Donuts have been dazzling diners for hundreds of years, although they're enjoyed in many different ways around the world . They're full of sweet flavors and have a delightful soft interior while their exterior has a hint of crunch. While you can always head to a fancy bakery for some truly special donuts, there are plenty of supermarkets that also sell packets of the treat to stave off your cravings.
Even among the most popular brands, however, not every donut hits the mark. After taste-testing and ranking seven popular brands of store-bought donuts for texture and flavor, Daily Meal ranked Bake Shop mini powdered donuts from Aldi at the bottom of the bunch. Despite the popularity of Bake Shop donuts, thanks in large part to Aldi's famously low prices and the number of donuts you get in a package, our reviewer found that the price doesn't outweigh the texture and flavor issues with the mini powdered donuts; they don't have the right amount of fluffiness and they're overpoweringly sweet.
Pros and cons for Bake Shop's powdered sugar mini donuts A 14-oz. package of Aldi's Bake Shop powdered mini donuts (approximately 28 donuts per package) retails for less than $3.50 before tax.
This shakes out to a little over 12 cents per donut, which seems like a steal! Whether that's true depends on what you think of the flavor and texture, which Daily Meal found lacking. Part of what makes donuts so delicious is their fluffy interior when you bite into them. Daily Meal found Aldi's Bake Sho.