So I’m at the doctor’s the other day in Guilford. I’m thinking to myself, “Hey, look at you being responsible. Driving an hour and twenty minutes, to Guilford, for a doctors appointment. You know what I think you deserve: a reward!” So I pulled out my pocket paperweight/portable GPS and search: Desserts Near Me. The results were plentiful, believe me, but I wasn’t in the mood for cakes and cookies. I wanted a treat that I could share with Mandy of course, but with more je ne sais quoi. Then, while scrolling google maps, a certain name caught my eye, that name: Blazing Fresh Donuts.

After spending the next 15 minutes reading the story of Blazing Fresh Donuts and literally drooling over the pictures on their website, I was sold. I had to try these donuts, and more importantly, I had to bring some home for Mandy (or face the consequences).

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First Impressions

Our featured image for this post is the exterior of Blazing Fresh. From here on out we’re going to talk a little about the interior. Oh, but real quick I would like to say this. Before I even rounded the corner to go inside, the smell of freshly made donuts is just in the air. This divine aroma led me to believe that I was 100% in the right place. Back to the interior, from the lovely street corner through the entryway, you are greeted by friendly faces, and a MASSIVE menu on the wall. Don’t be intimidated though, there is a plethora of delish donuts that you can select from, 28 that is, excluding holiday specials.

To the right of the customization station is the register and, where the magic happens. Blazing Fresh Donuts preaches “custom made-to-order” & “Served warm in minutes.” They deliver on this immaculately. Once you begin ordering, the donut making process begins right in front of you. The rectangular machine that you see (center picture above) shapes their homemade vanilla-dough donuts. The machine then fries it, flips it, and lays it out for one of the experienced staff members to dress, then serve. These donuts are ready in minutes. I ordered a dozen and they had me in & out, no time flat.

If you have some time to spare, I highly recommend taking a moment to enjoy these donuts. There is an enjoyable window seat with a couple small tables, just out of frame. In addition to being experienced donut connoisseurs, the staff are wonderful conversationalists, and made the entire visit warm and pleasant. Summed up in one word, I felt welcome here.

Our Dozen Donuts

The Donuts Themselves

What you see above is the result of one man left alone with money and a need for some sweets. But really, where do I start with these donuts? They look AMAZING for 1. Additionally, unlike some places, what you see on their site is absolutely what you get. The colors are vibrant, they’re warm and fresh, and bring a smile to my soul. Gah! I could go on forever rambling about these donuts. Let’s start with their foundation and work our way to the pizzazz.

These donuts start with a simple vanilla cake batter. I swear to you, if they gave me a box of just the bare donuts, I would smile and thank them because they’re that good. The batter is cake-like, mildly dense, but always soft and easy to chew with just a hint of vanilla at the end. Look at me talking about donuts like fine wine 🤪 but I digress. A small detail that really stood out to me was the slightest texture change from soft to faintly crumbly. Which makes sense with it being the thinnest part getting fried that gets that perfect texture. I’m talking about those crumbly bits at the center and along the edge, just 👩‍🍳🤏💋

Now for the pizzazz! Let’s get ready for some toppingssssss! Looking at the menu there are 12 frostings, 7 drizzles, and 15 toppings. Doing the math gives us a grand total of OVER 1000 DIFFERENT COMBINATIONS (1,260 to be exact). Now, should all of these flavors go together, well, who am I to judge? I’m just a guy who puts pineapple on pizza (and enjoys it). I knew that there were possibilities, but calculating it out leads me to the conclusion that I have to go back.

The Verdict

Let’s be frank for a moment. Hello, I’m Frank, nice to meet you…. Now that that’s over…

The order that these donuts are put in is borderline inconsequential. In fact, I would go so far as to say the top 4 are easily interchangeable. For me, I love treats with brown sugar or caramel, especially salted caramel.

For Mandy, as we finished the blueberry donut she looked longingly at the box, turned to me and said: “We need more donuts with fruit,” to which I responded, “Fruit? We still have the two lemon ones and the strawberry.”. Mandy shook her head in defeat, coming to a realization she whispered “…more blueberry…”. I felt terrible that there wasn’t a second blueberry donut, but you know what that means? It means we get to go get another dozen!!!

All of these donuts were delicious. From Caramel Macchiato to Tropical Heaven, each one was made with love and decorated with a purpose. That purpose was to make someone happy, and Blazing Fresh Donuts delivered down to the last bite. If you’ve never heard of Blazing Fresh Donuts, we highly recommend checking out their website and liking their Facebook & Instagram

You can find Blazing Fresh Donuts located at 16 Church St, Guilford, CT 06437. If you’re ever in their neck of CT, do them a favor & tell em’ we sent ya!