I started noticing McDonald's has added donuts to their menu... they look tinier than your regular donuts and I found it interesting how they have ventured out into the donut world.
They have 6 donuts, I ordered one of each to see how they taste. My first comment is that I appreciate how little sugar they have added into each one! (It is even less sweet than their muffins).
For this review, I didn't look up which was which and let my tastebuds guess what each one was.
Cinnamon and Cream Donut
This was the first donut I tried and I was impressed, despite its smaller than average donut size, it was very tasty. There is a very light cinnamon taste (but nothing overbearing) which gives you a hint that there is cinnamon but not enough for you to taste the pungent taste. I liked how the cream added some texture and variety to the donut. The cream also had a very mild taste.
Maple Iced and Caramel Filled Donut
The moment I took a bite out of this donut, my tastebuds immediately identified the maple syrup. The maple icing (yes you read that correctly...) complemented the caramel syrup very nicely. Despite both the maple syrup and caramel being sweet, this donut was also not too sweet.... it was just right. Don't let the filling fool you... it may look like maple syrup, but it is caramel.
Strawberry Jelly Powdered Donut
I was very excited they had a powdered sugar donut. The strawberry jelly is a nice surprise. It relieved me from the dryness of the powdered sugar.
Boston Cream Donut
This Boston Cream donut is a bit different from the other Boston Cream donuts I have had. Like the others, it is filled with Bavarian cream but unlike the others, it has a thicker chocolate icing that doesn't melt and is not sticky. I liked the variation and amount of chocolate they had topped and drizzled on top.
Apple Fritter Donut
When I took a bite out of this donut, I knew there was something fruity about it (my first guess was raisins). Despite there being 14% of real apples (according to their website) my tastebuds had a hard time pinpointing the taste as "apple". The cinnamon is also very subtle.
Sprinkle Donut
This donut is probably the most eyecatching of them all! But don't be fooled this is a plain donut with a sprinkle and icing glaze. I was a bit disappointed that this donut did not have any filling inside. I liked how the sweet pink vanilla wasn't very sweet, just sweet enough.
score: 8/10
