Review: Starbucks - Raspberry Blueberry Donut

Starbucks' Raspberry Blueberry Donut is part of their new, upgraded La Boulange bakery line (basically they bought a bakery chain to improve their baked goods selection). It's a warmed yeast donut filled with raspberry and blueberry jam.

I picked one up for $1.95.

The turbo convection oven they use to warm these works pretty well. There's just a bit of a crust and the crumb was warmed enough to feel almost fresh. Apparently, they use a brioche dough with lots of butter and eggs, but it felt more or less like a pillowy yeast donut to me.

I liked that this wasn't glazed and was just lightly sprinkled with powdered sugar instead.

The blueberry and raspberry jam inside is a step up from the typical donut jelly. It's thicker and flecked with raspberry seeds. There's a more distinct berry flavor without being too sweet.

Overall, I enjoyed Starbucks' Raspberry Blueberry Donut quite a bit. The warming gave it a really nice texture and the jam packs a lot of flavor without too much in the way of sugar.

Nutritional Info - Starbucks Raspberry Blueberry Donut (85g)
Calories - 330 (from Fat - 160)
Fat - 18g (Saturated Fat - 9g)
Sodium - 220mg
Carbs - 35g (Sugar - 11g)
Protein - 5g