Michigan Has Two of the Best Donut Shops in the Entire U.S.
Who doesn’t love a warm, sweet donut? Friday (June 3) is National Donut Day, and in honor, the crew at Yelp has released their tally of the Top 100 U.S….
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Who doesn't love a warm, sweet donut? Friday (June 3) is National Donut Day, and in honor, the crew at Yelp has released their tally of the Top 100 U.S. Donut Shops.
Here in Michigan, we have plenty of great donut shops, many of which are locally owned. That said, it's not surprising that not one but two Michigan donut shops are on the list. My mouth is starting to water just thinking about these great donut stops.
Avon Donuts in Pontiac and Cindy’s Donuts & Ice Cream in Kentwood are both inside the top 50 on the fresh list for 2022. To determine that those two shops were among the best, Yelp says it "scoured the nation for the best bakers of America’s glazed, iced, dipped, sprinkled, and cream-filled confections."
In addition, Yelp says it looked into which donuts were most popular with donut lovers. "Light, fluffy, yeast donuts and denser cake donuts are still bestsellers, but super-sized donuts that could 'feed an army' are becoming increasingly popular," they said. "So are the many twists on the traditional donut, such as crullers, bear claws, fritters, and cronuts." My personal favorite flavor of donut is pretty simple: a regular, sourdough donut with vanilla frosting and sprinkles. My second favorite is a regular, sourdough donut with chocolate frosting and sprinkles. You've got to have the sprinkles.
Avon Donuts is No. 28 on the list. Avon is used to the accolades, as in 2018, Time Magazine ranked them the No. 4 donut shop in the U.S. The shop, located at 45324 Woodward Avenue, serves up a whopping 50 different donut flavors daily. Cindy's Donuts landed at No. 48 on Yelp's list. It's known for its homemade donuts, crullers, beignets and fritters. View the full list of the best donuts in the country via Yelp here.
It's spring, and today it actually feels like it across much of Michigan. Of course, this is Michigan, which means at any given moment we could be graced with snow and ice, even mid-spring. But, right now, warm weather and ice cream are on the mind.
I simply love ice cream. It's probably my favorite food. The more chocolaty and decadent and cookie dough-laced, the better. Here in Michigan, we have an array of incredible ice cream shops, some that are open seasonally and others year-round. There's lots of ice cream to go around, whether you prefer soft-serve (not for me) or regular.
Pure Michigan has put together a list of the best ice cream shops in Michigan. If anybody knows their Mitten ice cream, it's Pure Michigan, since they handle all the touristy stuff around the state. Read on for the full list. The Pure Michigan crew was able to hit most areas of the state, including the U.P, so there are a broad range of ice cream shops on the list. I actually hope to hit all of them at some point, but that might be too unrealistic a goal!
I actually added my own picks to make this list 20, since some of the Pure Michigan picks have sadly closed. My main pick was the MSU Dairy Store on the campus of Michigan State University. If you're ever in East Lansing, it's really something you have to experience. They make all of their own ice cream, and since MSU is an agricultural college, you know it's some of the best-tasting stuff around. I also included Quality Dairy, which is known for its fantastic ice cream around mid-Michigan. If you have a favorite ice cream spot that was left out, reach out to me on social media and let me know.
20 Best Michigan Ice Cream Shops You Need to Visit
This list is via Pure Michigan, with five additional shops added item, including the MSU Dairy Store, from me.
