Is there any better way to start the day than to make a donut run? Iowa has some of the best donut shops on the planet, serving up all the classics your way, whether that means lots of sprinkles, a delicate glaze, rich frosting, or a sweet coating of cinnamon and sugar. Feeling hungry? Here’s a day trip that will satisfy any sweet tooth and take you to some of the tastiest donut shops in the Hawkeye state.
This Iowa donut trail will take you to shops in Cedar Rapids, Waterloo, Ames and Des Moines.
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- Donutland, Cedar Rapids
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Facebook / Donutland This shop is a longtime favorite in Cedar Rapids - it has served up some of the area’s best donuts for more than 40 years. They have a great friendly staff and their donut case is loaded! Don’t buy everything in Donutland though - this road trip is a marathon, not a sprint!
- Icon Donuts, Waterloo
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Facebook / Icon Donuts This shop opened up in 2018 with the goal of bringing people together with high quality handcrafted donuts. Mission accomplished - Icon’s donuts are delicious and have helped the shop has developed a loyal fan base.
- Rockets Bakery, Waterloo
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Facebook / Rockets Bakery Donut fans, get ready for takeoff at this tasty shop - Rocket sells all the classics including glazed, cake and raised donuts. We recommend you try one of the specialty donuts - the cinnamon twist donut is incredible.
- Van Hemert’s Dutch Oven Bakery, Ames
Facebook / Dutch Oven Bakery Take a trip to the old world in this Ames bakery. Dutch Oven has a variety of wonderful offerings like Dutch letters and Dutch apple bread. But today we’re going to keep our eye on the donut - the bakery sells an awesome selection of glazed, iced, sour cream, blueberry and double chocolate donuts.
- Hiland Bakery, Des Moines
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Facebook / Hiland Bakery The Hiland Bakery has been a fixture in the Highland Park/Oak Park neighborhood in Des Moines since 1946. When you taste their delicious donuts, you’ll see why they’ve remained popular all these years. People have even taken notice nationally. Food & Wine Magazine recently named Hiland the best donut shop in Iowa!
- ChuChu Donuts, Des Moines
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Facebook / ChuChu Donuts End your road trip with another classic Des Moines donut shop. ChuChu makes donuts fresh daily - it’s a place where you can customize your donuts with different kinds of cream or jelly. Pick your poison!
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Facebook / Donutland
This shop is a longtime favorite in Cedar Rapids - it has served up some of the area’s best donuts for more than 40 years. They have a great friendly staff and their donut case is loaded! Don’t buy everything in Donutland though - this road trip is a marathon, not a sprint!
Facebook / Icon Donuts
This shop opened up in 2018 with the goal of bringing people together with high quality handcrafted donuts. Mission accomplished - Icon’s donuts are delicious and have helped the shop has developed a loyal fan base.
Facebook / Rockets Bakery
Donut fans, get ready for takeoff at this tasty shop - Rocket sells all the classics including glazed, cake and raised donuts. We recommend you try one of the specialty donuts - the cinnamon twist donut is incredible.
Facebook / Dutch Oven Bakery
Take a trip to the old world in this Ames bakery. Dutch Oven has a variety of wonderful offerings like Dutch letters and Dutch apple bread. But today we’re going to keep our eye on the donut - the bakery sells an awesome selection of glazed, iced, sour cream, blueberry and double chocolate donuts.
Facebook / Hiland Bakery\
Facebook / Hiland Bakery
The Hiland Bakery has been a fixture in the Highland Park/Oak Park neighborhood in Des Moines since 1946. When you taste their delicious donuts, you’ll see why they’ve remained popular all these years. People have even taken notice nationally. Food & Wine Magazine recently named Hiland the best donut shop in Iowa!
Facebook / ChuChu Donuts
End your road trip with another classic Des Moines donut shop. ChuChu makes donuts fresh daily - it’s a place where you can customize your donuts with different kinds of cream or jelly. Pick your poison!
Now that you have breakfast covered, you should go ahead and refill your gas tank – here’s a road trip that will take you to the best ice cream in Iowa.
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Address: 4307 Center Point Rd NE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402, USAAddress: 1730 W Ridgeway Ave, Waterloo, IA 50701, USAAddress: 315 E 5th St, Waterloo, IA 50703, USAAddress: 219 Duff Ave, Ames, IA 50010, USAAddress: 3615 6th Ave, Des Moines, IA 50313, USAAddress: 580 SW 9th St, Des Moines, IA 50309, USA
