I tried 15 of Entenmann's most popular treats, and the doughnuts are far from the best

Lucien FormichellaOct 17, 2020, 20:38 IST

I tasted a bunch of sweet treats from Entenmann's and ranked them.Lucien Formichella for Insider

I tried 15 of the most popular Entenmann's products and ranked them from my least favorite to my most favorite.
The brand may be known for its wide variety of doughnuts, but none of them were good enough for my top five.
Entenmann's might have the best factory-produced cookies on the market, and the butter loaf cake was a top contender.
The cheese Danish pastry, my favorite of the treats, was everything I could ever have hoped for and more.

Entenmann's is a classic brand, with a surprising variety of products, that's been producing cakes, pastries, and other treats for over 120 years.

Most of my experience with the brand comes from my grandparents, who were known to break out one of its cakes after a delicious meal. But I'm excited to be trying a wider array of Entenmann's treats.

As a writer for Insider, Entenmann's sent me 15 varieties of baked goods to review. Although the products were free for reviewing purposes, a typical package usually costs between $4.50 and $7.00.

Keep reading to see how the classic Entenmann's treats stacked up.

I don't trust Entenmann's to properly temper the chocolate on these frosted doughnuts.

Entenmann's Rich Frosted Donuts. Lucien Formichella for Insider

If shiny was a taste, it would be this.

The chocolate doughnuts were my least favorite of the products I tried. Lucien Formichella for Insider

Even sizing up this chocolate fudge cake made my teeth hurt.

Entenmann's Chocolate Fudge Iced Cake. Lucien Formichella for Insider

I wanted no part of this, even though the flavors were balanced.

The frosting looked much better than it tasted. Lucien Formichella for Insider

The Little Bites "party" muffins are perfectly bite-sized.

Little Bites Party Cake Muffins. Lucien Formichella for Insider

Although not as cloying as I thought they'd be, they were still too sweet.

The sprinkles didn't add much, other than a burst of more sugar. Lucien Formichella for Insider

Chocolate makes everything better, so I'm assuming I'm going to like the chocolate-chip muffins.

Little Bites Chocolate Chip Muffins. Lucien Formichella for Insider

These were better than the birthday cake ones, but that doesn't say a ton.

Chocolate chips were a better addition to the mini muffins. Lucien Formichella for Insider

I've never had a bad blueberry muffin, and don't think these will be the first.

Little Bites Blueberry Muffins. Lucien Formichella for Insider

Although these were the best mini muffins, I know Entenmann's has better stuff coming

Blueberry was the best muffin, but it still didn't blow my mind. Lucien Formichella for Insider

Entenmann's says it put a free mini brownie-chocolate-chip cake in every box, but it feels like a trick.

Entenmann's Minis Brownie Chocolate Chip Cakes. Lucien Formichella for Insider

These were decent brownies, but the chocolate-chip part was barely there.

There could have been more flavor. Lucien Formichella for Insider

I want to throw these mini apple treats in the oven for a minute and serve them with some ice cream.

Entenmann's Minis Apple Snack Pies. Lucien Formichella for Insider

Although not as good cold, you can't go wrong with apple pie.

I was surprised by how much this tasted like an actual pie. Lucien Formichella for Insider

Though there are three different kinds, I'll grade the doughnut variety pack as one item.

Entenmann's Soft'ees Variety Pack Donuts. Lucien Formichella for Insider

Cinnamon is the best, hands down, and I wouldn't seek out the others again.

The plain and powdered-sugar doughnuts paled in comparison to the cinnamon. Lucien Formichella for Insider

I'd stake a lot of money on the glazed doughnut holes being delicious.

Entenmann's Pop'ems Glazed Donut Holes. Lucien Formichella for Insider

They were delightful and had the perfect amount of glaze.

The glaze really enhanced the doughnut holes. Lucien Formichella for Insider

I'm a little nervous that the glaze is going to overpower the crumbs on these doughnuts.

Entenmann's Crumb Topped Donuts. Lucien Formichella for Insider

These were incredible, even though they were a bit too sweet.

There were probably too many toppings on this doughnut. Lucien Formichella for Insider

Everybody loves chocolate-chip cookies, so I'm not too worried about these.

Entenmann's Chocolate Chip Cookies. Lucien Formichella for Insider

These are even better than my golden-standard cookie.

I enjoyed these chocolate-chip cookies very much. Lucien Formichella for Insider

Butter is the only ingredient that matters in baking, so I'm ecstatic to try this loaf cake.

Entenmann's All Butter Loaf Cake. Lucien Formichella for Insider

Spongy, buttery, this loaf was nearly perfect.

This cake nailed its simple flavor. Lucien Formichella for Insider

I'm most excited to try these snack-sized crumb cakes.

Entenmann's Minis Crumb Cake. Lucien Formichella for Insider

It didn't disappoint, though I wouldn't have minded if they'd just given me the crumb topping on its own.

The crumb topping was the best part of this cake. Lucien Formichella for Insider

The raspberry Danish pastry looks delicious.

Entenmann's Raspberry Danish Twist. Lucien Formichella for Insider

It was delicious, but not quite as good as the next item on the list.

The flavors of the pastry weren't perfectly in sync. Lucien Formichella for Insider

I don't know why cheese always goes well in pastries, but it does, so I know this is going to be great.

Entenmann's Cheese Danish Twist. Lucien Formichella for Insider

I think you could serve this for breakfast at a nice Italian hotel.

I was blown away by the cheese Danish pastry. Lucien Formichella for Insider

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