It's a tough job, but someone has to find the best donuts across the state!
1. Ambrosia Donuts, Ankeny
![Iowa's Best Donuts: Ambrosia Donuts, Ankeny](/userdocs/modulepage/heroimages/chu-chu-donuts-ankeny-iowa.jpg)
Soft, fluffy and filled upon request, Ambrosia Donuts in Ankeny is a local favorite. Psst…we’ve heard the chocolate cake donut is to die for!
2. Hiland Bakery, Des Moines
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Hiland Bakery has been a local staple in Des Moines since 1946. Stop in for a crème longhorn.
3. Hurts Donut, Several Locations
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Choose from more than forty different donut concoctions, ranging from traditional favorites like maple bacon long johns to topping-laden delicacies including the Cookie Monster donut at Hurts Donut in Coralville, West Des Moines or the Quad Cities. Or, take your donut consumption to the next level with a donut ice cream shake! Hurts Donut is open 24/7 for all of your sweet tooth needs.
4. Golden Delight Bakery, Kalona
![Iowa's Best Donuts: Golden Delight Bakery, Kalona, Iowa](/UserDocs/golden-delight-bakery-kalona-iowa.jpg)
Operated by a group of Amish residents, Golden Delight Bakery in Kalona makes glazed donuts the old-fashioned way. Fans also rave about their sticky buns and half-moon pies. Closed January and February.
5. The Donut Stop, Shenandoah
![Iowa's Best Donuts: The Donut Stop, Shenandoah Iowa](/userdocs/modulepage/heroimages/donut-stop-facebook.jpg)
For more than 30 years, The Donut Stop in Shenandoah has served up glazed donuts described as “heaven on earth.”
6. Dough & Joe, Cresco
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Luscious cream-filled long johns are waiting to be enjoyed at Dough & Joe in Cresco. One Colorado couple loved them so much, they used them in place of a wedding cake!
7. Storm Lake Bakery, Storm Lake
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Locals come for the hot, fresh, made-from-scratch donut holes at Storm Lake Bakery in Storm Lake. But, hey, the holes have to come from somewhere, so grab a donut, too.
8. Jitter's, Sioux City
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Jitter’s in Sioux City purchased the vintage "Donut Robot," once used to make the classic sunshine donuts, a Siouxland favorite dating back to the 1900s. The robot churns out 80-100 dozen donuts daily.
9. Dunkers by Matt, Jefferson
![Iowa's Best Donuts: Bunkers Dunkers, Jefferson](/UserDocs/bunkers-dunkers-jefferson-iowa.jpg)
Donut holes, made the old-fashioned way, have been a staple in Jefferson residents' lives for decades thanks to Dunkers by Matt. Try a glazed donut dunked in coffee, milk, hot chocolate, or even ice cream.
10. Donutland, Cedar Rapids
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Donutland in Cedar Rapids has been churning out a variety of 40 different donuts for 40 years! The double chocolate donut, a favorite among locals, goes great with a cup of their famous fresh-brewed coffee.
11. Rockets La Porte City Bakery, La Porte City
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Blast off! The cake donuts at Rockets La Porte City Bakery are melt-in-your-mouth delicious. To go with your donut, the bakery grinds their coffee fresh and also offers muffins, soft pretzels and sugar cookies. They also have a second location in Waterloo with an even bigger selection of their tasty concoctions.
12. Pedretti's Bakery, Elkader
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Does a donut hole eating contest during the town festival prove that these donuts are to-die-for? Head on over to Pedretti's in Elkader for the famous donut holes, or try another local favorite, cream-filled long johns.