It’s sugar. It’s spice. Dunkin’s new ghost pepper donut is everything nice — if you like the combo of sweet and fiery.
As part of a “scary good” Halloween lineup of limited-time donuts, Dunkin’ just released the Spicy Ghost Pepper Donut. This classic yeast donut ring features a strawberry-flavored icing that features a blend of cayenne and ghost pepper. It’s topped off with red sanding sugar.
On Twitter, Dunkin introduced the treat by saying, “Grab one & show your spicy side.” The ghost pepper donut is available until December.
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It took me three tries to track down this spicy donut at Dunkin’ over the weekend. Apparently they’re hot sellers (no getting around that pun), but I was persistent because I do love the one-two punch of a spicy-sweet combination.
Here’s what my ghost pepper donut looked like after I sunk my teeth into it for a taste test. (Note: It looks as though mine was made like a no-hole jelly donut, but there wasn’t filling in it!)
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My review? At first bite I didn’t taste the heat, but then it snuck up on me and I felt a little fire in the back of my throat. The combo of strawberry and pepper was a bit off-putting, like eating a pink Starburst and Hot Tamale simultaneously, but in pastry form. Still, when you order a donut like this, it’s likely for the novelty factor anyway, right?
Dunkin’ also debuted some more overtly Halloween-themed treats in its holiday lineup, including a Halloween DIY Dunkin’ Donut Decorating Kit. The kit comes with plain yeast or Old Fashioned cake donuts, sprinkle blends, and pre-packaged icing in orange, white and chocolate varieties. It’s available in 4-count or 9-count sizes.
Dunkin’ also has a creepy-crawly Spider Donut that’s a classic ring donut with orange icing, topped with a glazed chocolate Munchkin donut hole treat and chocolate drizzle for the spider legs. Looks delicious, doesn’t it?
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As for the gimmicky ghost pepper donut, it’s probably a better trick than actual treat!
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