Cebiche
2257 W. 32nd Ave., Denver, 303-433-1305
So what if they don’t call ’em doughnuts on the menu? These ring-shaped Peruvian pumpkin fritters, or picarones, served with raw cane sugar syrup, are fluffy, sweet, mildly spicy and totally addictive.
Daylight Donuts
305 N. Main St., Breckenridge, 970-453-2548
Look for this low-profile spot in the center of town, serving apple fritters, raised and cake varieties, and a dozen doughnut holes for a buck.
Kwik-E-Mart 7-Eleven
Third Avenue and Broadway, Denver
As part of the marketing campaign for “The Simpons Movie,” this and other 7-Elevens will carry Homer’s favorite Sprinklicious pink-glazed, sprinkled treats through August.
Marketplace Bakery
820 Main St. No.1, Louisville
Locally owned since 1979, this place covers all the doughy bases: raised, cake, sprinkled, coconut, chocolate, maple, jelly Bismarck and long johns.
The Oven Pizza e Vino
7167 W. Alaska Drive, (in Belmar), Lakewood, 303-934-7600
After pizza, save room for the oven-baked doughnut with chocolate-espresso mascarpone for dipping. Seriously.
Revolution Donuts
1720 W. Mulberry, Fort Collins, 970-472-1055
Giant doughnuts from a tiny shop west of City Park. Try the not-too-sweet fudgy-topped chocolate cake one.
Royal Bakery
9606 Ralston Road, Arvada, 303-940-2065
Try paczki, Polish doughnuts filled with plum or raspberry butter, or krusczyki (angel wings), crispy twists of dough sprinkled with powdered sugar.
Schmidt’s Bakery & Delicatessen
808 S. 14th St. SW, Loveland, 970-667-9811
You won’t get out of this German bakery without trying some kind of dough product. They’re all good.
Summit House Restaurant
Pikes Peak Highway, Colorado Springs
The restaurant at the top of Pikes Peak advertises its “world famous high altitude doughnuts.” What makes these doughnuts so special? “Have you ever tried fryin’ something at that height? It’s a secret recipe for 14,110 feet,” answers Amy Shissler, who manages the office up there.
Sunrise Donuts
10081 W. 26th Ave. (at Kipling), Wheat Ridge
Sportswriter Terry Frei grew up down the street from this bakery when it was called Henderson’s. He says it’s still the same, but now it’s smoke-free.
Walton Donuts
6603 Leetsdale Drive (at Monaco), 303-320-0061
Winner of The Denver Post taste test, this independent shop sells raised, glazed and chocolate-dipped doughnuts. Dining critic Tucker Shaw likes the plain old-fashioned with coffee.
-Kristen Browning-Blas
