best donuts in utah

WILLIVIA’S FAVORITE DONUT STOPS

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happy national doughnut day!!

do you know how much it thrills me that doughnuts get a fake, made-up, national holiday set aside just for them?i mean, wednesday was national running day & that’s cool & all but TODAY IS NATIONAL DOUGHNUT DAY so you tell me which is cooler. 

they get a whole day to get the respect they deserve! 

a couple week ago, knowing june 6th (national doughnut day) was coming up, i decided to step outside of my current favorite donut places and try new ones around town to rate which ones i liked the most.i loved going to some of the new bakeries, asking them which were their most popular donuts, and trying a couple to see which one i really did love the most! 

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one day karli and i went on a run during my lunch break… to go get donuts.
it’s safe to say this has been 2 of the best weeks of my life
aaaaaaand it’s safe to say my pants don’t button anymore
NOT MAD

here’s my personal list of favorites!!

1. BANBURY CROSS
705 south 700 east. salt lake city, utah 84102

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leave it to banbury cross to take the cake for #1.something about that cinnamon donut is so amazing to me. 

i introduced my mom to it & she goes by and grabs one for the both of us every time she leaves her work shift at anthropologie downtown.

NOT MAD

2. ART CITY DONUTS
instagram: @artcitydonuts
location varies

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like i said in my donut affair post, food trucks are the new fad.

they are starting to pop up on every corner and i couldn’t be happier about it.

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this donut truck has gained so much popularity the last couple of months and is currently only licensed in utah county.

the cinnabomb donuts definitely live up to their name.

i love anything cinnamon so this was definitely my favorite choice.

they have other fun flavors like boston creme pie, muddy buddies, raspberry creme etc.

follow them on instagram & go check them out!

4. FRACTURED PRUNE
1090 north bluff street. st. geroge, utah. 84770

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if you like cake donuts… this is your place!

although the name is QUITE ODD i absolutely loved these donuts.

they are all the same base cake donut & then you choose your toppings & glazes.

it’s a fun, different donut experience!

my absolute favorite was pebble beach (top left)

it is maple glaze with cinnamon & chocolate chips.

my dream donut come true!


4. DUNFORD DONUTS
8556 south 2940 west. west jordan, utah 84088

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dunford donuts is definitely known for their chocolate cake donut
it’s always my first choice at costco or at the holiday gas station (my daily diet coke & donut stop)
HOWEVER, i am convinced this old fashioned cake donut is the best that they have
usually cake donuts are dry to me, but this one?
so moist!

 

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their headquarters in west jordan are HUGE
definitely a fun visit.
5. FRESH DONUT & DELI
2699 south state street. slc, utah 84115
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i have lived in salt lake city my entire life and have never noticed this donut shop!
but to many people’s recommendation i went & tried it and was verrrry pleased

 

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these are their 2 most popular
a coconut crumb and a vanilla frosted with sprinkles

 

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the shop was SO clean inside and you could smell the next batch of donuts in the works!

 

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and the winner is……….

 

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the coconut crumb.
just the right amount of coconut if you ask me.
 
6. GRANITE BAKERY
902 east 2700 south. slc, utah 84106 

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Will always loves a good blueberry donut so when they told me the blueberry & the maple frosted yeast donut were their most popular donuts i was relieved to say the blueberry donut won my taste buds over!

it was the perfect frosting (with real blueberries!) and Will was one happy camper when i brought one home for him too.

7. COUNTRY BAKERY OF LEHI
172 w. main street. lehi, utah 84043

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this bakery was absolutely adorable
it’s right on the main street in Lehi and has the sweetest home town feel to the shop
they are famous for their square donut but i absolutely loved their buttermilk donut

 

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it is made with half buttermilk batter and half regular cake batter

usually plain glazed donuts with no toppings don’t appeal to me too much but this donut was beyond anything i have ever expected

that buttermilk is the key peeps!

8. PROVO BAKERY
190 east 100 north. provo, utah 84606 

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during my lunch break on tuesday karli and i jogged on over to provo bakery to give it a good try
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the two we got were the red velvet and the coconut
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red velvet it was!

can we just all get it off our chests that red velvet is really just chocolate w/ red food coloring?

thank you.

i am a sucker for those chocolate iced chocolate cake donuts

9. BEYOND GLAZE
177 west 12300 south. south jordan, utah 84020

i was very eager to try beyond glaze due to the many things i have heard about these donuts!

they are definitely a little bit pricier compared to other donuts that i bought the last couple weeks but for these designs?

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how could they not be!!!
their most popular was their maple bar with bacon!
i am not the biggest fan of that combination so the peanut butter, s’more & german chocolate caught my taste buds the most!
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they definitely lived up to their name of gourmet and the s’more wins as my fave!
i LOVED the graham cracker on the donut.
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definitely different. definitely gourmet!
 
10. DAYLIGHT DONUTS
51 east 11400 south. sandy, utah 84070

lastly, i really loved daylight donuts.

the maple ring donut was my favorite here!

daylight donut gives off a great, local donut shop vibe and the worker here wins the award for the nicest of all!

so aaaanyways…

i just wrote a blog post for 2 whole hours strictly about donuts…

should i be absolutely embarrassed by this?

or extremely proud?

today, since it’s june 6th.. national donut day, i’m very proud.

these were just my favorite donuts

i am sure there are more i donut know of…..

hahahahaha i’m cracking up

if you have any favorites let me know!

willivia's favorite donut stops

p.s. this app is amazing and a must for fellow donut lovers!

doughbot is my new favorite to help track down my favorite local donuts

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now GO GET YOURSELF A DONUT!