# Honey-Dipped Donut Collections Krispy Kreme Has Just Debuted Its First Ever Honey Doughnuts By Katherine Pendrill | Published 2022-05-10 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/honey-doughnuts References: [chewboom](https://www.chewboom.com/2022/05/09/krispy-kreme-introduces-new-oh-honey-doughnuts/)  Krispy Kreme is ushering in spring in a sweet way with the launch of its new Honey Doughnuts. The brand's first-ever honey donut lineup, the new trio of pastries is cleverly called the 'Oh, Honey! Doughnuts.' The first of the new donuts is the Honey Pull Apart Doughnut, which is a light and fluffy [honey doughnut](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shes-hot-honey-donut) that features pull-apart clusters all topped with a salted honey icing. On the other hand, there's the Honey Bee Doughnut, which is an [Original Glazed doughnut](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/krispy-kreme-menu) that's been dipped in yellow icing and decorated with black buttercream to look like a little honeybee. Lastly, there's the Honey Cake Doughnut, which is a glazed [Sour Cream Cake doughnut](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-krispy-kreme-chocomania-collection) drizzled with a sweet honey icing and topped with a crunchy oat crisp topping. Image Credit: Krispy Kreme ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.6/10 - Popularity: 18% | Activity: 49% | Freshness: 11% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Honey Doughnuts:** The rise of honey doughnuts creates an opportunity for bakeries to innovate with unusual flavor combinations. - **Pull-apart Clusters:** The popularity of pull-apart clusters offers the chance for bakeries to create interactive and shareable pastries that cater to the social media age. - **Decorative Icing:** The increasing demand for visually appealing doughnuts gives bakeries the chance to experiment with unique and artistic icing techniques. ### Where This Applies - **Bakery:** Bakeries can capitalize on the honey doughnut trend by offering custom and innovative pastry flavors to attract new customers. - **Coffee Shops:** Coffee shops can improve their pastry offerings by introducing honey doughnuts into their menus and creating partnerships with local bakeries for unique flavor combinations. - **Food Retail:** Food retail companies can create exclusive honey doughnut flavors and sell them online to reach customers across the country and beyond. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Seasonal Fall Donut Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/golden-harvest-collection.md) - [Cookie Crumb Donut Holes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/donut-dots.md) - [Mini Springtime Donuts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spring-mini-doughnuts.md) - [Easter-Themed Doughnut Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/krispy-kreme-5.md) - [Easter-Honoring Donut Ranges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/krispy-kreme-hoppy-easter.md) - [Miniature Springtime Donuts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/krispy-kreme-spring-minis-donuts.md) - [Cheesecake-Inspired Donut Ranges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/craving-cheesecake-collection.md) - [Peanut Butter Doughnut Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/reeses-salty-sweet-doughnuts.md) - [Chocolate Bar Brand Doughnuts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chocomania-collection.md)