Krispy Kreme Canada: How Original Glazed Doughnuts Are Made

Krispy Kreme Canada’s famous Original Glazed doughnuts live rent-free in our minds, and now knowing how they are made makes them even more special. We got to go behind the scenes at Canada’s newest Krispy Kreme factory, where we learned how doughnuts like the Original Glazed are made from start to finish.

Read on for everything you need to know about Krispy Kreme Canada and how the Original Glazed doughnuts are made.

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How often are Krispy Kreme doughnuts made?

Krispy Kreme doughnuts are made fresh every day. But, it’s one thing to eat them fresh and another when they are eaten straight off the line. At any Krispy Kreme factory, like the newest one that just opened in Etobicoke, Canada (2458 Lake Shore Blvd. W,) you can get freshly made, hot Original Glazed doughnuts off the line. But only when the Hot Light neon sign that reads “Hot Krispy Kreme Original Glazed Now” is switched on. So watch for that because the wait is worth it.

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How are Krispy Kreme’s Orginal Glazed doughnuts made?

To make Krispy Kreme Canada’s famous doughnuts takes a six-step process.

The dough is first mixed. It is then immediately dropped into a hopper for 8 to 10 minutes, this gives the tough enough time for its initial rise. The hopper is set at a particular temperature that allows for the yeast to activate. The dough then goes into an air-pressurized machine that pushes out the perfectly round-shaped doughnuts.

The rings are then proofed and given enough time to rise to their optimal size in a temperature control belt before they are placed in the fryer to turn into the golden-coloured doughnuts we all know and love.

Around 30 minutes later, the doughnuts are placed in the fryer, flipped over, and fried again. Once that process is complete, the doughnuts go through the glazing process, and voila! The Original Glazed doughnuts at Krispy Kreme are born.

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What makes Krispy Kreme doughnuts so different and special?

We spoke with Levi Hetrick, Chief Growth Officer at Krispy Kreme Canada, and he said that the most unique thing about Krispy Kreme is the hot Original Glazed doughnut. “It’s what makes us special… we make everything fresh every single day.”

“There’s not a freezer here, we freeze nothing… and we hand process everything,” Hetrick added.

Additionally, while Orignal Glazed is one of his favourite doughnuts, another one at the top of his list is a secret flavour that’s not always readily available: the Hot Chocolate Cake doughnut. “If you can get it hot, it tastes like a brownie right outside of the oven. It’s kind of special,” Hetrick shared.

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What does a fresh and hot Krispy Kreme Original Glazed doughnut taste like?

There’s honestly nothing like it. We tried hard to find the exact ingredients that make the doughnuts at Krispy Kreme so special, but that is a secret no one gives up so easily. The doughnut recipe was first introduced in 1937 by a man named Vernon Rudolph. He bought the secret recipe from a New Orleans French chef and made it into the corporation we love today.

If we were to describe this doughnut best when fresh off the line, it can be described as soft and pillowy, with a pleasant chewy texture. The Original Glazed coating gives the doughnut a bit of a crunch and the perfect amount of sweetness.

Is there a Krispy Kreme in Canada?

The first Krispy Kreme to hit the streets of Canada was in 2001 in Mississauga, and the second one opened in Montreal shortly after. The franchise made its mark in Canada as a one-stop shop for fresh doughnuts and coffee, and its popularity is still rising. Now, there are 16 locations across Canada, with plans to grow in even more cities.