Your Mom's Donuts is a good 30 minute drive from my house... and this past weekend nothing was going to stop me from making the trek. I had a solid game plan... wake up early, take care of the dogs and high tail it down to Matthews. I wanted to be sure my trip wouldn't be in vein, so I pre-ordered just to be sure they didn't sell out.
The smell of that shop is what I hope heaven smells like. I watched the worker as she carefully selected the six donuts I ordered off of the trays. I also ordered a coffee, dark roast. My plan was to bring these delicious looking donuts to my friend's lake house. I had no idea how far away my friend's lake house was... but it is far. and the shop smell follows you into your car. It took EVERYTHING in me not to eat a donut on my hour drive. I sipped my dark roast hoping that would help, but it only begged for the pairing of a donut.
I made it to my friend's house (with all donuts in tact) and three of us looked at the six GIANT donuts I picked up. I cut them in half, then in thirds to share so each of us could try a sixth of each flavor. Six sixths equals 1 donut. It is a challenge to each a whole donut, but it doesn't matter because you eat the whole donut. The flavors are great, and it is a fluffy, moist donut.
Glazed
Chocolate Glazed
peanut butter and salted caramel glazed
Orange and chocolate something with pistachios
lemon strawberry glazed
cinnamon deliciousness with cream cheese frosting
Those are the flavors we sampled and I was not disappointed with a single one. This is a must for me now... at least once a month! :)