coffee.  (Coffee and 6-year olds are not a good mix, I suppose.)

On the other side of my family, my great-grandmother had a different take on donuts – she preferred to make them herself, and so did anyone who had one of hers.  The smell from the kitchen was intoxicating and your mouth just watered waiting for them to be done.

While browsing my local health food store this past weekend, searching for GF muffins for breakfast, my eyes scanned the frozen food section, and there, like a beacon of light, was a box of vanilla glazed GF donuts.  I was like a kid in the candy shop.  My long time craving would soon be met, and they’d better not disappoint.  I reached in and grabbed the box of Kinnikinnick Vanilla Glazed Donuts that had caught my eye.  I couldn’t wait to get home and brew a pot of coffee.

Anxiously, I awaited the microwave as it warmed up the donuts, and I heard the coffee pot end its brew cycle.  As I patiently waited for the donuts to cool, my wife kept shouting, ‘try them already!’  The stickiness of the glaze was all over my fingers as I took my first bite and my watering mouth waited for that familiar taste.  What an amazing discovery!  My mouth was saying “where have you been so long.”  (I think I may have said it out loud to the donut itself!)

The Kinnikinnick donuts had captured the familiar flavor my great grandmother had perfected.  These are not those light and fluffy ones from Krispy Kreme; these are “dunkers.”  These donuts are the kind that hold up to a cup of coffee.  The texture is a little heavy, yet smooth, and they melt in your mouth. There’s no grittiness to these at all, unlike many other GF products.   The moisture, the flavor and the overall texture is just right.  I took a sip of my cup of coffee and I was in heaven, and knew (since I had heated 2 donuts), I was on my way to feeling qwow’d more that I have in a long time!

You can find Kinnikinnick products at your local health food store or at Amazon.com.  Visit Kinnikinnick.com for more information and to learn more about their other products.

Share This Post