To rejoice the return of Dunkin’s ice cream-inspired Butter Pecan Swirl (a pump of flavoring that may be added to customise your drink), it has launched a complete Butter Pecan-themed lineup, together with the unique Butter Pecan iced espresso and the brand new signature latte and frozen espresso… which I’m going to disregard as a result of the star of this overview is the only real non-beverage addition, the Butter Pecan Donut. As somebody whose faculty diploma concerned a analysis challenge that required standing exterior a nut store for 4 hours surveying vacationers on how they pronounced “pecan,” I think about myself just about an professional on this topic!
Proper off the bat, this donut smelled uniquely scrumptious. The scent was bready, in fact, but additionally oddly… earthy? There was a type of bitter, nearly coffee-like aroma that didn’t fairly match up with the super-sweetness I often count on from Dunkin’s donuts, which made me much more keen to provide it a style.
It is a spherical donut with no gap within the center, foreshadowing the buttercreme stuffed inside. However let’s not get forward of ourselves as a result of earlier than you will get to that, you’ll have to chomp into the donut itself, which is nothing too particular — yeasty, flaky, ethereal, and yummy. Equally, the tasty-but-plain vanilla icing on prime appears to be the identical as you’d discover on what is perhaps the best merchandise Dunkin’ provides: its vanilla frosted donut. What units this aside is its topping and filling.
Dunkin’ describes the thorough coating of little golden flecks as “butternut topping.” However I’ve bought to be sincere — I’ve by no means seen that phrase used to explain something aside from squash, so, whereas correct (the topping is certainly buttery and nutty), the label left me with extra questions than it answered. To shed some extra gentle on this obscure, vegetal moniker, I did some digging into Dunkin’s “Allergen and Ingredient Information” and triumphantly found the topping goes by one other title, “Buttercrunch Topping,” which is comprised of “Sugar, Coconut, Yellow Corn Flour, Caramel Shade.” To my aid, there isn’t any squash concerned! No matter what you name it, this topping is toasty with a delightful crunch, calling to thoughts a mix of crushed graham crackers and toasted coconut flakes. However it’s in the end extra of a pleasant garnish than a central focus.
There was additionally confusion concerned in my encounter with the buttercreme filling; relatively than the standard glob within the middle, in my first chew, mine appeared in a skinny layer in direction of the very backside of the donut (although happily, the following bites have been higher saturated). The buttercreme was candy and silky, wealthy and milky, and apparently it’s butter pecan flavored as effectively, although I undoubtedly bought way more “butter” than “pecan” flavoring. It was extra nuanced than I anticipated; my first comparability was Dunkaroos frosting, which I assume doesn’t really sound very nuanced in any respect, however it’s critically scrumptious and was my favourite a part of the donut by far, elevating the unremarkable cremeless bites considerably.
Oh yeah, I must also point out that there aren’t any pecans inside or on prime of this donut, which might be for the perfect since that seems like a choking hazard!
When you’re eager to show an previous ice cream taste some new methods, I believe you’ll like this one; you may not precisely go nuts for it, however you’d be nuts if you happen to didn’t not less than test it out.
Bought Worth: $2.28
Ranking: 7 out of 10
Diet Info: 360 energy, 16 grams of fats, 0 grams of saturated fats, 0 milligrams of ldl cholesterol, 300 milligrams of sodium, 50 grams of carbohydrates, 1 gram of fiber, 29 grams of sugar, and 5 grams of protein.
