Krispy Kreme - Lone Tree, CO

A couple of years ago there was a lot of hoopla over Krispy Kreme coming to Denver (if you don’t know, Krispy Kreme is a donut shop). When the first store opened people were clamoring to get in, cars and people were lined up to get a donut. I was NOT one of those people (although I probably will be one of those people when IKEA opens south of Denver in Fall 2011!). Their specialty, the glazed donut, really isn’t my favorite but eventually I did have one, but it wasn’t directly from their store. Once it got up and running Krispy Kreme started delivering its signature donuts to other grocery and convenience stores. And at the time I really didn’t think there was anything special about this donut.

On Monday (Memorial Day) I was scrapbooking with a friend and decided to make a run to the nearby Krispy Kreme store. I was told that they had more than glazed donuts. They did have the kind I liked, stuffed donuts (crème, custard, raspberry).

Now there are only three of these stores in the Denver metro area (Lone Tree, Aurora and Thornton) so it’s not like Starbucks on every corner. We didn’t know if they would be open because it was late in the day and a holiday. When we arrive there were no cars in the parking lot but five cars in the drive-thru. Yes, the donut shop has a DRIVE-THRU!

While we were deciding what to choose we got a free glazed donut (not sure if they do that all the time or it was a special for Memorial Day) that was still warm from the oven and it was probably the best glazed donut I’ve ever had (remember, I’m not big on glazed donuts to begin with). My friend and decided to split a s’more donut (marshmallow crème filling with a chocolate glaze and graham cracker crumbles on top) and a custard filled with chocolate glaze on top. Both were extremely good.

I like donuts but I don’t really go out of my way (i.e. drive 25 miles) just for donuts. And I kid you not, while we were there they got a call from a woman in Colorado Springs (some 55 miles away!) asking for directions to the Krispy Kreme.

But just a heads up, if you’re in the neighborhood of a Krispy Kreme on Friday, June 4 is National Donut Day!