The Krispy Kreme Thanksgiving Collection arrives on Nov. 12, featuring Berry Cobbler, Caramel Pumpkin, Double Chocolate Crumble, and Cinnamon Apple doughnuts.

Every family has that one person who volunteers to bring dessert and then shows up with a grocery store pie still wearing its price sticker. Krispy Kreme would like to make that person look a whole lot better this year.

The doughnut chain is rolling out the new Krispy Kreme Thanksgiving Collection, a four-doughnut lineup that reimagines classic holiday desserts like cobbler, pumpkin pie and apple pie in glazed, filled, and crumble-topped form. Three of the four are brand new, and all arrive at participating Krispy Kreme shops nationwide on Thursday, Nov. 12, and stick around through Thanksgiving Day. No rolling pin, no blind baking, no panic about a soggy bottom crust. Just grab a dozen, and you are officially the dessert hero.

What’s in the Krispy Kreme Thanksgiving Collection

Here’s the full lineup:

• Berry Cobbler Doughnut (NEW): An unglazed shell doughnut filled with raspberry flavored filling, dipped in mixed berry icing and finished with a mixed berry oat crumble.
• Caramel Pumpkin Doughnut (NEW): An Original Glazed doughnut dipped in caramel icing and pumpkin spice cookies, topped with pumpkin cream frosting and a light dusting of cinnamon.
• Double Chocolate Crumble Doughnut (NEW): An unglazed shell doughnut filled with fudgy chocolate creme filling, dipped in chocolate icing and cookie crumbles.
• Cinnamon Apple Filled Doughnut: An unglazed shell doughnut tossed in powdered cinnamon coating and filled with apple cinnamon filling. This one is the returning favorite of the bunch.

If you’re keeping score, that’s a cobbler, a pumpkin pie stand-in, a chocolate option for the relatives who refuse to eat anything orange, and an apple pie in handheld form. It covers most of the Thanksgiving dessert table without anyone having to preheat an oven. This gives the Salt & Straw Thanksgiving lineup a run for its money.

Why Krispy Kreme Is Leaning Into Thanksgiving

Krispy Kreme is pitching the collection squarely at hosts, guests and anyone heading to a Friendsgiving with zero intention of baking. Here’s how the company explains it:

“Thanksgiving is one of the biggest sharing moments of the year, and sharing is what Krispy Kreme does best,” said Alison Holder, Chief Brand and Product Officer at Krispy Kreme. “The holiday should be about spending time together, not hours in the kitchen. So, we gave some of the season’s favorite desserts a Krispy Kreme twist, making it easy to show up with something everyone will love.”

Hard to argue with that logic. Doughnuts travel better than a pie balanced on your lap in the passenger seat, and nobody has ever complained about a box of a dozen doughnuts showing up at the door.

When and Where to Get the Thanksgiving Doughnuts

The Thanksgiving Collection is available beginning Thursday, Nov. 12 through Thanksgiving Day at participating Krispy Kreme shops nationwide, while supplies last. You can buy them individually or by the dozen, in shop or for pickup and delivery through the Krispy Kreme app and website.

Since the lineup lands two weeks ahead of the holiday, there’s plenty of time to do some responsible “research” before Thanksgiving. Mix a dozen for Friendsgiving, save one for the drive home, or figure out your favorite before they disappear. To find a shop near you, use Krispy Kreme’s location finder.

What Do We Think About Krispy Kreme Thanksgiving Doughnuts

On paper, the Caramel Pumpkin Doughnut looks like the headliner here. Starting with an Original Glazed base is usually a safe bet, and layering caramel, pumpkin spice cookies and pumpkin cream on top sounds like the closest thing to an actual slice of pumpkin pie in the bunch. The Berry Cobbler is the wild card; a crumble topping can either nail that cobbler texture or just end up as fancy sprinkles, so that’s the one we’re most curious about.

One practical note: “participating shops” and “while supplies last” are doing a lot of work in the fine print. If you have your heart set on a specific flavor for the big day, call ahead or order through the app rather than rolling up Thanksgiving morning and hoping for the best.

We’ll probably be picking up a box to try all four. In the meantime, see how Krispy Kreme’s last seasonal push went in our Krispy Kreme holiday doughnuts review.

Doughnut Reviews

If you’re in Orlando and Krispy Kreme isn’t over the top enough for you, Everglazed at Disney Springs has you covered. We put both the Everglazed Fruity Pebbles donut and the Peanut Butter Explosion donut to the test. And for a look at what the competition is cooking up, don’t miss our Dunkin’ Doomsday Donut review.

For more theme park-related news and information, visit MSM News. As always, eat like you mean it!

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