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Best Donuts on the Grand Strand

  By  Ashlee Carson

Donut lovers, rejoice! While there are plenty of Krispy Kreme and Dunkin locations up and down the Grand Strand, we’re treating you to a list of great local donut shops to check out. These aren’t your average bakeries either. With flavors like maple bacon or strawberry cheesecake, you may even want to buy a few for dessert! Here’s a list of our favorite specialty donut shops around Myrtle Beach.

local's fav Benjamin's Bakery Cafe & Coffee Roaster
1. Benjamin's Bakery and Café

Benjamin’s Bakery and Café may be known for their delicate pastries, muffins, breads, and bagels but they also sell delicious donut holes. Take your pick from vanilla, chocolate, red velvet, cinnamon sugar, powdered sugar, and a seasonal pumpkin donut hole.

local's fav
Lemon and Dough display complete with lemonade and mini donuts.
2. Lemons And Dough

Make it a 2-for-1 experience and find Lemons and Dough food truck at local events all around the Grand Strand. Their specialty is lemonade and mini donuts featuring flavors like strawberry cheesecake, oreo, and maple bacon. Check their instagram for their current location!

Duck Donuts in an office setting with laptops and coffee.
3. Duck Donuts

Duck Donuts changes their donut variety based on the season, so you never know what crazy concoction you’ll end up tasting! Their summer variety includes Peach Pie, S’mores, Strawberry Shortcake, and a Beach Ball donut with just about everything you can think of (including sprinkles).

Donut case at Parlor Doughnuts in Pawleys Island
4. Parlor Doughnuts

Located in Pawleys Island, Parlor Doughnuts will make your breakfast dreams come true with their amazing recipes. Their current list includes French Toast, Campfire, Reese’s, Bourbon Caramel, and Dreamsicle. They even make Keto and Gluten-Free doughnuts as well as doughnuts for your dog!

Chocolate Donuts at You Eat I Bake Shop
5. You Eat I Bake

This Gluten and Nut-Free Bakery is located in The Market Common and offers homemade treats made daily. The menu changes frequently but if you’re really lucky you can find a tasty gluten-free pumpkin donut or other amazing treats to satisfy that craving.

Shelbi Ankiewicz
Shelbi Ankiewicz is a senior at Coastal Carolina University studying communication, journalism, and intercultural studies. She is originally from Montgomery, Alabama, but has resided in Myrtle Beach for 14 years. She is the Editor-in-Chief of CCU's student newspaper, The Chanticleer, and is a member of a two-year leadership program called the Wall Fellows. Shelbi enjoys trying new restaurants, traveling to major cities in the SouthEast, and attending concerts. In her free time you can find her hanging out with her frenchton bulldog, Oma, or visiting the local trails Myrtle Beach has to offer.