The Best Donuts in Every State

This Birmingham store is perhaps best-known for its unusual pentagon-shaped donuts. They sell both cake and yeasted donuts, a daily "donut of the day" (look out for Cookie Butter on Thursdays) and beignets on Saturday mornings.

Dipper Donuts is run by a classically-trained pastry chef, so you know that they're pretty serious about all-things sweet. The ingredients used here are all organic and flavors range from classic to ever-changing seasonal specialties. Their apple fritters are pretty darn tasty, too.

Tempe locals go gaga for the gourmet flavors at Donut Parlor, which includes Fruit Loops, Cookie Crisp and Maple Bacon. There's also a selection of classic donuts (red velvet, glazed, vanilla et al), as well as a nice line of fruity-filled ones.

The menu at Mark's is modest, as is the decor, but there's one thing you can't deny: they make a mean donut. Choose from filled, chocolate frosted, coconut or glazed, or just treat yourself to a dozen donut holes.

Located in Southern California, the Donut Man has been in operation for more than 45 years. They're famous for their fresh fruit-filled donuts (strawberry or peach), but also offer a wide range of ring and raised donuts, crullers and twists.

Glazed and Confused specializes in wacky flavor combinations that don't compromise on taste. The names are as unusual as the flavors (like the Obi Wan Cannoli, filled with cannoli cream and topped with crumbled cannoli dough) and don't be shocked to find drink-themed seasonal specials like the Prickly Pear Margarita.

This popular local bakery doesn't mess around when it comes to donuts; in fact, they offer nearly 40 different-mainly classic-flavors. Their Bavarian Cream donut is perhaps the most popular, but there's plenty of other glazed, frosted and filled varieties to choose from.

It's tough to choose a favorite out of Gooey's 36 different flavor varieties, but luckily if you're local, you can keep returning until you've sampled them all. The toppings include salted caramel pretzel, s'mores or peanut butter cup, as well as the shop's signature - the Gooey Donut, with banana frosting, walnuts and chocolate drizzle.

The name of the game at Mojo is filled, raised donuts featuring a wide variety of fruit, candy, cream, drizzles and sprinkles. Some of the standouts are the Salted Caramel Cheesecake, the Almond Joy, the Oreo Speedwagon and the White Death by Chocolate.

The dough-filled offerings at Sublime are anything but ordinary. Firstly, they come in a variety of shapes (stars, hearts, rings and rounds) and secondly, they feature all of your favorite fillings and more-we're talking Nutella, caramel apple and Reese's peanut butter cups. Bonus? They're open 24 hours.

Donuts are fried in batches every hour at Holy Donuts, to ensure you can enjoy them as fresh as possible. Portion sizes are big and the donuts are dipped, drizzled and sprinkled with all sorts of sweet delights. Locals go mad for the Maple Bacon Bars, but don't overlook the other seasonal specialties.

Fit Donut was created out of a desire for healthier sweet treats by its fitness-mad owner, but that doesn't mean that the donuts aren't packed with flavor. Mint Hopper, Mud Pie and Caramel Cream are just a few of the flavors that can fit perfectly into your macros...and your mouth.

Toppings at this Joliet dough den are fun, colorful and often change with the seasons (pumpkin for fall, bunny basket donuts for Easter). They've also become famous for their annual Paczki Day-a Polish donut cooked fresh on Fat Tuesday.

Located in a rustic-looking red brick building in Indianapolis, the General American Donut Company makes their donuts fresh each morning using only the best ingredients. Choose from flavors like French Toast (that comes with a maple syrup dipping sauce), The Hippie (topped with granola) or Coffee and Cream.

It's not often you can find a slice of Hawaii in downtown Des Moines, but Mahalo's is a coffee shop with island style. Their mini donuts come in a variety of delectable flavors-like Strawberry Surf (strawberry glaze, whipped cream and Nila wafers) or Apple Tiki (caramel glaze, apple cobbler and cinnamon sugar)-which pair perfectly with their Kona coffee.

Varsity pride themselves on serving up fun donuts in a fun atmosphere; you can even play board games or ping pong while chowing down on their sweet treats. Past crazy concoctions have included the Oscar-a fat chocolate donut topped with Oreos, peanuts, toffee bits and potato chips.

This place takes their flavor fusions so seriously, they even employ people they like to call "Donut Engineers". They serve the usual range of classics-powdered, glazed, sprinkles-as well as specials like Peanut Butter Chocolate Stout and Chicken Waffle.

Southern Maid can be found all over Louisiana these days, but the original and best location is in Shreveport. It's been operating since the '40s and serves a range of cream-filled and glazed donuts, as well as some ever-popular King Cakes during Mardi Gras.

Frosty's is a cute red-timbered donut shop that has been delighting locals with its hand-cut donuts since 1965. Their dipped, glazed and filled donuts come in an array of flavors, along with donut holes, twists and cinnamon rolls.

Donut Shack is a no-frills, diner-style bakery that churns out hot, fresh donuts 24/7. Their counters are filled with a whole host of iced, glazed, sugared and filled donuts and it's a great place to grab a coffee and watch the local world go by.

If you appreciate a funky, modern bakery that makes its products with high-quality, local ingredients, then this is the place for you.The donuts look as tasty as they sound; Turtle, Creme Brulee, Butter Crunch. Plus, each month there are at least three extra seasonal flavors (look out for Eggnog, Lavender and Pumpkin Ale).

If you hear someone in Flint say they're a fan of the "Nutty", then there may not necessarily be cause for alarm. It's the name of the most popular donut at Donna's-a soft, raised donut covered in chopped nuts. Their bismarck donuts are stuffed to burst (with fresh fruit or cream) while their cake sticks and cinnamon rolls deserve a look in too.

The name may sound a little braggadocious, but you'll never know whether it's true if you don't go and sample them. The specialty here are cake donuts, covered with sugar, glaze or frosting. They also sell turnovers, twists and Long Johns.

This place has been open since the '60s, so they're definitely doing something right when it comes to fried dough. What's their secret? They use potato flour in the batter (hence the name). The donuts are then dipped, glazed and sprinkled with toppings that include classified family recipes.

Harold's is being pretty modest when they refer to themselves a humble neighbourhood bakery, because the donuts here are anything but plain. Flavors include the Missourian favorite Gooey Butter Cake, as well as White Chocolate Red Velvet, Maple Bacon and Blueberry Citrus Cake.

There's nothing flashy or fake about Granny's, located in an old-fashioned timber building in Bozeman. Donuts change with the seasons-or the owner's mood-and can include Coconut Lime, S'mores, Fresh Mint, or even a tribute to the show Breaking Bad that features a topping of Pop Rocks.

Raised, glazed and cake are the combination of donuts on offer at Omaha's Sunrize. They're mostly topped with classic favorites like chocolate frosting or sprinkles, but it's the light batter that contributes to the overall fluffy texture. Their apple fritters also come highly recommended.

Real Donuts specializes in fresh donuts, pastries and coffee, making it the perfect pit stop for a sweet grab-and-go breakfast. They focus on glazed and dipped donuts, as well as crispy fruit fritters, crullers and soft Bear Claws.

This small Franklin deli looks rather unassuming from the outside, but judging by how quickly their donuts sell out, it's fair to say that they know a thing or two about fried deliciousness. They're best known for their cream or jelly-stuffed raised donuts, but also sell iced rings, muffins, fritters and Danish pastries.

Fat, fluffy ring donuts are the focus of this small bakery in Toms River. Their year-round fun favorites include the likes of the Werewolf Fuzz (maple icing and toasted coconut), but seasonal specials can also include the Blood and Maggots (cherry icing and white sprinkles) and the Chico Cherry (cherry cola icing).

People travel from miles around to sample Whoo's unique blue corn donuts, which come topped with glazes such as lavender or raspberry chipotle. But they also sell hot, fresh apple cider donuts and many more classic ring and iced varieties.

Forget the over-hyped, Insta-worthy bakeries of Manhattan and instead head to this old-time joint in Brooklyn. The donuts are fat and fresh and come in flavors like the Toasted Almond Macaroon Crunch and Tahitian Cream.

This modern, industrial-style coffee and donut shop is a favorite hangout for Asheville locals. Their flavors are drool-worthy (favorites include Raspberry Streusel, Peach Graham Cracker and Espresso) and they also sell several vegan options, including a fantastic Boston "Cream" variety.

Sandy's is a fun, family-friendly Fargo outpost (there's two locations-one downtown and one in West Fargo). Their toppings range from Dirt and Worms (a ring donut topped with crumbled Oreo and candy worms) to S'mores Long Johns and more classic Caramel Rolls.

Milton's is a shrine of yeasted raised and ring donuts, all artfully decorated with luscious glazes, frostings and toppings. Cookies and Cream, Fruity Pebbles, Crumbled Oreo and Red Velvet are some classic favorites, but you can't leave without sampling the Deep Fried Cheese Danish, either.

It may be sacrilege to mention this, but the fruity fritters at Polar are possibly even better than the donuts themselves. They come in pineapple, blueberry, cherry, apple and peach, but the buttermilk donuts and Pimp Hands (their humorous version of Bear Claws) are also stars in their own right.

Located in a unique little red-and-white brick building in Sandy, Joe's has been serving up hot, fresh donuts since the '70s. Their flavors aren't stuck in a bygone era, however, with some of their glazed cake donuts made in flavors like Pumpkin Rum, Tea-Infused and Almond Poppyseed.

Oram's is the king of fat, fluffy raised donuts that come in an assortment of fillings and glazes - they even boast that their donuts are twice the size of any competitors. This place has been an institution in Beaver Falls since 1938 and they still use some of the secret old-fashioned recipes from when it was first opened.

PVDonuts are not your typical donut shop. They sell a range of brioche-style yeasted donuts (in flavors like Doughklava and Brown Butter Crumb), as well as more old-fashioned style donuts with names like Lemon Trifle and Oreo Fudge. They also have gluten-free and vegan options, too.

This humble little bakery can't churn out classic donuts and pastries fast enough for Gaffney locals to bulk-buy boxes of them. Their ring donuts come topped with Oreos, fruity cereal and sprinkles and their bars and filled donuts are-almost-big enough to share.

Sink your teeth into a Samoa or take down a Thin Mint-both are scrummy flavors at Flyboy in Sioux Falls. No-one tends to leave without at least a dozen raised ring or filled donuts and if you're celebrating a special occasion, they'll even make you a phrase out of fresh iced "donut letters".

This long-running bakery refuses to get left behind when it comes to donut flavor combinations. They're always experimenting, which results in delicious specials like Carrot Cake, Candy Cane, Pumpkin Spice and Banana Creme Pie.

This is the first listing that doesn't actually have a physical shop location-instead, it can be found within a renovated Airstream in downtown Austin. The donut names are as intriguing as their flavors; like the Porkey's (bacon, cream cheese and jalapeno jelly) and the Son of a Peach (peach filling, cinnamon, sugar and cake mix topping).

The donuts at Create are so overloaded with fillings and toppings that you may be excused for trying to eat them with a fork. As well as special flavors like Key Lime Pie, Dulce de Leche and German Chocolate, you can also "create" your own from a choice of fillings, toppings, drizzles and glazes.

This old-fashioned local's spot in Manchester sells hot, fresh donuts and coffee every day-but you need to get there early as they're often sold out by late morning. Classic flavors include Maple Cream, Apple Cider and Chocolate Glazed.

The donuts here are lovingly decorated with delicious toppings and icing each morning, seven days a week. Their fun flavors include Hot Fudge Sundae, the Elvis (peanut butter, banana and bacon), Raspberry Tea Cake and Chocolate Chip Coconut.

Crammed inside Pike Place Market you'll find this small donut stand, who, coincidentally, also only sell small donuts. They don't offer many flavors, but they do fry the donuts fresh all day-and the smell permeates the whole market. Choose from cinnamon sugar, sprinkles or maple bacon; and because they're small, you can justify eating more than one.

The selection of filled and classic donuts at Paradise is always fun, fresh and colorful. They come in a variety of glazes, icing and sprinkles and also serve donut holes and Long Johns crammed with cream.

There are over 40 different varieties of donut available at Greenbush every day of the week and it's the only Kosher bakery in Madison (which explains the "Rabbi's Delights" section of their menu). Sour cream old-fashioned donuts are the staples here, but there's also cake donuts, Long Johns and fritters.

Look, when you have a hankerin' for donuts, you better get up bright and early to get to Jerry's, cause this place bakes enough for the day and closes when they run out. With donuts this good (especially the Apple Fritters and Cinnamon Twists), you better make this your first stop.