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Do You Dunk Donuts in Coffee?

It doesn’t matter if you are a fan of cream-filled or glazed donuts, there is no denying that these sweet treats are full of delicious surprises. Perfect for breakfast, midday, and even midnight snack, the sweet and fluffy dessert can put a big smile on anyone’s face at any time of the day.

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Now, you might be wondering: do you dunk donuts in coffee?

Donuts are best served with any cold or hot drinks, whether it is coffee, milk, or something fancier like a glass of your favorite wine. But aside from pairing donuts with drinks, you can also enjoy every donut bite with other foods.

Depending on the specific occasion, you can serve donuts for breakfast with coffee, hot cocoa, bacon, ham, eggs, and yogurt. For more special occasions, you can also pair donuts with champagne or serve them with a scoop of ice cream to prepare a delish donut ice cream sandwich.

Aside from being a wonderful pair for coffee, donuts also go well with famous dessert wines such as Vin Santo, Moscato, and sparkling wine.

You can unleash your creativity to add an exciting combination of flavors to glazed donuts such as sriracha and honey, maple bacon, chocolate and marshmallows, and or toasted pineapple.

The classic baked or deep-fried donuts are also versatile enough to make into cheese and egg or grilled cheese sandwiches, too.

With all the different shapes and sizes, whether baked, fried, jelly-filled, or glazed, donuts are not standalone foods anymore so you can dunk them in coffee as much as you want!

Continue reading below to know more about the different ways of serving these favorite dessert treats:

Do People Still Dunk Donuts in Coffee?

Dunking donuts became popular in 1934. It was after Clark Gable did it in “It Happened One Night.” However, rumor has it that the first-ever dunk actually happened in a deli in New York City when the actress Mae Murray unintentionally dropped her fresh donut into her cup of hot coffee.

For most people, donuts often bring back childhood memories. When you were still a kid, you probably had a hard time choosing which piece to get first from a box of 12 where every donut is unique and looks tasty. And if you are like most kids, you might always end up with either the chocolate-filled or the chocolate-frosted donuts.

Now that you are an adult, making a choice might still be tricky. But dunking your donuts in coffee is a habit that you might still love to do even after all these years. And don’t worry because chances are you are not the only one who still does.

Dunking donuts in coffee is actually quite common and many people even find that it makes their donuts taste so much better.

What Pairs Well with Donuts?

Donuts, whether dozen or single, are served in many offices as a midday or morning snack. This fluffy sweetness will melt in your mouth if you pair it with food or beverages depending on the occasion.

Below are a few classic ingredients that are found to go well with donuts:

  • Beverage: cider, coffee, hot cocoa, milk
  • Cheese: brie, cheddar, ricotta, smoked gouda
  • Chocolate: dark, milk, white
  • Condiments: cocoa, maple syrup, Nutella, vanilla, whipping cream
  • Fruits: apple, apricot, banana, orange, pineapple, strawberries
  • Nuts: peanuts, pine nuts, walnuts
  • Spices: cinnamon,
  • Wine: Asti, Moscato d’Asti, Champagne, Vin Santo, sparkling wine

What Pairs Well with Glazed Donuts?

While glazed donuts are delicious on their own, they often taste so much better if you pair them with the right foods.

Here are some of the classic pairings you can enjoy with your favorite glazed donuts:

  • Beer: Any type of hoppy beer type pairs delightfully with chocolate or vanilla glazed donuts, specifically an India Pale Ale. The citrus notes and tropical fruits can take your glazed donuts to a whole new level.
  • Cheese: You can pair your glazed donuts with crunch and sweetness with savory cheese such as gruyere or imitate the flavor of donuts with spice-rubbed cheese.
  • Donut sundae: To prepare a donut sundae, slice the glazed donuts horizontally at the center and fill them up with scoops of ice cream, whipped cream, finely chopped nuts, or any toppings of your choice.
  • Pineapple upside-down: Just insert the pineapple slices and then sprinkle some brown sugar. You can heat everything using a kitchen torch and top it off with a maraschino cherry.
  • Sandwich: You can add some breakfast toppings like breakfast sausages, cheese, bacon, and eggs between two donut slices to have the most unforgettable sandwich you have ever tasted.
  • Sweet and spicy: Cut up some glazed donuts and drizzle with sriracha and honey.

What Pairs Well with Breakfast Donuts?

Donuts were traditionally only served with a glass of milk or a cup of plain black coffee. But with many healthy pairings starting to crop up, things started to change.

For breakfast, you can pair your donuts with:

  • Bacon
  • Cheese
  • Cereal
  • Fruits
  • Greek Yogurt
  • Ham
  • Hard-Boiled Eggs
  • Sausage

How to Serve Donuts

Donuts, especially when frosted or glazed, are best served hot. Classically served with milk or coffee, donuts can also be served with other common food items such as fruits, protein, and breakfast beverages.

  • Donuts with hardboiled egg and fruit salad
  • Donuts with breakfast sausage, cream, and cheese
  • Donuts with provolone cheese and bacon
  • Donuts with ice cream, nuts, and whipped cream

The Bottom Line

Baked, filled, or glazed donuts are all sumptuous and you can dunk them in coffee if that is what you like. But of course, you can also pair them with some other items that can add more new flavors and make your donut experience even more unforgettable.

Donuts are amazing breakfast foods that are often paired with or dunked in a cup of black coffee. The rich and bitter coffee can complement well the fluffy and sweet texture of the donuts.

Whether you are in the mood for something savory or sweet, dunking donuts in coffee is always such as great treat for the palate!

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