Whether you want to indulge on your vacation or you have a craving for something sweet, you’ll be glad to know there are several places where you can get your favorite pastries! When you’re particularly in the mood for donuts, you may be on the lookout for a great shop with a variety of treats. Here are 3 of the best Gatlinburg donut shops you need to visit:

1. Maddog’s Creamery & Donuts

donutsA fantastic Gatlinburg donut shop you don’t want to miss trying is Maddog’s Creamery & Donuts. This store not only has one type of donuts but two! You can’t go wrong with their classic glazed yeast, a boston creme, or chocolate iced donut. If you prefer cake donuts, you can get it covered in cinnamon sugar, iced with sprinkles, or espresso sugar. There are even devil’s food chocolate donuts and blueberry donuts!

Of course, donuts aren’t the only delicious treat you can get at Maddog’s. Some of their house specialty pastries include apple fritters, cinnamon rolls, and fruit fried pies. If you really want to give in to your sweet tooth, you could get a donut and a scoop of ice cream! They have all your favorite flavors, including vanilla, strawberry, and chocolate. But you can also try one of the signature flavors you won’t find anywhere else, like caramel pie, yellow brick road, or strawberry cheesecake!

2. The Donut Friar

The most famous Gatlinburg donut shop is The Donut Friar. This quaint little cafe is located in The Village Shops in Gatlinburg, which is a European-inspired outdoor shopping center. You’ll be able to smell baked goods as soon as you step foot through the walkway where The Village is located, and it’s probably coming from the incredible pastries at this store!

As far as the delicious donuts go, you will find so many varieties that you may have a hard time deciding what to get! Of course, you can’t go wrong with a classic like plain glazed, but there’s also chocolate icing, coconut delight, powdered cake, and cinnamon sugar. You’ll also find donuts covered in sprinkles, filled with jelly, or filled with cream, as well as a chocolate cake donut. In addition to donuts, there are eclairs, croissants, crullers, cinnamon bread, and other incredible pastries to try. And if you love a classic pairing, you can get milk or coffee to go with your donuts!

3. Litl Donut Shop

tray of freshly made donutsLitl Donut Shop is another hole-in-the-wall pastry shop you can visit to try delicious donuts while you’re visiting Gatlinburg. They have traditional glazed, bavarian, powdered sugar, and cinnamon donuts, as well as blueberry and pumpkin spice for a little extra flavor. These donuts are made right in front of you, so you know you’re getting the freshest pastries available! If you want to share some sweets with loved ones, you can get a bucket of donut holes and choose 2 or 3 flavors to try!

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You can’t go wrong with visiting any of these Gatlinburg donut shops on your next vacation. There’s nothing more fun than exploring the downtown Gatlinburg area when it comes to food and things to do! Are you trying to figure out what else you will do when you stay with us? Check out these Smoky Mountain attractions for more ideas!