Oct 11, 2024 - Food and Drink

We tried Stan's Affy Tapple doughnut

Carrie Shepherd

A doughnut on a wooden stick covered in caramel and peanuts — Where's the doughnut? Who cares! Photo: Carrie Shepherd/Axios

Stan's Donuts is paying tribute to a local fall staple with its new Affy Tapple doughnut ($5.95).

Affy Tapple apples are famous for lining the produce shelves at Jewel, but Stan's gives it a much-needed twist.

The verdict: Normally it's a bad sign if a doughnut is dry and hard, but this treat is true to its namesake — you need a warm knife to cut into this.

As is the case with the Affy Tapple apple, the doughnut is a bit of an afterthought, more of a receptacle for the caramel. The thick and sticky caramel slathered with (very) salty chopped peanuts is the real star.
It's not as moist as Stan's Apple Fritter but, again, who cares? It's an Affy Tapple donut.

If you go: The Affy Tapple doughnut is available through Oct. 29.

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We tried Stan's Affy Tapple doughnut

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