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| - Located by the Harkins movie theater in Norterra, newly-opened Fractured Prune Doughnuts offers an array of sweet treats served up with friendly service. I'll admit that when I came across Fractured Prune Doughnuts, the only thing mildly appealing about their name was the word "doughnuts." Prune donuts? No. Luckily their odd name has nothing to do with the shriveled up plums typically reserved for those trying to stay "regular." The shop is purportedly named after a local 1800's athlete named Prunella, whose brittle bones earned her the nickname "Fractured Prune." Not sure if it's the best name for a donut shop but anyway....History lesson over - let's move on to the treats!
Now I recognize that there are a lot of boutique-style donut shops all over the country. Not unlike the cupcake craze, these eateries try to wow consumers with a dizzying array of decadent and unusual toppings. Fractured Prune is no different. They have everything from Marshmallow Madness (marshmallow glaze topped with marshmallows) to the seemingly now ubiquitous Bacon Bomb (bacon and cinnamon - is this bacon fad ever going to end??). Unlike many donut places that offer different types of base doughs (cake, raised, chocolate, pumpkin spice, etc.), Fractured Prune only offers one - a basic cake donut. Like Krispy Kreme, they take the base donuts and simply dip them into different glazes and add toppings. The good news is that when that inner tube of cake dough reaches it's destination after floating down the hot grease river (yes, like KK you can watch the entire journey!) the result is decadent and delicious. Also, unlike other shops where they make all the donuts and display them in the window, they won't dip your donuts until you order them, so they are guaranteed fresh.
You order by using a handy paper slip, describing each of their creations. You can also flip the script and make your own. I opted for the Salted Caramel and the Ms. Prunella.
The Salted Caramel is exactly what you would expect. The aforementioned cake donut, dipped in a caramel glaze and topped with sea salt. It came in a tray and it looked like a hot mess, so I went Seinfeld and attacked it with a fork and knife. The cake itself was heavenly - piping hot with the perfect texture. It was a bit on the greasy side, which I suppose is to be expected. The caramel glaze was a little runnier that I would've liked but still nice and sweet. Unfortunately it seemed like all the flavors were completed overshadowed by the salt. It was very salty. I am a sucker for salted caramel treats and I like that hint of saltiness to balance out what is typically an over-sweet dessert, but in this case, it was just too much.
Water-break (they have a water cooler tucked away in the back corner! Great palate-cleanser)
Next: On to Ms. Prunella. I supposed that this would be the closest thing to their "signature" donut and that is why I ordered it. It starts again with the basic cake donut, this time dipped in a mixed berry glaze and topped with cinnamon sugar. This one was much more palatable - the sweet/tart of the mixed berry glaze hit the spot! This is one I would order again.
All in all, I enjoyed trying out Fractured Prune. It was a nice treat on a relatively cool day. If you do decide to try them out, I would recommend that you eat them right away so you can properly enjoy that hot dough. At $2 a pop, they aren't necessarily cheap, but they aren't even close to some of the ridiculous prices you see people paying for those fancy cupcakes.
Enjoy!!
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