Hello from Florida! It’s my last day here so I got up early for a run and eat (aka Dunkin Donuts stop).
I didn’t see any manatees this morning though. I guess I’m going to have to come back.
I ran 9 miles and walked a mile cool down to DD. I’ve been here since last Friday and already feel like a regular here. I think this is all part of Ben’s plan to get me to move here. No comment.
Ben’s mom is the best and saved me a bunch of coupons for Dunkin. So, I’ve been taking advantage of the $.99 for two donuts deal and others.
For the sake of the blog I knew I had to report back on my extensive research of the Dunkin Donuts pumpkin line. Hey, it’s a tough job but somebody’s gotta do it.
Dunkin Donuts Pumpkin Muffin vs. Pumpkin Pie Donut
Dunkin has two kinds of pumpkin donuts – Pumpkin Pie Donut and Regular Pumpkin Donut (cake). I went with the pie version because I tried the cake version last year and thought it was just okay.
Thoughts: The muffin is moist and delicious. I would like a tiny bit more spice to it via pumpkin pie spice and/or cinnamon and nutmeg. But it was good for a non-homemade pumpkin muffin!
The pumpkin pie donut was filled with a pumpkin crème. Let me say, I am NOT a jelly or crème filling girl at all. So, even though I love pumpkin pie I don’t like it stuffed in a donut (or even in an empanada shell). It was good, just not my thing.
Winner: Muffin.
Unless you dig crème filling, then go for the donut.
Stuff I don’t want to know…
Muffin nutrition info:
Pumpkin Pie Donut Nutrition info:
Donut 🙂 I may have had 2 pumpkin munchkins after my 10K this am….
I LOVE Dunkin Donuts! I moved out to SF 3 months ago and every time I come back to the East Coast I’m in heaven. I love the pumpkin pie donut even though I’m not a huge fan of donuts! I’d like to see a comparison between the Starbucks Pumpkin Muffin and the DD one :).
Omg! That donut sounds divine! I love filled donuts and I love pumpki pie! Yum!
It depends on my mood.. today I’d say Donut with powder and real cream! Sounds tasty 😀
muffins! love that bread-y carb-y goodness and probably the fact that I can trick my mind into thinking a muffin is healthier than a donut. I live in a world of happy muffin delusions 🙂
Like lots of other people, I’m surprised that the donut is less calories!
Sorry – Pumpkin buttercreme? YUCK – WAY too sweet. I was expecting pumpkin custard – silly me.
Neither. Pumpkin bagel with cream cheese for the win.
I love muffins, but I would take the lower cal option, which I am surprised to see is the donut!
Oh my gosh, the nutrition info kills me, so sad! I’d totally go muffin, though.
I think the donut, I haven’t tried either but the vanilla creme donuts are my fav. Also, HOLY SUGAR BATMAN!
Neither. If I’m venturing into pastries (which is almost never), I’d rather eat a croissant. Buttery goodness.
Not a donut fan but a HUGE muffin fan.. but the pumpkin pie donut is freaking amazing! I was so surprised I loved it!
A co-worker happened to bring in those donuts (among others) today. I cut a small piece of one at your behest (your post FORCED me too! lol) and couldn’t get over how it looks like baby poop. I’m not a pumpkin pie fan to begin with…
Muffin for me. Yesterday I bought carrot-ginger muffins at Trader Joe’s, which as a fellow ginger I think you will appreciate! I think they are pretty low cal, too. A little dry, but I’ll toss some PB on them.
Yes! It looks so gross. I skipped that part on accident.
Donut. Everytime. And now that I know there is such a thing as a pumpkin pie donut that oozes goodness, my dreams of being thin shall never be realized.
In a world without calories, I’d go for the doughnut 🙂
ummm both… the only way i’d ever be able to choose is if one had chocolate and the other didn’t
Their blueberry muffins have more calories and fat than the donuts too – what is up with that??
donut but no filling–too messy. I am also vehemently against the mixing of consistencies in food. Separate and equal, that’s why my plates have divided sections and I take the frosting off the cupcake before I eat it. I’m one of those people.
Muffin for sure. But I make my own Pumpkin Chocolate Chip muffin that are awesome.
Oh in this case I’d have to go with the donut. I guess I need to do some running to justify one at some point this fall.
I’d like to try that donut!
muffins all the way .. I never liked donuts .. everyone thinks I’m weird because of it .. I’m too scared to tell people I don’t like bacon, if they can’ even handle that I don’t like donuts! haha
The donut looks pretty stellar — but (and I’m scared to admit this) I feel like I am always a little dissapointed when I get donuts. I know — it’s awful.
You forgot about the Pumpkin Bagel!!! Guess you have to go back and report on it :0) It is delicious
I prefer donuts ONLY if they have the creamy yellow filling….muffins are great but oh, the nutritional values kill me.
I love donuts. LOVE. There is this little old lady who makes her own donuts down the street from our lakehouse. She’s only open from 5 am until she runs out of donuts (which is usually by 9 or 10) Monday to Saturday. They are the best ever. My fav one is her seasonal donut, apple cider, it’s so crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. YUMMY.
Ha, they’re so trying to get you to move there. Coupons, DD a mile away?… My husband’s trying to do the same thing, with California though!
DONUT–all darn day!!! 🙂
lucky ducky!!
I love jelly donuts too. #dontjudge
Amazing how people think getting the muffin is better/healthier when it has more calories and fat than the donut! I’m a DD chocolate glazed fan. I also don’t like jelly or goo in my donuts. They had DD chocolate munchkins at the end of the half I did last weekend and I grabbed a handful, yum 🙂
Muffin vs. Donut in this scenario? Neither. BLEH.
But that just me. Give me a slice of pumpkin pie and some whipped topping.
I’m going with the donut or 4.
Hmm tough choice. I think I would go with the donut 😛
We don’t have DD out here, but I appreciate all of your hard-won research for blog posterity.
Your enthusiastic running poses crack me up.
Donuts are and cupcakes are why I run a lot, darn those nutrition facts. I agree though about the filled donuts, I just want a nice donut no surprises.
I tried that pumpkin pie donut last weekend and the frosting was too sweet. I love sweet and that ws too much for me. The filling was AMAZING.
This is the greatest post I have read all day! That is some crazy great research and review right there! We have a DD near me but I have never tried it – though after your thorough review muffin it is (I will not look back at those nutrition facts ever again!) 🙂
Enjoy. No DD close to where I live 🙁
I’m a donut girl for sure. But I’m with you, I don’t like when there is jelly or cream in the middle. I really like the dunkins pumpkin munchkins.
I always loved Dunkin’s Chocolate Chip muffins although I haven’t had one in ages…I also always loved their chocolate crème filled donuts. Really a toss up of the mood I am in to choose donut or muffin….Never tried their pumpkin line but they do make a mean peanut butter chocolate chip cookie if you can find a Dunkin that sells the cookies lol
Muffin! I am not a donut person at all – especially if there’s any kind of weird filling involved.
Donut all the way–and the cals on that are less than some of those oatmeals I see
that donut looks SO GOOD.
DONUTS. always. the end.
muffins.
and the blogging community thanks you for your hard work and research into this pressing matter.