The best doughnuts in Connecticut

By Robyn Doyon-Aitken ,

Chef Plum, Catie Talarski, Meg Dalton, Katrice Claudio, Stephanie Stender

Published March 30, 2023 at 9:30 AM EDT

Hugh Mangum and Laura Malone, the chefs and owners of Rise Doughnuts in Wilton, CT, standing in their kitchen workspace at a counter with trays of fresh doughnuts.

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Hugh Mangum and Laura Malone, the chefs and owners behind Rise Doughnuts in Wilton CT prepare the Sunday goods for their customers.

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Doughnuts go into hot oil for the Sunday crowd.

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Hugh Mangum of Rise Doughnuts powders the raspberry-filled doughnuts with sugar.

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Doughnuts from Tastease Mini Donuts in Hartford.

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Hugh Mangum of Rise Doughnuts fills doughnuts with raspberry jam.

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Donuts from Blazing Fresh Donuts in Guilford, Connecticut

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A donut board of treats from Blazing Fresh Donuts.

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Rise Doughnuts in Wilton is in an old converted pharmacy that chefs Laura Malone and Hugh Mangum remodeled into their doughnut shop.

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MMMMM, doughnuts. Where is your favorite doughnut shop in the state? Are you a classic cake-y or a fluffy yeasted doughnut person? Glazed or frosted? Sprinkles or plain? Of course, jelly, right? This week on Seasoned, we're celebrating everybody’s favorite breakfast treat during a live listener call-in show.

Guests:

Jodi Burns: Owner/doughnut maker at Blazing Fresh Donuts in Guilford, Conn. (BFD is @BlazingFreshDonuts on Instagram and Facebook)
Alex Schwartz: Apple cider doughnut reviewer featured on NPR. Find his map @CiderDonuteur

Note: Apple cider doughnut fans may like to listen back to our visit to Hogan's Cider Mill in Burlington, Conn. for a description of the mill's signature drink, the Drunken Donut.

This show was produced by Robyn Doyon-Aitken, Catie Talarski, Meg Dalton, Katrice Claudio and Stephanie Stender. Our intern is Melody Rivera.

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