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Krispy Kreme brings back fan-favorite doughnut — for three days. What to know

A fan-favorite Krispy Kreme doughnut is back in the bakery case for a limited time.
A fan-favorite Krispy Kreme doughnut is back in the bakery case for a limited time. Google Street View image from Oct. 2024 | ©2025 Google

A Krispy Kreme fan-favorite has been missing from menus since 2023, and now it’s staging a sweet comeback.

Strawberry original glazed doughnuts return to the bakery case Friday, May 30, through Sunday, June 1, as the doughnut brand celebrates Pac-Man’s 45th birthday, Krispy Kreme said in a news release.

A nod to the classic video game character’s love of fruit, the treat is an original glazed doughnut with a “vibrant strawberry glaze,” a product description says.

Photo by Krispy Kreme

Krispy Kreme fans reached a “high score” and helped the chain give away more than 45,000 free glazed doughnuts during Hot Light hours this month, unlocking the strawberry glazed doughnut’s return, McClatchy News reported.

The fruity pastry was introduced in 2020, and this marks only the fourth time that it’s been brought back, Krispy Kreme said.

Strawberry original glazed doughnuts will be available in-store, in the drive-thru and online at participating Krispy Kreme shops nationwide.

Find your nearest Krispy Kreme here.

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This story was originally published May 29, 2025 at 10:22 AM with the headline "Krispy Kreme brings back fan-favorite doughnut — for three days. What to know."

Tanasia Kenney
Sun Herald
Tanasia is a service journalism reporter at the Charlotte Observer | CharlotteFive, working remotely from Atlanta, Georgia. She covers restaurant openings/closings in Charlotte and statewide explainers for the NC Service Journalism team. She’s been with McClatchy since 2020.
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