I tried 15 of Entenmann's most popular treats, and none of the doughnuts didn't made it into the top 5

I like chocolate as much as the next guy, but I don't trust Entenmann's to temper it correctly. The shine is concerning.

For some reason, I think these are going to taste like banana.

I hate the way this chocolate slid down my throat. It just tasted shiny.

I liked the actual doughnut part more, but it was overpowered by the chocolate. Eating the combination together felt like watching one old man yell over another old man.

I feel like I'm going to get a cavity from this, but I can't tell if that's a good or bad thing yet.

I'm not usually the biggest fan of chocolate-on-chocolate combinations, but I do love seeing people double down on a good thing.

This dessert had a nice balance in terms of its textures, but I felt a little queasy looking at it.

The cake was moist and relatively light — which should've worked nicely with the rich chocolate frosting — but the topping didn't taste like fudge at all.

It really felt like I was missing out on something that could've been great.

These really are little bites. I'm intrigued and assume that the "party" aspect just means sprinkles, but reading the back of the box wasn't super helpful for figuring that out.

When I opened the package, a very sweet odor hit me — like when you're walking past a dry cleaners (yes, I could have said bakery, but notice how I chose not to).

Sprinkles aren't usually my first add-in choice, but they allowed the muffin to shine on its own.

It tasted super cakey, which I guess is what they were going for. But the sweetness level was a bit alarming.

I'd only have these again under the right circumstances.

Chocolate-chip muffins seem foolproof.

I love the shine these have, like a honey glaze, and they smell very chocolaty right out of the bag.

I took a minute to marvel at how perfectly bite-sized these were. I believe the chocolate was semi-sweet, which paired well with the muffin base, and I give Entenmann's a lot of credit for keeping this thing moist and pleasant to eat.

The only problem was I literally felt myself bite into some sugar and got the sudden urge for a vegetable.

These are higher than the cake muffins because chocolate always outranks sprinkles for me.

Of all the muffins, I'm most excited about these. My grandfather ate a ginormous blueberry muffin for breakfast every morning into his late 80s, so these made me think of him.

I'm a sucker for blueberries and think if done correctly, they can really enhance the muffin.

These were delicious — still very sweet, but the blueberries really worked well with the muffin base. I actually had to stop myself from eating them all.

In fairness, I'm a blueberry guy, so some people may prefer the chocolate muffins by the same principle, but I'm confident that nobody sane would rank the sprinkles highest.

These muffins were pleasant to consume, but I knew this snack didn't stand a chance against some of the other products in Entenmann's wheelhouse.

I'm going to get on my soapbox for a second. The box claims to have a bonus cake, which is a ploy. These could've just been marketed as a box of nine cakes — but instead, the brand's trying to make me believe I'm getting a special bonus.

Anyway, these look delicious.

I love a good blondie/brownie, though the best ones are always warm and slathered in ice cream.

The brownie itself was a little chocolaty and a little sweet — but not enough of either to make a significant impact — and they were crisp (not crunchy).

The issue was the flavorless, essentially nonexistent chocolate-chip part.

I'd have been thrilled if this was my first brownie ever. Sadly, Pandora's box is already open, and I know too much.

It was a decent treat, but one that left me wanting more.

My real first impression is that I'd like to throw these in the toaster oven for a few minutes, but I'm not doing that with anything else on this list, so I'll save it for later in the evening.

I think apple-based pastries are one of the most delicious things around, and I'm quite excited to try these. It kind of looks sad sitting on the plate, but it's the inside that counts, right?

The glaze is super light, but I'm not coming for that. Even cold, it's exceptionally soft, and I'm thinking Entenmann's knows what it's doing.

I took umbrage with a lack of apple flavor — and these also could've used some cinnamon.

The crust, though not flaky, did taste like pie, which was a plus. I bit into it and almost immediately felt it break in my hand.

These would be 10 times better if they were warm, but this is about as good as could be without coming out of a small oven.

I approached this like a college professor grading a group project. The weakest link can (unfairly) bring down the score for the whole team. Each doughnut will be ranked individually but assigned the same group grade.

Cinnamon:

I'm really excited about this one. That chemical cinnamon scent washes over me like bug spray. I love it. Can't wait.

Powdered:

Another classic here. I'm not one of those people who believes powdered sugar makes everything better, but I've never said no to it.

It has less of an aroma than the cinnamon, but it looks delicious.

Plain:

For sure the least auspicious of the three — though it was dusted a bit by virtue of being next to the powdered ones. With that said, I do like a plain doughnut every so often.

Cinnamon:

This was delicious and an excellent overall doughnut. The fine dust of cinnamon caked my lips and fingers, and its spicy sweetness blended perfectly with the base's cakiness.

Powdered:

This was good, but not first-out-of-the-box good. The powdered sugar had a pleasing texture but lacked the full-bodied flavor of the cinnamon. It didn't add as much.

Plain:

This was a fine doughnut, but not a memorable one. It didn't really have anything to enhance (or mask) the fact that it was a bit hard around the edges and monotone in the middle.

These doughnuts were organized in the correct order in the pack, so I need to give it points for "presentation," as the real food critics say.

You could've given me all cinnamon, though, and I wouldn't have missed the others.

I've always been against doughnut holes. Why not eat real doughnuts? Or better yet, why even have a hole?

But the truth of the matter is they're delicious.

I'm all for the single-bite mentality, and I loved that they had more glaze per square inch than regular doughnuts. I daresay I enjoyed the glaze even more than the doughnut itself.

Most of these products were harmed by not being warm, but here the lack of warmth was masked by sugar.

It had the same kind of cakey experience as the regular doughnut but with an even more delicious outside.

These look delicious, but something makes me dubious. I think it's the glaze, which I could see clashing with the sweet crumbs on top.

With that said, who doesn't love a good doughnut?

This is the kind of doughnut I'd have with a glass of hot apple cider. I thought I could taste cinnamon, even though it wasn't listed as an ingredient.

The only knock is these are extremely sweet. The best doughnuts that I've had can rely on the actual dough part, which allows for more detail in the sweetness.

There were so many toppings (powdered sugar, glaze, crumb) that my mouth didn't quite know which one to focus on, but I still enjoyed it.

Frankly, I don't think I've ever had a truly bad chocolate-chip cookie. That would be impressive.

These are incredibly malleable — the sign of a good, chewy cookie — and I immediately got that release of saliva that only comes in the presence of delicious food.

I always rank cookies with the same metric — better than Chips Ahoy, or worse than Chips Ahoy. These landed firmly in the better category.

The chocolate was excellent — they should use the same brand on the chocolate-frosted doughnuts — and the actual cookie had that delicious hint of molasses flavor to it.

Though not Entenmann's best treat, this cookie should be given a spot in the pantheon of great cookie products.

Not a bad move to center your loaf around the only ingredient I think genuinely matters in baking.

This looks delicious and fluffy. I also had a great time imagining cutting into the cake and realizing that it's filled entirely with butter.

The loaf has a really lovely spongy consistency, and my fingers felt greasy removing it from the box — a wonderful start.

This had a fascinating consistency, and a smooth buttery aftertaste, though I could see some (shortsighted) people getting put off by the sponginess. In a pinch, I genuinely think I could use this to clean up a spill.

I wanted to compare it to an angel-food cake, but it wasn't as sweet.

In the end, everybody likes butter and sugar.

I expect to rank this very highly. The crumbs are Entenmann's best feature, and I love the smell of cinnamon on these things.

I think this is the perfect thing to give people after a decent dinner party, and I'm here for it.

I could've done without the powdered sugar to let the crumbs shine. In fact, take everything away and just give me crumbs.

This was a very light cake, and the cinnamon wasn't overpowering.

Crumb cake is truly a classic Entenmann's item, and I think getting them individually wrapped makes it even more delightful. No real complaints.

I'm getting whiffs of raspberry drifting toward my nose as I type. I really love raspberry filling in and on things, so I can't wait to try this.

This was very, very satisfying. It had a slightly chewy consistency, and the raspberry flavor was a sweet and syrupy affair.

Although I did enjoy this, the flavors didn't quite mesh as well as I'd like. The berry cut the heaviness of the pastry, but it didn't quite add to it.

It was almost like finding pieces of two different puzzles smashed together.

I'm really stoked about this — maybe unnecessarily so. I've eaten many Danish pastries in my life and still couldn't tell you what they are or why cheese is always perfect in them.

It never crossed my mind that Entenmann's would handle cheese at all, but they do, and I trust them.

This is delicious. The flavors stacked on top of each other perfectly, and I don't know how it could get better.

The cheese didn't taste like cheese — it tasted like a cheese Danish. If you don't know what that means, you need to try one for yourself.

The perfect combination of frosting and crumbles added a nice kick on the back end, and the creamy filling blended perfectly with the base.

This story was originally published in October 2020 and most recently updated on November 4, 2024.

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