Doughnuts are a weekend treat Across the country, Saturday and Sunday are the days with the highest doughnut sales.

Donut Holes Donut holes are bite-sized, round donuts. Americans make donut holes from the discarded dough of ring-shaped donuts. At first, selling donut holes was an effortless way for American donut shops to reduce food waste and enhance their profits.

England and North America Dutch settlers brought olykoek ("oil(y) cake") to New York (or New Amsterdam) in the early 18th century. These doughnuts closely resembled later ones but did not yet have their current ring shape.

Minneapolis and St. Paul have a fantastic doughnut scene. Some of the Cities' best shops have been around for decades, wafting the sweet, tantalizing scents of fried dough, sugar, and cinnamon over their neighborhoods across generations.