The latest update for The Best Donut Shops in New Jersey is written by Lindsay Podolak.
Donuts are one of those treats you can enjoy any time of day; they’re great with coffee at breakfast, can satisfy a mid-afternoon sweets craving, and work perfectly as an evening dessert. However, in NJ, there are just as many donut shops as there are flavors of donuts. Which is why we have a list of The Best Donut Shops in New Jersey to help you choose.
These sweet shops will leave you drooling thanks to their amazing, unique, and tasty creations. But first, a quick reminder: Please check with each donut shop before you visit. Many may have special instructions about limited hours or takeout/delivery options due to COVID-19. Okay, without further ado, let’s get to the list.
Quick Click Guide: Select an NJ Region below to find the Best Donut Shops in your area.
| North Jersey | Central Jersey | Jersey Shore | South Jersey |
North Jersey Donut Shops
Beignets
Where: 45 Broadway, Denville
Details: Warm, fresh donuts and a coffee bar will greet you at Beignets. Meanwhile, gourmet donuts include Camryn’s Strawberry Fields, a strawberry glazed donut with white chocolate chips; then there’s Logan’s Oreo Explosion, a chocolate glazed donut with Oreo cookie crumbs and chocolate sprinkles. Both get their names from the owner’s family members. At Beignets, you can also create your own donut! Just pick a glaze and then which toppings you’d like.
Why I like it: Beignets are also (obviously) on the menu. If you’ve never tried one, you’ll want to; it’s a French pastry that is fried and topped with powdered sugar.
More info: Click here to visit the website or click here to give them a call.
Glaze Donuts
Where: 2151Lemoine Avenue, Fort Lee | 358 River Road, New Milford | 554 Passaic Avenue, West Caldwell
Details: Have you ever heard of a New Jersey Cheesecake donut? It’s a donut with cream cheese filling and Belgian chocolate shavings on top. Glaze Donuts cooks their donuts in small batches throughout the day, without using preservatives or high fructose corn syrup. They also offer Gifford’s ice cream with options like donut sundaes and ice cream donut sandwiches. (But only at their West Caldwell and Fort Lee locations.) They even have homemade soda and homemade waffles (New Milford only).
Why I like it: The famous Italian Rainbow Cookie-Donut, with its jelly filling and a layer of chocolate. In fact, this is such a hot ticket it’s only available on weekends.
More info: Click here to visit the website or give them a call (Fort Lee | New Milford | West Caldwell).
Montclair Bread Company
Location: 16 Label Street, Montclair, 07042
Details: This family bread bakery uses traditional European techniques and makes its goods with local and all-natural ingredients. Owner and head baker, Rachel Crampsey, says bread is her first passion. However, she admits she also loves doughnuts. Montclair Bread Company offers classic donuts like apple cider, as well as specialty donuts including maple bacon. Meanwhile, premium donuts feature flavors like Nutella. This shop is also home to the “duffin,” a muffin they bake in the shape of a donut.
Why I like it: Celebrate a special occasion with a giant donut cake, in either 6” or 10” size.
More info: Click here to visit the website or click here to give them a call.
Central Jersey Donut Shops
Curiosity Doughnuts
Where: Whole Foods Market, 3495 US-1 South, Princeton
Details: How can anyone resist a S’mores donut? Curiosity Doughnuts first began with a question, “What can we do with donuts?” back in 2015. To this day, they’re constantly creating new varieties. At first, it was donuts, frozen custard, and homemade sauces. Since then, their menu has grown to include even more specialty items; such as the pretzel-crusted fried chicken served with pepper caramel dipping sauce and doughnut bread pudding. Need we say more?
Why I like it: The freshly-made donuts are only available on Sundays at the Princeton Whole Foods; so be sure to get there when they arrive at 10:00 am, otherwise they always sell out!
More info: Click here to visit the website.
Donuts Time Cafe
Where: 1280 Route 33, Hamilton
Details: This place has all your classic donut flavors, including glazed, Boston cream, frosted with sprinkles, and salted caramel. But you’ll also find some inventive creations. First, there’s the Reese’s PB Cup donut; then they have a cheesecake with strawberries donut; finally, their tiramisu donut is a real treat. If you’re feeling creative you can pick up their DIY Donut Kit; this comes with eight plain donuts, both vanilla and strawberry icing, chocolate drizzle, and sprinkles.
Why I like it: Hot breakfast sandwiches and “donutwiches” are also on the menu!
More info: Click here to visit the website or click here to give them a call.
Duck Donuts
Where: 3246 Dune Drive, Avalon | 77 Central Ave, Clark | 215 Route 22 East, Unit 7, Green Brook Township | 101 South Route 73 #141, Marlton | 1275 Route 35, Middletown
Details: Duck Donuts got its name from the Outer Banks town of Duck, North Carolina. Owner Russ DiGilio spent years vacationing in the quiet, family-friendly town. But he took notice that warm, fresh donuts were nowhere to be found. After successfully opening a shop there, he brought his business home to NJ. The famous Duck Donut is a freshly-made vanilla cake donut. The most popular coatings include cinnamon and sugar, chocolate icing, or peanut butter icing.
Why I like it: The website lets you order custom donuts online for pickup.
More info: Click here to visit the website or give them a call. (Avalon | Clark | Green Brook | Marlton | Middletown)
Jersey Shore Donut Shops
Broad Street Dough Co
Where: 2005 Route 35 North, Oakhurst | 177 Elton Adelphia Rd, Freehold
Details: The custom creations at Broad Street Dough Co are always 100 percent made to order. In addition, the crew loves designing one-of-a-kind donuts for your special occasion. In fact, they offer more than 20 different donuts daily, plus numerous specials. (The FUNfetti Triple Laya, for instance, is a fan favorite.) Of course, if none of those satisfy your craving, you can also create your own donut. They also have vegan, gluten-free, and parve varieties.
Why I like it: Although they are not a nut-free facility, Broad Street can accommodate most nut allergies; that is to say, the actual donut is made without nuts.
More info: Click here to visit the website or give them a call. (Oakhurst| Freehold)
Fractured Prune
Where: 2006 Boardwalk, North Wildwood | 3339 West Avenue, Ocean City | 1225 Asbury Avenue, Ocean City | 5004 Landis Ave, Sea Isle City
Details: Talk about tasty possibilities; one Fractured Prune fan found there are more than 155,000 combinations of donuts available here. Their best-selling donut, the OC Sand, is made with honey glaze, cinnamon, and sugar. The shop gets its name from Prunella Shriek; a spunky woman known as “Fractured Prunella” for the broken bones she would suffer competing in traditionally men’s sports. The shop celebrates her legacy by making each donut especially for the person ordering it.
Why I like it: Got an idea for a donut? Email them and your suggestion could end up as their newest concoction.
More: Click here to visit the website or give them a call. (North Wildwood | West Ave, Ocean City | Asbury Ave, Ocean City | Sea Isle City)
Purple Glaze Donuts etc.
Where: 516 Summerfield Avenue, Asbury Park
Details: After retiring from 25 years in higher education, Jackie Sharpe wanted to become a pastry chef. The Purple Glaze mission is to become a cozy spot where locals and newcomers can grab donuts and coffee. Their homemade donuts are slightly crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside. Tasty creations include the popular Salty Dog donut, with caramel drizzle, dulce de leche filling, and sea salt sprinkle. Then there’s the Wake ‘n’ Bacon, with maple glaze and bacon bits.
Why I like it: An extensive vegan menu includes traditional items like vanilla glaze and chocolate sprinkle. Another fancy selection is the “Mango Tango,” a vanilla donut with vanilla icing, toasted coconut, and mango filling.
More info: Click here to visit the website or click here to give them a call.
Shore Good Donuts
Where: 14 South Bay Ave, Beach Haven | 1211 Long Beach Blvd, Ship Bottom
Details: This shop is the brainchild of longtime business partners, Todd Hunt and Rich Platt. Growing up and working in Long Beach Island, they felt the town was missing a specialty donuts shop. Flash forward to now, and Shore Good Donuts is a go-to destination for both locals and tourists. For hot summer days, we recommend the ice cream cake donut, which looks and tastes just like it sounds. Don’t worry if you’re stopping in after a day at the beach; they don’t require shirts and shoes.
Why I like it: Where else can you find LBI’s Original Donut Sundae? Choose any donut and top it with ice-cream, whipped cream, and a cherry for just $6.95.
More info: Click here to visit the website or give them a call. (Beach Haven | Ship Bottom)
Top That! Donuts
Where: 210 Ocean Avenue, Point Pleasant Beach | 8 Highland Cross, Rutherford
Details: This independent donut and coffee shop makes new creations year-round; choose from glazes like banana, mint, or strawberry, along with filling options such as black raspberry jelly and apple pie. Toppings include pecan pieces, butter crunch, and mini marshmallows. Top That! Donuts also features signature donuts like The Hangover, maple glaze with bacon crumble; and Sinners Delight, chocolate glaze with butter crunch pieces and caramel drizzle.
Why I like it: North Jersey residents, rejoice; a second location is now open in Rutherford.
More info: Click here to visit the website or give them a call. (Point Pleasant | Rutherford)
South Jersey Donut Shops
Haddonfield Donut Company
Where: 14 Tanner Street, Haddonfield
Details: This quaint coffee and donut shop features the classics you love, like Maple Bacon or Cookies and Cream donuts. But it also offers imaginative creations like the Fruity Pebbles; a vanilla cake donut with strawberry glaze and Fruity Pebbles cereal on top. Not to mention, Haddonfield Donut Company has a whole line of stuffed donuts!
Why I like it: They have a Sugar Cookie Dough donut! It’s a vanilla cake donut with sugar cookie dough filling and a vanilla glaze.
More info: Click here to visit the website or click here to give them a call.
Mama Buntz’s Donut Company
Where: 421 Hurffville-Cross Keys Road, Sewell
Details: Custom donuts are the specialty at Mama Buntz’s Donut Company. You can order some for your wedding, corporate event, or birthday party and be everyone’s new favorite. They hand-dip all donuts, which are also exclusively made to order. Don’t miss the tie-dye looking donut known as the “Lemon Blue”; it’s a perfectly tart cake donut with lemon frosting and blueberry drizzle.
Why I like it: Each week they give away a “niner,” a box of any nine donuts of your choosing. Follow along on Facebook for your chance to win.
More info: Click here to visit the website or click here to give them a call.
McMillan’s Bakery
Where: 15 Haddon Avenue, Westmont
Details: More than just a donut shop, McMillan’s is a full service bakery owned by the same family since 1939. Their signature donut is the famous cream donut, a sugary donut filled with an insane amount of homemade whipped cream. It’s something that keeps customers coming back to McMillan’s year after year.
Why I like it: McMillan’s sources their ingredients from local South Jersey small businesses and farms; as a way to support the nearby community.
More info: Click here to visit the website or click here to give them a call.
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