Ahead of National Donut Day on June 4, we pitted their glazed doughnuts against each other.
Dunkin's doughnut proved to be very dense and cake-like, while Krispy Kreme's was lighter.
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I began my journey to one of the only Krispy Kremes on the island of Manhattan: inside Penn Station.
This photo of Penn Station was taken in 2019 - nowadays there are more masks in place.
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For a long time, the Penn Station Krispy Kreme was the only one located in Manhattan. Now, there are seven Krispy Kremes in Manhattan, including the huge flagship store in Times Square that opened in September 2020.
I selected an original glazed, which was $1.49 at the time.
The doughnut display.
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I ended up grabbing two more to get a three-pack, which cost $4.89 and came with a cute little box. The price has since gone up — a single glazed will now set you back $1.69.
The Krispy Kreme glazed doughnut was light, airy, and straight-up delicious.
The box in question.
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It was just the right amount of sweet, fully glazed all over, and essentially melted in my mouth. The crunch that the glaze added was just right.
The only downside was that the glaze left my fingers pretty sticky.
A fingerprint indentation.
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The glaze is super sensitive, and the minute you touch the doughnut, a fingerprint is left on the pastry, which is not that appealing.
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Next up, I trekked over to Dunkin' to see what their glazed option held in store for me.
The Dunkin' doughnut.
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I thought the Dunkin' option was tasty, but essentially the opposite of Krispy Kreme's flaky, light doughnut. This thing was dense.
It also mainly tasted like doughnut, as the glaze flavor was less pronounced.
If you prefer a thicker and cakier doughnut, you should opt for Dunkin'. It was good, but dense.
I wasn't totally sure about the Dunkin' doughnut.
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Dunkin's doughnuts cost $1.39 each at the time, coming in 10 cents cheaper than Krispy Kreme's alternative. Now, a glazed costs $1.73, making them a bit more expensive.
The chain has now leaned away from their food and focused on their beverages — hence the name change from Dunkin' Donuts to simply Dunkin'.
On National Donut Day, Dunkin' will offer a free doughnut with a purchase of any drink.
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Dunkin' even looks denser when put next to its Krispy Kreme counterpart.
You can see how dense the Dunkin' doughnut is.
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In my opinion, the taste of the Dunkin' doughnut overwhelmed the glaze. I personally like it the other way around. I'm eating a glazed or frosted doughnut to taste the sugar, not the actual dough.
Overall, the Krispy Kreme classic doughnut is hard to beat - it's exactly what I think of when I think of a glazed doughnut: sweet, sticky, and melt-in-your-mouth delicious.
It's all smiles here.
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This may just come down to personal preference, though. For those who prefer a cake-like doughnut, Dunkin' is the way to go.
Either way, it's never a bad day when you get to snack on glazed doughnuts.
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