{"id":14960,"date":"2013-06-10T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2013-06-10T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/?p=14960"},"modified":"2023-08-29T17:24:15","modified_gmt":"2023-08-30T03:24:15","slug":"review-dunkin-donuts-glazed-donut-breakfast-sandwich","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2013\/06\/10\/review-dunkin-donuts-glazed-donut-breakfast-sandwich\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW: Dunkin’ Donuts Glazed Donut Breakfast Sandwich"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Dunkin'<\/a><\/p>\n

Throughout the course of human history, it becomes necessary, at certain times when the illusion of progress has been reached, to stretch culinary creativity even further.<\/p>\n

Especially in fast food lest we become too far accustomed to dry hamburger patties on stale sesame seed buns or rubbery egg byproducts adorned with nothing more than cold, unmelted processed “cheese.”<\/p>\n

In 2009, it was the Double Down<\/a>. More recently, it was the fusing of chip and taco for Taco Bell’s Doritos Locos Tacos<\/a>. Shocking, innovative, delicious, and perhaps even life threatening in copious amounts? No doubt. But completely freaking worth it.<\/p>\n

But has such innovation been available before 10:30 AM?<\/p>\n

No.<\/i> <\/p>\n

So with an eye towards pushing the envelope of acceptable gluttony at the breakfast table even beyond the realms of Fruity Pebbles consumed with half-and-half while sitting naked in front of reruns of Looney Tunes*, Dunkin’ Donuts has unveiled the Glazed Donut Breakfast Sandwich.<\/p>\n

To be honest, I wasn\u2019t surprised when I heard about it. Don\u2019t get me wrong, I was excited to try the sandwich, but not in the OMG shock-and-awe kind of excitement that resonates in middle school text message conversations. Personally, I\u2019ve been eating salty and meaty things on donuts for years. <\/p>\n

What with the proximity of Burger King and Krispy Kreme in Salt Lake City Airport’s Terminal B, it was inevitable during my money-strapped and homesick college days that those two worlds would collide in a surprisingly tasty combination. And given the burgeoning popularity of any number of Luther Burger<\/a> designs, I know I\u2019m not the only one who has been waiting for the mainstream acceptance of using a donut as a bun.<\/p>\n

\"Dunkin'<\/a><\/p>\n

Boasting a pepper-fried egg and cherrywood-smoked bacon, the sandwich comes out just like any of Dunkin\u2019s other toasted sandwiches — an employee zaps the egg and bacon in a microwave\/toaster oven\/silver box I presume cooks (or at the very least warms) the food, and then the contents are assembled on the bread of choice. I didn\u2019t ask if I could get the sandwich with another type of donut, but the Original Glazed is a no brainer. <\/p>\n

However, Dunkin\u2019s Glazed Donut has its flaws. Namely, it\u2019s a bit on the petite side, and doesn\u2019t have the kind of homemade rise that really, really good donuts have. But it\u2019s still light and airy with that sweetly rich taste of fried dough that makes eating a donut much more pleasant than eating…Well, celery or some crap like that. <\/p>\n

I especially liked how the flavors of the fried egg and bacon, oozing their own buttery and pork fat juices, respectively, seeped inside of the donut. It\u2019s like someone decided to put sweet cream butter on a donut. Why has no one thought to do that before? <\/p>\n

\"Dunkin'<\/a><\/p>\n

Anyways, the glaze, while slightly chipped in places and not boasting 100 percent topside coverage, had been warmed in the radiant heat of the wrapper, resurrecting it to a fresh baked, slightly gooey, and stick-to-your-fingers texture that will leave you licking your lips hours after finishing.<\/p>\n

\"Dunkin'<\/a><\/p>\n

As for the pepper fried egg and cherrywood bacon, both were good, but not that good. The egg had a decent flavor with some saltiness and butteriness. It didn\u2019t, however, have a crisp fried egg texture. And the only thing the black pepper specks added to the party was a hint of disjointedness with the donut’s sweetness. <\/p>\n

The bacon was good, but limp. They were the standard fast food precooked strips that (ironically) many fast food restaurants are moving away from these days. Lacking crunch or a pronounced smoke flavor, I didn\u2019t pick up on the cherrywood and missed what could have been a real textural contrast with the donut. Worse yet, I even managed to pick up a slightly burnt taste on the edges of one the stripes. <\/p>\n

However, despite the bacon’s faults and it being clich\u00e9 to say sandwiches scream for more bacon when all other attempts at improvement fail, this donut sandwich needs more damn bacon!<\/p>\n

I also have to admit the sandwich is already a bit awkward to eat given its construction. Wrapped tightly in paper, the donut itself is compressed and somewhat steamed by the warm contents of the egg and bacon. That combination causes the donut’s underside to break down like a helpless burger bun battling against too much fat and moisture from a seeping patty. <\/p>\n

\"Dunkin'<\/a><\/p>\n

Thusly, attempting to pick it up and eat it like an actual sandwich is a recipe for getting donut goo on yourself. I don’t mind so much because I think donut goo could make an attractive moisturizer or cologne.<\/p>\n

Dunkin’ Donut\u2019s new Glazed Donut Breakfast Sandwich is innovative, but messy. It’s good, but not great. It’s well thought out, but not executed well. In short, it\u2019s not all that it could be, and not all that fast food junkies demand it should be. Still, for those spurred on by a bit of impulse and a hankering to try something new for their morning (or afternoon) routine, it\u2019s an enjoyable bite of sweet and salty.<\/p>\n

*Hypothetically speaking, of course.<\/p>\n

(Nutrition Facts \u2013 360 calories, 180 calories from fat, 20 grams of fat, 13 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 60 milligrams of cholesterol, 720 milligrams of sodium, 32 grams of carbohydrates, 1 gram of fiber, 13 grams of sugar, and 13 grams of protein.)<\/small><\/p>\n

Other Dunkin’ Donuts Glazed Donut Breakfast Sandwich reviews:<\/b>
\nGrub Grade<\/a>
\nJunk Food Guy<\/a><\/p>\n

Item:<\/b> Dunkin’ Donuts Glazed Donut Breakfast Sandwich
\nPurchased Price:<\/b> $3.39
\nSize:<\/b> N\/A
\nPurchased at:<\/b> Dunkin’ Donuts
\nRating:<\/b> 7 out of 10
\nPros:<\/b> Another affirmation of team sweet \u2018n salty in the fast food world. Glazed donut gets resurrected in an gooey way. Egg patty has surprisingly good flavor. Tastes like a buttered glazed donut. Less calories than Dunkin\u2019s “healthy” Turkey Sausage Sandwich.
\nCons:<\/b> Doesn\u2019t go big or bold enough. Bacon lacks crunch or cherry smoke flavor. Pepper fried egg is not actually fried in butter, but instead infused with \u201cNatural Saut\u00e9ed Flavor.\u201d Messy. Awkward to eat. Doesn\u2019t feel quite worth its price tag.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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