Upscale Chocolate Donuts

These Krispy Kreme Dessert Donuts are Made with Ghirardelli Chocolate

Putting an artisanal spin on the brand's famous donuts these new Krispy Kreme dessert donuts are created using Ghirardelli chocolate in order to transform them from ordinary to extraordinary.

The two new donut varieties from Krispy Kreme includes the Sea Salt Caramel Donut along with the Mint Chocolate Donut. The first consists of a salted caramel filling and a drizzled chocolate topping with caramel icing, while the second is topped with amber sugar and salt sprinkling. Both of the dessert donuts are topped with chocolate made with Ghirardelli ingredients in order to infuse an upscale taste experience into the low brow food.

The Krispy Kreme donuts are set to be available for a limited-time at participating locations in the US and Canada.

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