How Does Dunkin' Actually Make Its Donuts?

Dunkin' franchisees have several ways to get their donuts, but the way the donuts are made is basically the same no matter what, and

much of the process is automated.

To make the yeast donuts, workers start with a mixture of enriched wheat flour, water, palm oil, non-fat powdered milk, and a yeast concentrate with leavening, salt, and soy flour.

This gets put into an industrial mixer that perfectly mixes the dough. It's then transferred to the sheeter machine, which rolls it out to a consistent thickness and dusts it with flour.

Next, a machine cuts the donut shapes out of the dough. The dough is then fried in a combination of palm, soy, and cottonseed oil

at 375 degrees Fahrenheit.

The donuts cook for 45 seconds on each side before being cooled. The donuts pass under a glazing machine or are glazed by hand at in-store bakeries.