It’s a marketing ploy to get more money for less … The big get bigger (the holes) and the small (doughnuts diameter and thickness) …get smaller … They should start calling them “diet doughnuts”…
It limits how much of a bite to take, without the hole one would be tempted to reach too far and by the time you got to the other side, you would be shorted.
Well, the donuts covered with chocolate or cinnamon are great since you have more covering per donut. Although, when I was younger, I used to go ape over cream filled pastries from the Krispy Kreme.
Donuts of all kinds are not just Brutus’s weakness. I’m in that camp too. Brutus should head over to Tim Horton’s where they sell them separately as Tim Bits. That way you pay twice!
I remember reading a story as a kid that a ship captain invented the hole in the donut. It let him put the donut on the ship’s wheel in an emergency and still keep his treat close by.
codycab 6 months ago
That’s why I prefer jelly doughnuts.
Renatus Profuturus Frigeridus Premium Member 6 months ago
That hole save your diet, Brutus./s
angelolady Premium Member 6 months ago
I love the holes. They’re all surface area. Fried bread with sugar glaze—how much better can it get?
rekam Premium Member 6 months ago
Hubby was in a Toastmasters humorous speech contest. Came in second to a fellow whose speech was on donut holes.
Macushlalondra 6 months ago
You have a point.
KA7DRE Premium Member 6 months ago
I was always told that they put the hole in the doughnut so that they will bake evenly.
p1eacemaker Premium Member 6 months ago
It’s a marketing ploy so you buy doughnut holes ;-) .
GROG Premium Member 6 months ago
That hole represents the wide space between your ears.
suelou 6 months ago
It’s a marketing ploy to get more money for less … The big get bigger (the holes) and the small (doughnuts diameter and thickness) …get smaller … They should start calling them “diet doughnuts”…
pat sandy creator 6 months ago
switch to frosted cream sticks…
cracker65 6 months ago
Those doughnut holes are really good.
Doug Taylor Premium Member 6 months ago
In Canada donut holes are called Timbits.
General Trelane (Ret.) Premium Member 6 months ago
I like how you think Brutus .
julie.mason1 Premium Member 6 months ago
Because, Brutus, donuts are holy.
Chris 6 months ago
some questions don’t have answers. :j
Dapperdan61 Premium Member 6 months ago
By leaving a hole in the doughnut they can then sell the missing piece to you as a doughnut hole. It’s charging you twice for the same doughnut
MRC112 6 months ago
We put jam in ours. Yes, I know that Americans call jam ‘jelly’. What do they call jelly then?
ladykat 6 months ago
A hole was put in the doughnut because fried doughnut holes are delicious, Brutus!
ChessPirate 6 months ago
“Holey Do-Nuts, Batman!” ☺
Alberta Oil Premium Member 6 months ago
It limits how much of a bite to take, without the hole one would be tempted to reach too far and by the time you got to the other side, you would be shorted.
preacherman Premium Member 6 months ago
Well, the donuts covered with chocolate or cinnamon are great since you have more covering per donut. Although, when I was younger, I used to go ape over cream filled pastries from the Krispy Kreme.
raybarb44 6 months ago
The practical reason was for them to cook up more evenly.However, who would complain if they just made them bigger and with more frosting…..,,
CorkLock 6 months ago
No hole = soggy donut. Hole lets donut cook nice and firm inside also.
rhpii 6 months ago
French Crullers are my fav.
paranormal 6 months ago
The hole is for the doughbolt…
Teto85 Premium Member 6 months ago
To allow for proper cooking. The holes are also cooked and sold.
Brent Rosenthal Premium Member 6 months ago
Donuts of all kinds are not just Brutus’s weakness. I’m in that camp too. Brutus should head over to Tim Horton’s where they sell them separately as Tim Bits. That way you pay twice!
bobpickett1 6 months ago
maple frosted cinnamon coffee roll Alley’s donut shop
Doug Taylor Premium Member 6 months ago
Customer: Waiter! There’s a hair in my hamburger!
Waiter: That’s because the cook presses the paddy in his armpit.
Customer: That’s disgusting!
Waiter: You think that’s disgusting? You should see how the guy down the street makes his doughnuts!MuddyUSA Premium Member 6 months ago
Attaboy, Brutus…….exactly!
cuzinron47 6 months ago
Because they used to stack them on pegs for display. Oh wait, that was bagels. Maybe they got the idea from the bagel makers.
cuzinron47 6 months ago
So you can say you ate the hole thing.
cuzinron47 6 months ago
Oh oh, I know. To diversify, they don’t want to put all their dough in one place.
dlestersprint0 6 months ago
So we can have donut holes.
Kidon Ha-Shomer 6 months ago
originally fried, without a hole they would be zeppolas
Moonkey Premium Member 6 months ago
That’s a pretty deep thought for Brutus.
Saucy1121 Premium Member 6 months ago
I remember reading a story as a kid that a ship captain invented the hole in the donut. It let him put the donut on the ship’s wheel in an emergency and still keep his treat close by.