As a person who discovered her gluten intolerance in her mid-20’s, I had definitely already fallen in love with a lot of gluten-ful products during my lifetime. Some of which I don’t miss all that much — pasta is one of those foods I surprisingly almost never crave — but others that I periodically miss a lot. Bagels, sourdough bread, great from-the-box cupcakes…I still miss them all, and haven’t found replacements for a lot of them.
On my never-ending hunt for great gluten free treats, I found the Katz line of products. I haven’t managed to try all of them as they carry a fairly steep price tag (about $6.50 per box of 6 doughnuts), but I can give a tried-and-true review of their glazed products. Watch this space for more reviews later — I would love to try their chocolate glazed doughnuts to see what they’re like!
So overall these doughnuts do what they should. If you’re looking for something Krispy Kreme-y, keep looking. These doughnuts firmly fall into the cakey category, which is great for a Sunday morning with a big cup of English Breakfast tea or a coffee. They’re satisfying, dense and delicious, and if you’ve been wanting some cakey doughnuts for a while, then look no further!
These doughnuts have the advantage of actually tasting like doughnuts are supposed to taste. They don’t have a weird aftertaste, they don’t taste strangely metallic, and they have just enough glaze on them to make them sweet and satisfying, but not cloying. Overall, I think they make for a great little treat, but they do have some downsides, too. Although the taste is spot-on, they do run a little dry (sigh), and more importantly have a weird mouth-texture to them. They leave a little bit of a thin, vaguely aspartame-y film in the mouth which, while not delightful, is definitely tolerable.
Final consensus?
Pros:
- Taste like actual doughnuts
- Satisfying, will curb your sweet tooth
- A pretty good substitute for the real thing
- Solid glaze-to-doughnut ratio
Cons:
- Price 😦
- Filmy texture in mouth
Overall rating: ★★★★
Would I buy this product again? Yes! I definitely want to try their other flavors, too, and will write a review ASAP once I do.
