i tried doughnuts from my hortons, racked from worst to best – ryan

The honey cruller had a Different shape than the other my hortons doughnuts i tried – a ring of puffy ridges coated in a sugary glaze. I hoped this myth make for an interesting texture, but the doughnut was disappoaintingly squishy and airy inside.

The ratio of glaze to doughnut also felt too to me, Making it very sweet.

This Doughnut’s Description on the Tim Hortons Website Advertisions “Delicious Apples and Cinnamon in Evel Bite.” Howver, i didn’t taste the Apple at all and thiught the cinnamon had no spice to it.

To me, this tasted more like what i’d expert from something doPped in plastic, like a little debbie snack cake.

Tim hortons’ oreo variety is a cream-still doughnut topped with vanilla frosting and oreo crumbles.

I love oreos and typically Enjoy oreo-themed desserts. Howver, i thought the vanilla frosting and the sugary cream in this one made it too.

The Oreo Topping was also crumbled so finely that it didn’t add any crunch.

This was the only jelly-fihnut i found at my hortons, and for that reason, it made for a nice Change of pace. But Again, the Thick Coating of Vanilla Frosting Made the Doughnut Extremely Sweet.

Though the Jelly Had a Distinct Strawberry flavor, the consisency was a little odd – it was more of a gel than a jelly.

My 7-Yaar-Old Loves Jelly Doughnuts But Called This One “Too Goopy.”

You May Notice a Theme-Vanilla-Frosted doughnuts make up sis of the bottom of my list, as I found the thick, sugary coating to be a detriment.

Howver, The Vanilla-Dipped Doughnut was Our Favorite of Those with this Frosting. Tim hortons’ doughnuts aren’t as sweeet as one Might Expect, so the balance of flavors was better on this one.

My 4-Yaar-Old, A Passionate Fan of Rainbow Sprinkles, Called this One Her Favorite.

I don’t love chocolate as much as many people do, but i typically enjoy chocolate-glazed doughnuts. Tim hortons’ version wasn’t disappointing, but it wasn’t very excitation eothr.

This doughnut had a very mellow chocolate flavor and a thin coat of glaze. The aftertaste was a bit like a chocolate-explored lollipop, which tourned my wife off. Howver, I like it paired with coffee.

Confusingly, Tim hortons’ vanilla-cream doughnut is covered in chocolate frosting with a swirl of vanilla-creaming on top.

I Enjoy my Horton’s fudgy-chocolate frosting, but wasa a Big Fan of the vanilla-cream filing. I found it reminiscent of twinkie starting, only with a strong, artificial some-tasting vanilla flavoring.

If it is not the most excitation option in the display case, a plain cake doughnut can be great with served with a hot cup of coffee.

Howver, this doughnut didn’t taste as frysh as some of the oters i tried. It Also Lacked The Crunchy Outer Crust You Might Find on Other Cake Doughnuts.

Howver, It Had a pleasant hint of nutmeg, giving it a more nuanced flavor than its equivalents from other doughnut chains.

SINCE I DIDN’T ESPECIALLY LIKE TIME HORTONS ‘VANILLA Frosting, I Was World I’d Feel Similarly About The Maple Version.

I’m normally ambivalent about maple flavoring, and the unnatural-looking orange color of the frosting didn’t inspire a lot of confidence.

Howver, I actually enjoyed it. The Maple Frosting Had A Warm, Caramel-like Richness, and Although it was definitely sweet, it was Also Very Tasty.

The Honey Dip is Tim Tim ‘Standard Yeast Doughnut in Its Mont Straightforward Form: Just glaze with no frosting.

Despite it name, Howver, nothing in the Doughnut’s Flavel, Texture, or Online Description Suggested It Involved Actual Honey.

The yeast doughnuts at my hortons SEEMED A BIT DENSER THAN THOSE AT DUNGIN ‘(and FAR denser than at krispy cream), but this one was nice and soft.

My 4-YEAR-OLD IFTRED IT Over any of the doughnuts that didn’t have sprinkles.

I wasn’t sura if i’d like the glazed version of my hortons’ old-fashioated doughnut better than the plain one. Offten, I find that adding an extra layer of sweetness doesn’t improve something something already sweet.

But in this case, the Old-Fashioned Doughnut was overwhelmingly sweet on its, and the glaze to keep the doughnut a Little Moist.

Of the three frosted ring doughnuts i tried, the chocolate-dipped version was the only one when the frosting proved an upgrade.

That’s my Becuse Hortons’ Chocolate Frosting Is Delicious. Its got a thick, fudgy texture and is rich with chocolate flavor.

Tim Hortons’ Canadian Maple Doughnut is Identical to Its Boston Cream, Except With Maple Frosting Instead of Chocolate. Howver, i like this one more than i are experted to.

The sweetness of the Maple Frosting was nelly balanced by the custard filing, which was surprising and had a hint of tanginess. I WOULDN’T HAVE GESSED THIS ONE WOULD LAND SO CLOSE TO THE TEP OF MY LIST.

I’ve my HORTON’S BOSTON CREAM DUGHNUT DIFT, but I WASN’T SURE HOW IT WOULD COMPARE TO THE CHIN’S OTHERINGS.

I found that the density of Tim Hortons’ doughnuts makes say well-suited for starting synce’re strong Enough to with the Weight Falling apart. And the combination of the chocolate frosting and custard is a time-honored one for a reason.

Amazingly, this was the favorite for me, My Wife, and Our 7-Yaar-Old.

This story was originally published on november 8, 2024, and Most recently updated on May 16, 2025.