Dunkin Donuts is iconic, with a rich history in coffee, donuts and some very catchy slogans like America Runs On Dunkin and Time To Make The Donuts.
Amidst the deliciousness and caffeine boost lies a controversial question: are Dunkin’ Donuts’ beloved creations prepared fresh or are they served from a frozen state?
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Does Dunkin Donuts Have Frozen Donuts
There is mixed information being spread regarding Dunkin Donuts’ namesake.
The donuts at Dunkin are advertised as being made fresh every day which leads us to believe every donut is made fresh in-store before the store opens.
I’ve found this isn’t entirely true and can vary from location to location.
Once upon a time in my early twenties, I worked at a Dunkin Donuts.
During that time the donuts were freshly baked and fried at a central bakery and were driven by van to each local store where they were decorated and filled before serving.
This tedious task was preformed very early each morning.
Once the donuts were decorated I would pack some up and drive them to the local convience store locations that didn’t have the capibility of decorating their donuts on site.
Are Dunkin Donuts Made In Store
Reports from current Dunkin Donuts employees have offered a varitey of ways that the donuts can be made at Dunkin.
Some of the options include.
- Freshly made donuts made at a central bakery and delivered to each store daily.
- Fres and frozen donuts made at a central bakery and delivered to each store daily.
- Frozen donuts thawed and made in store.
- Fresh donuts made in store from a powered mix
With all of these options it’s truly hard to know for sure if your Dunkin makes fresh Donuts.
Why Would People Think Dunkin Donuts Are Frozen
There was a viral TikTok in 2022, where a Dunkin Donuts employee reveilved that the Donuts at her location were frozen, thawed and then baked or fried.
There are also discussons on Reddit where employees have provided how there donuts are made and some claim that they are frozen donuts.
What Items At Dunkin Donuts Are Frozen
With an everr changing menu, it’s hard to know for sure which items arr frozen and which are made fresh.
Like the donuts, the baked items like muffins and bagels are questionable.
It’s possible for these products to made fresh at the location but, also possible for them to have been previously frozen.
The breakfast sandwichs are made to order but,most likely the eggs and maybe the english muffins have been previously frozen.
Most likley, the snack items like snacking bacon, hashbrowns and stuffed bagels were made in a factory and frozen.
