Dear readers, I am thrilled to inform you that I have experienced vegan junk food nirvana. To those of you who reside in Portland, it will probably come as no surprise that it happened at Voodoo Doughnuts.

Until now, I was under the assumption that Ronald’s Donuts in Las Vegas was the last word, and maybe the only word, in vegan donuts. I now know just how wrong this assumption was. While this doesn’t diminish the sugary goodness of Ronald’s divine confections in any way, Ronald’s has never to my knowledge served up an Old Dirty Bastard. No, I’m not referring to some deviant customer or Wu-Tang Clan member, but to what is possibly the most decadent and luscious donut that I have ever put in my mouth. From the first bite, I was on cloud nine.

Not content with their standard Oreo topped donut, the ingenious bakers at Voodoo Doughnuts decided to top the donut with chocolate and Oreos and then top that with peanut butter icing. So simple, so scrumptious: donut, chocolate, Oreo and peanut butter perfectly combined for the ultimate sweet treat.

Yes, Voodoo Doughnuts also offers standard doughnut fare such as glazed, chocolate and cream filled varieties, but with one look at the menu you’ll see they go far beyond other donut shops. Actually, on the glazed and chocolate donuts, I’d have to say Ronald’s has the edge over Voodoo. They’re about even on the chocolate covered cream donuts and apple fritters. But you won’t see any Oreo or fruit loop topped donuts at Ronald’s, and I’m sure the Vegan Cock is unlikely to appear on their menu anytime soon.

I’m just thankful that I don’t live in Portland. Not that I don’t love the place. On the contrary, I will gladly return to Portland anytime, and not just for the donuts. The problem I would have is that every time I were to leave home, I’d have to stop at Voodoo Doughnuts. That two block walk to the post office? It would become a ten, twenty or fifty block walk if necessary so I could stop for a doughnut. Trips to the library, the park…you name it, it would be rerouted to stop at Voodoo Doughnuts.

You probably get the idea by now. This is a level of vegan junk food greatness only attained by a handful of inspired culinary masterminds. To acknowledge their accomplishment, Voodoo Doughnuts is the first recipient of the Vegan Junk Food Hall of Fame award for the Old Dirty Bastard. Sorry, there’s no cash prize or anything of that nature to go with the award. In fact it’s hardly prestigious since this is just one of the zillion vegan blogs clogging the intertubes. So just take it as the highest praise that can be bestowed by Vegan Junk Food. Yes, it’s really that awesome.

Voodoo Doughnuts
voodoodoughnut.com

Old Dirty Bastard

Taste:
 

Junk Quotient: