Jumped Through Hoops For These Froot Loops ⭕

(The title is in reference my two and a half hour commute (!!!) home from SanRemo Bakery.)

Froot Loops Donut +
Apple Fritters

You’ll notice there are only two different donuts in the box. That’s because at 3:38 pm on a Friday, that’s all that’s left. To wit, this was the second last Froot Loops donut.

(I decided not to review the Fritters because mine contained considerably fewer apple pieces than usual.)

The Froot Loops donut was one of the new items that I was dying to try. (The other was Zeppole but all the good flavours were sold out.) Along with Corn Pops, Honeycomb and Honey Nut Cheerios, Froot Loops formed the foundation of my childhood cereal consumption.

This colourful creation takes the same signature stellar SanRemo donut and garnishes it with a generous helping of Froot Loops. I went in expecting the donut to have a generic glazed icing. So it was a shock to my system to discover that it was Froot Loops flavoured!

It is also possible the shock was actually a result of the icing’s intensity because it was super sweet! Its potency was equivalent to the endmilk of a bowl of cereal comprised of 80% Froot Loops and 20% milk. In fact, it was so sweet that half a donut was more than sufficient for a single sitting.

I did enjoy how the crunchiness of the cereal pieces brought an added dimension to the donut. On a related note, I think that’s probably the source of sugar overload. Having both the cereal and the icing likely led to its loopy levels of sweetness.

So as the title of this post ponders: was it worth it?

For the Froot Loops donut alone, no.

However, when you factor in the fritters (still superb), cannoli and cookies which are not pictured (excellent and good), and the opportunity to catch up with an old friend (invaluable), then yes it was well worth the two and a half hour commute home.

Froot Loops Donut:

3.5 Added Dimensions out of 5

The Newest Krispy Kreme Fiend 🍩

This was my first time trying Krispy Kreme,

This fact alone is extremely obscene!

Having lived all these years in this world,

Never bothered to give it a whirl.

I have a good friend who will always go nuts,

At the mere mention of Krispy Kreme donuts!

He was the one always bugging me to try them,

So it’s no surprise he ended up buying them!

He kept raving about how they were so delicious,

His Krispy Kreme devotion almost seemed religious!

In case you were wondering, I did not eat all of these! 😛

I started with the Original Glazed;

Krispy Kreme’s classic, the one that trailblazed.

It also provides the critical foundation,

For most of their other circular creations.

It is the one that is most recommended;

I concur, I definitely commend it!

The first bite was heavenly, like a christening

The hype was for real; I regret not listening!

Yes, the donut was sweet but not too overwhelming,

I was able to eat much more, that’s the most telling.

My main gripe? All the artificial colours and flavours.

But when it tastes this sublime? Just forget it and savour!

The next two were Original but with some wrinkles:

Both glazed with chocolate, the second was dipped in sprinkles.

Although they were both still good in their own ways,

They masked the taste of the Original Glazed.

Cake Batter was topped with confetti bits,
So many textures—a certified hit!
The donut itself was soft and chewy,
While the Kreme filling was soft and gooey.
The colourful bits then added a crunch,
A triple threat of textures in each munch.

The plan was to save half of it for later,
It wasn’t something my body could wait for!
So I devoured the rest of it in that sitting.
Krispy Kreme is so satisfying and addicting,
It is a new habit that I won’t soon be quitting!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

SanRemo's Stellar Donuts 🍩

Rating:

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

SanRemo's name is esteemed,

From them I tasted three donuts:

Chocolate Chip Banana Cream,

Nutella and Maple Walnut.

Fluffy like pillows and light like a dream,

Then filled with cream or glazed with icing.

Portion sizes were borderline obscene,

Justifies their premium pricing.

The maple was glazed, the walnuts were chopped;

A classic with some added crunch.

Once I started, I did not want to stop,

I savoured each and every munch!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

For fans of banana: this could be compelling;

Quantity and flavour both bursting at the seams.

For me: the bad memories were overwhelming.

I did not like the Chocolate Chip Banana Cream:

Tasted like banana-flavoured penicillin!

⭐️⭐️

The crowning achievement was Nutella;

So addicting, I was losing my moorings,

Like a twisting-and-turning novella.

It caused the release of endless endorphins,

Would have thought that it came from Coachella!

Shoutout to Paul who got them, I endorse him:

He’s a great friend, a real stand-up fella!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️