{"id":48074,"date":"2021-09-03T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-03T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/?p=48074"},"modified":"2021-09-02T09:43:54","modified_gmt":"2021-09-02T19:43:54","slug":"mcdonalds-glazed-pull-apart-donut-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2021\/09\/03\/mcdonalds-glazed-pull-apart-donut-review\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW: McDonald’s Glazed Pull Apart Donut"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"McDonald<\/p>\n

When Dunkin\u2019 dropped the \u201cDonuts\u201d from its name, I never would have guessed good ol’ Ronald would be the one to stumble over from the 2 am drive-thru line and try to pick it up. <\/p>\n

Sure, McDonald\u2019s added several baked goods<\/a> to its McCafe menu last year, which is clearly competing with Dunkin\u2019 and Starbucks for morning notoriety, but a donut at McDonald\u2019s? It all feels a little too \u201cdreams do come true\u201d for my Standard American Diet heart to handle. But that\u2019s exactly where we are with McDonald\u2019s first Limited Time Only offering to its McCafe Bakery menu: the Glazed Pull Apart Donut.<\/p>\n

The donut is described as light and airy and coated in a delicious, sweet glaze. Visually and conceptually, a bunch of donut holes all shoved together in a pull apart fashion, I love this donut. In terms of its execution, it\u2019s just okay. Before I go any deeper, can we address the elephant in the room \u2014 why wasn\u2019t this called the McDonut? Gold.<\/p>\n

I asked the cashier if it\u2019s served warm like the Cinnamon Roll, and she said they could warm it if I wanted, which I opted out of so I could try both ways when I got home. At room temperature, the donut is relatively firm but soft \u2014 it doesn\u2019t give under the pressure of my fingers but has a gentle and slightly bouncy chew.<\/p>\n

\"McDonald<\/p>\n

The fluffy texture of the yeasty dough reminds me of the bun on McChicken in the best way. It has that artificial squish akin to Wonder Bread, and I find it endearing in this context. The sweetness of the glaze is relatively mild with a vanilla flare and a touch of salt. I get much more of a fried bread flavor than I was expecting for a fully glazed doughnut; it\u2019s kind of savory when compared to Dunkin\u2019 or especially Krispy Kreme, and I wish it were a touch sweeter.<\/p>\n

Warmed up, it tastes mostly the same but has a softer and almost melty texture that helps tame some of the more bready notes that jump out at room temperature. The heat helps activate the sweetness, and I found myself nodding my head in approval \u2014 this is what I was looking for. I\u2019m not usually one to warm my pastries unless it seems absolutely necessary, and in this case, I 100% recommend it.<\/p>\n

\"McDonald<\/p>\n

The biggest point of intrigue is the center \u2014 is it the best part like a cinnamon roll? Yes, yes, it is. While it doesn\u2019t reach the same ooey-gooey heights that the center of a Cinnabon does, it is softer and a bit more glaze-soaked than the outer wannabe Munchkins are and delivers deliciously sweet satisfaction.<\/p>\n

\"McDonald<\/p>\n

As fun as it was to devour an entire family of donut holes, picking them off one by one like a 90s slasher movie antagonist, I can\u2019t help but wonder how much better it could have been if it were just a touch sweeter and softer. I enjoyed the McDonald\u2019s donut experience, but unless I\u2019m already in line with a massive craving for a donut on the side of my Big Mac, I have zero inclination to go out of my way to eat it again, no matter how fun the form factor is.<\/p>\n

Purchased Price:<\/strong> $1.79
\nSize:<\/strong> N\/A
\nRating:<\/strong> 6 out of 10
\nNutrition Facts:<\/strong> (1 donut) 310 calories, 17 grams of fat, 8 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 0 milligrams of cholesterol, 280 milligrams of sodium, 37 grams of carbohydrates, 1 gram of fiber, 15 gram of sugar, 4 grams of protein.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

When Dunkin\u2019 dropped the \u201cDonuts\u201d from its name, I never would have guessed good ol’ Ronald would be the one to stumble over from the 2 am drive-thru line and try to pick it up. Sure, McDonald\u2019s added several baked goods to its McCafe menu last year, which is clearly competing with Dunkin\u2019 and Starbucks […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":42,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1440],"tags":[1477,1481],"class_list":["post-48074","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews","tag-fast-food","tag-mcdonalds"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":57156,"url":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2023\/07\/19\/spotted-mccafe-stroopwafel-and-glazed-pull-apart-donut-k-cups\/","url_meta":{"origin":48074,"position":0},"title":"SPOTTED: McCafe Stroopwafel and Glazed Pull Apart Donut K-Cups","author":"Marvo","date":"July 19, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"These are neat flavor ideas, but I think Oreo McFlurry-flavored McCafe K-Cups would blow minds. 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