Even though Ariana Grande isn't a fan of donuts these days, we New Orleanians love 'em. But our local donut shops don't just serve the traditional glazed and cake donuts--check out these places for some more creative choices:
Bakers Dozen: Minion Donuts
3305 Jefferson Hwy., Jefferson, LA
Bakers Dozen on Jefferson Highway regularly creates elaborately decorated donuts, and they post a monthly calendar on their website showing when specialty donuts will be available. To celebrate the release of the Minions movie, they're selling Minion donuts.
COP A DONUT: Crawfish Etouffee Glazed Donut
2321 West Esplanade, Kenner, LA
This specialty donut combines sweet and savory, with a New Orleans twist. COP A DONUT serves classic, gourmet, and boozy donuts.
Krispy Kreme: Brownie Batter Donut
825 Clearview Parkway, Metairie, LA 70001
This chain store has a rotating variety of speciality donuts, and the brownie batter donut is a current favorite.
Blue Dot Donuts: Peanut Butter and Jelly
4301 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA 70119
Founded by three police officers, Blue Dot Donuts makes forty to fifty different kinds of donuts every day. Return to you childhood with these peanut butter and jelly-filled donut.
District: Donuts. Sliders. Brew: Dough-la-Mode
2209 Magazine Street, New Orleans, LA 70130
District: Donuts. Sliders. Brew is always coming up with unique donut dessert combinations. This latest creation is a griddled donut stuffed with Creole Creamery Ice Cream