It's National Donut Day — where are you getting your doughnut fix?

Hira Qureshi, Cherry Hill Courier-Post
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South Jersey is growing its doughnut footprint, one mochi doughnut at a time.

This National Donut Day, which lands on Friday, get excited for two new additions coming to Cherry Hill.

This summer, Mochinut will open in Crossroads Plaza, next door to a Rita’s of Cherry Hill and near the Ammon Mediterranean Market. (Owner Kevin Nguyen recently told the Courier Post that he plans to open another Mochinut in Voorhees in four months or so.) And Mochi Ring will open a location in Cherry Hill as well.

Both shops will offer the ring-shaped doughnut with its soft, chewy interior. The doughnut is made with short-grain rice flour, which gives it that “chewy and stretchy” texture, water, sugar and cornstarch.

Mochinut doughnuts are shown. A location is opening up in Cherry Hill in August.
Mochinut doughnuts are shown. A location is opening up in Cherry Hill in August.

“There is an alluring sticky addictiveness to each bite; a textural element that is completely different from yeast or cake donuts,” Mochinut’s website shares.

Mochinut doughnut flavors include black sugar, banana milk, red velvet, peanut butter, mango and many more. Mochi Ring offers flavors like churro, brown sugar milk tea, taro, Oreo, ube (purple yams) and others.

Guests also can find Korean hot dogs (similar to corndogs) and bubble tea drinks on the menu at both stores.

Go: 871 Cooper Landing Road, Cherry Hill

While you wait for mochi doughnuts to make their way to South Jersey, there are plenty of other doughnuts — or donuts, if you prefer — to celebrate the day set aside nationally for this crave-worthy sweet.

Here are a few suggestions, including where to score a freebie.

Korean rice flour hot dogs are served at Mochinut, which is coming to Cherry Hill in August.
Korean rice flour hot dogs are served at Mochinut, which is coming to Cherry Hill in August.

Crust ‘N’ Krumbs Bakery, Vineland

This Vineland bakery has got some creative doughnuts to choose from.

There’s the peanut butter and jelly doughnut with jelly inside and peanut butter on top,  and an M&M doughnut, a white-cream filled doughnut with chocolate icing and topped with the colorful candy.

Oreo doughnuts, with either vanilla or chocolate icing and crushed Oreos on top, also are on the menu.

Go: 1370 S. Main Road, Suite 4, 856-690-1200; facebook.com/crustnkrumbs

Some of the "different" doughnuts at Crust N Krumbs in Vineland include peanut butter and jelly (top), Oreo topped with white icing, white cream-filled with M&Ms and white cream-filled with crushed Oreos on top.
Some of the "different" doughnuts at Crust N Krumbs in Vineland include peanut butter and jelly (top), Oreo topped with white icing, white cream-filled with M&Ms and white cream-filled with crushed Oreos on top.

Duck Donuts, Marlton

Looking for a free donut ? Well, Duck Donuts is offering each guest one cinnamon sugar donut to celebrate on Friday. (This is in-store only. No purchase necessary.)

The shop is also offering five guests a chance to win a dozen donuts with their photo sweepstakes.

Try the Beach Ball with vanilla icing, rainbow sprinkles and chocolate drizzle; the Strawberry Shortcake, with strawberry icing, graham cracker crumbs and vanilla drizzle;  or the Bacon in the Sun, coated with maple icing and topped with chopped bacon and salted caramel drizzle.

The Pina Colada doughnut is a fruity, tropical flavor topped with lemon icing and shredded coconut.

And the Chocolate Covered Strawberry doughnut will remind you of the chocolate-covered treat.

Go: Marlton Crossing, 101 Route 73 South, 856-267-5330; duckdonuts.com/marlton

Mama Buntz’s Donut Company

Mama Buntz’s has got all kinds of toppings — from Fruity Pebbles to Oreos to crushed corn chips.

Order the French Toast, with maple frosting and cinnamon sugar, or Malibu Moose, with maple icing and toasted coconut

Then there’s, the Blueberry Hill doughnut, with blueberry frosting and powdered sugar; PB&J, with peanut butter frosting and grape jelly filling; the PB O’Lay, with peanut butter frosting and crushed corn chips; and the More Than a Feeling cake doughnut, with chocolate frosting and a Bavarian crème center.

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If you like savory and sweet combinations, the Pretzel Covered Chocolate and Couch Potato (chocolate frosting with potato sticks) doughnuts are the way to go.

And don’t forget about the Samoa doughnut with its chocolate frosting, toasted coconut and caramel drizzle.

Go: 421 Hurffville-Cross Keys Road, 856-725-6552; mamabuntz.com

Tammy Buntz, owner of Mama Buntz's Donut Co. in Gloucester County, preps her special hand-dipped, made to order donuts, for the day's customers. Her store is located on 421 Hurffville - Cross Keys Road in Sewell, N.J.
Tammy Buntz, owner of Mama Buntz's Donut Co. in Gloucester County, preps her special hand-dipped, made to order donuts, for the day's customers. Her store is located on 421 Hurffville - Cross Keys Road in Sewell, N.J.

Nauti Donuts, Ocean City

How about the Mermaid’s Delight doughnut, made with strawberry icing, Fruity Pebbles and marshmallow drizzle?

Or the Anchors Aweigh, with chocolate icing and Bavarian cream?

But then there’s the Lifesaver, with cinnamon sugar, spiced apple and salted caramel drizzle.

Whether those three fit your fancy or you need to contemplate the other nine on the shop’s Nauti Dozen menu, you’re sure to find the perfect flavor.

The Mermaid's Delight is shown at the Nauti Donut in Ocean City.
The Mermaid's Delight is shown at the Nauti Donut in Ocean City.

Classic options are available for those looking for something familiar — there are vanilla, chocolate, glaze, powdered sugar, cinnamon sugar and plain.

You also can make your own by choosing a coating, toppings and drizzle.

The Nauti Nutella, Raspberry Cheesecake and The Stingray are featured specials.

Be sure to try out The Jonny Tsunami at least once.

It’s a glazed donut topped with vanilla ice cream, rainbow jimmies, powdered sugar and hot fudge drizzle.

Go: 2133 Asbury Ave., 609-938-2253; nautidonuts.com

The Fractured Prune, Ocean City

Get hot, hand-dipped doughnuts made to order before you head to the beach.

Order the Monkey Buns, with honey glaze, cinnamon, brown sugar and vanilla drizzle;  the Tiramisu, with mocha glaze, cinnamon sugar and vanilla drizzle; or the Caramel Kiss, with caramel glaze and chocolate mini chips.

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Choose a glaze, sugars, toppings and fillings to create your own doughnut.

You also can pair your doughnut with a specialty latte like the Café Italy (vanilla and cinnamon) or the Seashell (hazelnut, caramel and chocolate).

Breakfast sandwiches are on the menu as well, if you’re extra hungry.

Go: 1225 Asbury Ave., Ocean City, 609-399-0482; 2102 Boardwalk, North Wildwood, 609-425-0386; 5004 Landis Ave., Sea Isle, 609-425-9352; fracturedprunenj.com

Other freebies for National Doughnut Day

  • Guests can visit Dunkin’ for a free classic doughnut of their choice with any beverage purchase while supplies last at participating locations.

  • Krispy Kreme, which has a location on Haddon Avenue in Collingswood, offers any doughnut for free — no purchase necessary — as well as a $1 Original Glazed dozen with the purchase of any dozen doughnuts.

  • Till June 5, Tim Hortons rewards members who buy a doughnut in the app or online will receive a free doughnut with their next purchase. There is a location in Stratford.

It's National Doughnut Day!
It's National Doughnut Day!

Hira Qureshi covers food and drink for South Jersey at the Courier Post, Burlington County Times and Daily Journal. She can be reached at HQureshi@gannettnj.com or 856-287-8106. Help support local journalism with a digital subscription.

This article originally appeared on Cherry Hill Courier-Post: National Donut Day: Check out these doughnuts in South Jersey