Delco is Home to the Most Delightful Donuts!

Donut? Doughnut? Spell it however you’d like — we’re obsessed just the same. There’s something magical about a donut because it conjures up childhood memories, from simple store-bought cake donuts as after-school treats to taped-shut cake boxes bursting with hand-chosen donuts from a favorite bakery. When you’re surrounded by Delco’s best donut-producing bakeries, then that magical feeling never ends!

 We’ve honed in on must-try donut destinations, but know their cases are likely stocked full of other irresistible baked goods, too. Win-win!

 

 

Photo courtesy of Donut Haven

 

Donut Haven

Tucked away in Booth’s Corner Farmers Market is this shop with a name that says it all! We’re going to consider the pastry-stuffed, practically open-faced bizmarks a donut, too, because we just can’t pass up something that decadent. Looking for fruit-filled? A glazed crueler? Sprinkles in every color? Then you’ve come to the right place! Pro tip: Despite the name, there are other baked goods available. Open Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.

1362 Naamans Creek Rd., Garnet Valley, (610) 485-0775.

 

 

Photo courtesy of My Old Place Bakery

 

My Old Place Bakery

What’s that we spy? Something topped with powdered sugar that looks like a donut sandwich with drool-worthy cream in the middle? There’s variety here: When you make the trip, select the donut that’s almost a meal! We advise that you use two hands, and grab lots of napkins. Open Wednesday through Saturday from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.; closed Monday and Tuesday.

201 Shadeland Ave., Lansdowne, (610) 259-4000.

 

Photo courtesy of Linvilla Orchards

 

Linvilla Orchards

If warm apple cider doughnuts and freshly made apple cider sound like fall, then we have a news flash: You can enjoy all year long! Trust us when we tell you that a warm apple cider doughnut topped with cinnamon sugar is always in season. They’re so good, they have their own web page. Hours vary by month, so bookmark this page and check back frequently.

137 West Knowlton Rd., Media, (610) 876-7116.

 

 

Jacquette’s Bakery

Family-owned and -operated since 1980, this is the place to stop for famous cream-filled donuts… And we mean filled! But we love to start with the dollop of cream that’s poking out the side. There are other decadent treats, too! Here’s a nod to a worthy mash-up: the doissant. It’s part, donut, part croissant and 100% mind-blowing. Open Monday through Saturday from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

2076 Sproul Rd., Broomall, (610) 353-2550.

 

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— Nina Malone

 

Featured photo courtesy of Jacquette’s Bakery