I used to love these donuts, esp. the plain ones. They were all-natural, unlike Entenmann's (whose ingredients require a PhD in chemsitry to understand). The only drawback was that they went stale quickly, so you had to eat them within a couple of days. Or maybe that was the advantage... :-)

I have been trying to find these donuts, they are a favorite of my entire family! I can't seem to find any information on the company, not sure if they went out of business.

I think they went out of business around the end of the century. Bought out by Hostess, and then discontinued. I agree that they were wonderful cake donuts, I've never found any others that even approached them in deliciousness.

Ed McDermott was one of the managers at Dutch Mill. He invented the "doughnut balls" with spinkles. He gave our school group a personal tour during a field trip. We then piged out on donut balls. AWESOME!! As far as the actual donuts are concerned, Dutch Mill made Entenmann's tast like dirt! And mjb42758 is correct! Their plain ones were top notch. And, "yes," you had to eat them fast since they used little to no artificial ingredients. To paraphrase Paul Simon: "Where have you gone Dutch Mill, our nation turns it's hungry hearts to you!" -Johnny C.

Right on, Johnny C., In Houston we had Christy's, Krispy and Shipley's (say that three times fast)donuts along with Simply Splendid and they were essentially low grade horse feed compared to good 'ol Dutch Mill! I used to down 'em with a cold glass of Pantry Pride organe soda. -Bill Faucher (USTA Director)

OMG! Ed McDermott allowed me to take my class on a field trip to Dutch Mill! I no longer teach, but that was great. All the kids got doughnuts after the mini tour and we ate the on the way home. I was wondering why I haven't seem them around any more. Too bad, they were the best doughnuts and cakes. We miss you Dutch Mill and thanks again Mr. McDermott. jlm

They were sublime. Yes, the chocolate covered were great, and they made a whole wheat donut that was delicious - made you feel like you were eating a health food, so you could have an extra one.

Dutch Mill Donuts was purchased in the early 90's by Tasty. They were my absolute favorite!

"Sublime" is 100% correct! And I think they were everyones favorite. As a kid back in the '80s I had it especially good. My Aunt worked at Dutch Mill and she would get to bring a box home once in a while! She always shared them with my sister and me. Great memories. It's funny the things you remember. This terrific woman has since passed on, but I'll never forget those good times. By the way, she did mention Ed McDermott often and called him the best mamager she'd ever known. Great people and great donuts! That was Dutch Mill.

Didn't know there was a "Dutch Mill Donut" fan club. But I'm not surprised at the intelligence of the folks on this page! Coffee and donut people are true conversationalists! Great page everyone! From what I came accross Dutch Mill was indeed sold to Tasty Cake; or someone of that nature. Don't know why. I beieve they grossed over $7 million their last year of operation and had an excellent management team. Not just Mr. McDermott, but the entire staff. Great management AND a hard work force! The owner was also a friendly sort, too. My dad was on the Chamber of Commerce and told me how nice a fellow he was, albeit a tad excentric. But here's my question ... WHY DID THEY SELL THIS COMPANY?! Indeed the best prepacked donut of all time! Susan's comment from April 8th 2008 is right on the money: "I've never found any others that even approach them in deliciousness." Where HAVE you gone Dutch Mill Donuts?! By the way, who is this clown from one of the previous entries that liked Pantry Pride orange soda?! That stuff was rat (fill in the blank). But I do remember Pantry Pride. I think they went the way of Two Guys (The department store). Anyone remember them? There was one in Wayne, New Jersey near the old Ice World Hockey Rink. They had that "Skeet ball game" or what every they called it. Like the ones "down the shore." Darn, am I getting old. But GREAT page everyone!!! Big Paulie

WOW! Great site, indeed! mjb42758 from July 18th 2007 is right on the money, The Plain Dutch Mill Donuts were the absoulute best! Why remake the wheel when this donut beat everything else out there!? So sorry to see that this great bakery is no longer around. Very sad indeed. Just like Eileen from February 27, 2008, I've been looking for them, as well with obviously no success. They are/were the favorite of my family too, Eileen. As 'ol Bill Clinton would say, "I feel your pain." And what's this deal with Two Guys department store?! Haven't heard of them for a while either. I checked Wiki and didn't know there were actually over 100 Two Guys Department stores at one time. And does anyone know that Ice World in Totawa New Jersey is where Lou Duva got his start in promoting fights? AND PANRY PRIDE?! Haven't heard of them since circa 1975! GREAT SIGE EVERYONE!!! You really brought back some great memories! Consider me a regualar of this site from this point on. Andrew H.

i don't get it. are you guys like a chat room? i just wanted to find out what happened to my favorite donut.

Don't ask me, Karen. I am just as new as you on this site. But I'm a Dutch Mill Donut fan and miss them very much. I guess we're all a little odd, but cool when it comes to this page. In fact, I even remember that "skeet-ball" game that "PmR Guy" talks about!

i get it. And the game is called skee-ball. there are over 70,000 of them on the jersey shore. p.s. miss you dutch mill (mydm)

Thank you, Karen. And a "mydm" to you.

you're welcome, andrew. and right back at you with the (mydm)

Jeez you two, get a room. Or better yet just get married. You can tie the knot at the old Dutch Mill Donut Factory and have their old manager, Ed McDermott, perform the cerimony.

interesting! but before such a commitment two people should first meet. you know where "Bourbon BBQ" is on Goofle, andrew? just for kicks you want to meet me there saturday at noon? (mydm)

I'm there

Today ... June 5th is "National Doughnut Day. No joke. It's always the first Friday of June. The day honors the Salvation Army "Lassies" from Would War I. Theses brave ladies went to the front lines where they served doughnuts to our fighting boys. They cooked these treats using the metal helmets as pots. How cool is that? This day brings back some great memories of Dutch Mill Donuts. They were absolutely the best store doughnuts ever! I wish they were still here so I could celebrate this day with a big 'ol box.

4th of July and it's our annual baby back rib, clam bake and "keger" and guess what? My wife called me to the phone where my brother Mark informed me he couldn't find our favorite Dutch Mill Donuts anywhere. Guess he should have tried Pantry Pride. Brother Mark was in Oregon for the last ten years and it was always his job to bring these edible wonders to our fest. Upon viewing this sight I see they are no more. What a shame! Next thing they'll no longer have The Twilight Zone marathon on during The 4th of July weedend. Times, they are ah changing ... and not for the better. And I agree with that mjb42758 guy when it comes to the plains. They were my favorite, too. And all you other Dutch Mill nuts out there ... great comments! Looks as if we've even got some skee-ball fans and love birds on this sight. What's with Karen "Sabo" and Andrew87450? I will be back but first there's a keg of beer that needs drinking! I've got to drowned my sorrows ...

I was just day dreaming about Dutch Mill Whole Wheat Donuts and wanted to find out where I could get some since I was planing a trip to the Jersey Shore. How sorry I am to find they no longer make them...Nothing else even comes close....The apple cider ones in Lancaster County are way to greasy, Dutch Mill's were light and still full of flavor....does anyone know if any other good companies in PA or NJ for great cake donuts (not the airy nothing kind)? Thanks!

I tried to track these down a few years ago and found out that the company was bought out by tastycake. I called tastycake and they said they have no plans to make the dutch mill donuts, sigh.....

Welcome to the site, Nick! There is a great doughnut place down the Jersey Shore. It's a little place north of Seaside Hieghts (about 15 minutes north) and they make them fresh. I forgot the name, but will be down there the last week of August and will find out. Carolyn has a great idea, too. We should all write, call or contact Tastycake by any means possible and let them know just how many people miss the old Dutchmill style cake doughnuts! How the heck is it nobody, and I mean NOBODY, comes close anymore?! Anyone else out there have any places for Nick that might come close to our old favorites?

Hey everyone! "Subline!" Just got back from the Jersey Shore and think I've got not "the," but "an" answer for (Nick from August 05, 2009!) I believe "Doughboy" is talking about the donut place on 35N in Lavallette. DARN, I forgot their name, but it's easy to find as it's in the heart of Lavallette. My sister called them "The Big Donut Logo Guys." I don't know if they beat "Dutch Mill," but they make theirs fresh. Get there early as they do run out. Ahh, who am I kidding ... no one beat Dutch Mill, but these guys (Darn I forgot their name) are VERY good! Also try Obco's Donuts Shop accross the bridge in Toms River. Had them once. Very good, but get there early, too. Peace out, One Adam 12

"Donuts Plus" is the name of this fine donut shop in Lavallette. At least that was their name for the last 25 years according to the owner. Before that, or at some time during the '70s, they were called Hank's Donuts. And Carolyn from August 17, 2009 had a great idea. Calling "Tastyfake" and asking them to make real donuts in the tradition of Dutch Mill is a terrific concept!

What about Cape May? Try {Donut Connection} on 10 Court House South Dennis. And Carolyn is on point! To bring back the best store bought donuts of all time call Taskycake! And where are those "love birds" from May of 2009? Darn great web page everyone!

BRING BACK DUTCH MILL!!!

The truly sad part is these remarkable treats represented more than just a box of doughnuts. Dutch Mill was one of the little things that made life just a little more worth living.

I've been thinking about and looking for these donuts for years. Back in the 80's I worked part time at Waldbaum's to put myself through college. I think I basically survived on these donuts! They were the best. It's pretty sad how the best items are the first to go when company's put profits ahead of quality. Every time I walk into an A&P or Waldbaums(hardly any left anymore) I take a look around for them. But alas - the previous contributors were correct; Tastykake purchased the company. I found a footnote in one of Tastykake's annual reports which indicated that the company discontinued the product in 2001. http://www.tastykake.com/RelatedFiles/2002AnnualReport.pdf. I think they made a huge error with this quality product. Who know's - some day maybe we'll see thier return!

Dutch Mill donuts.. I would go miles just to find the whole wheat and the chocolate. Please bring these out-of-this world donuts back.

I DON'T BELIEVE THIS!! I was on that field trip to the Dutch Mill company! In regards to the (jlm8319) E-mail on this page dated March 08, 2009, may I give your name? I was one of your students! (I don't want to expose anyone's name without concent) but I WAS A STUDENT. I even remember the nice manager named Ed McDermott! AND I CAN'T BELIEVE THEY TOOK OUR DONUTS OFF THE MARKET! What a bitter shame. They were the number one item in our house after that field trip. What a great memory and what a fantastic donut!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

how can we get them to begin making these donuts again?!

This is the single most cool/bizare/surreal experience I've had since 1983. Dutchmill is no more, and I just found that out, but that's OK. I still thought these donuts were around and checked "the web." Last night was "trick-or-treat" and I was motavated to check up on Dutchmill becasue when I was a kid I got AN ENTIRE BOX of cinnamon donuts from a 425 pound dude by my house in Wayne because he swore off sweets. It was AWESOME!!! Unfortunately he got hit by a bus and killed once he got down to 218 pounds. Boy do I miss those donuts.

It was that day in Dallas. November 22nd 1963 when our beloved President Kennedy was gunned down by a deranged individual. I was just a child, but my mother cried that day. Forty six years ago today. Yes, that's right. I believe it was one man! But what was "won" by the "one" that took Dutch Mill from our plates in the name of no "one."

So did JFK like Dutch Mill Donuts? If so, I bet he went for the double chocolate. Heard he had quite the sweet tooth; liked the ladies, too. Oh God, I wish I had a time machine so I could get me just one box of the mixed Dutch Mill Donuts. But I'd do other stuff, as well.

mjb42758 from July 18th 2007 is correct. It won't hurt to have a PhD in chemistry to read, let along understand, the stuff that goes into Entenmann donuts. "Thiamin Monotrate (B1), Riboflavin (B2), Pyrophoshate, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate and my favorite ... Xanthan Gum." I'm not making that up! Xanthan Gum is an actual ingrediant! I know. I worked at Entenmann's when they were in New Jersey. I believe they've since moved to Harsham, PA. Oh what a tangled web we weave. Please someone, somewhere, somehow, bring back the best dontus ever made. Bring back Dutch Mill! And Winona from November 22 is right. It was one guy that whacked JFK. But then again, what's that got to do with donuts?!

these were the best. i can't believe they don't make them anymore.

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Here's the deal. Four yolks, sugar, whole milk, heavey cream, whisky and nutmeg in a giant glass of joy. Then light the fireplace. And then a box of Dutch Mill doughnuts. THAT'S WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Merry Christmas. The past will never die. And we know you're reading this. Peace out and keep hope alive.

I'm back after a break since August 19th. I believe "B&M" is describing the Christmas beverage known as "Eggnod." George Washington was a big fan of this drink and devised his own recipe consisting of rye whiskey, rum and sherry. Today folks use almost every sort of alcoholic beverage including Baileys Irish Cream, brandy and bourbon. But since the 1960's its common to serve this drink cold, and without alcohol. But any style would go great with a box of Dutch Mill Doughnuts!! How many realize this drink was most likely invented in East Anglia, England somewhere between late antiquity (235-284 A.D.)and the early Middle Ages/Dark Ages which, of course were around 500 A.D. During WWII, the East Anglia section of England was where the RAF and American Air Corps launched heavey bomber raids into Nazi occupied Europe. And trust me ... those brave boys enjoyed doughnuts as much as their WWI counterparts. They would have loved Dutch Mill!

A friend, who we call "Townie", from Hanover, New Hapshire would "make" the best eggnog in the history of mankind. But then he finally told me it was from the store and was actually the brand Ronnybrook Farms! It was the New Year's before graduation from Dartmouth when he finally confessed. Load it up with Maker's Mark bourbon whisky and you've got the BEST New Year's drink and one that would certainly rival your drunkin granny's. His roomate from Oakland, New Jersey (not Oakland, CA) is the one that turned him on to that little trick. NJ-OakFace, as we still call him, also turned us on to Dutch Mill donuts. Back in the summer of '95 we went down to this little NJ town where they had the best Texas Hot Dogs in the world. If ever in Oakland, or the area, go to Falls View Hot Dogs!! It's a small hot dog chain that's out of this world! But back to the dontus. I heard a small group wants to buy the old recipe along with the trademark and begin making them again! Sounds great since they were indeed some of the best store bought donuts ever made. If they eat them in New Hapshire and Vermont, that's telling you something. Soryy, NJ-OakFace, but we've got better taste! This New Year's we'll be "making" our famous eggnog once again. My sister's friends, who just graduated Dartmouth , will be attending and they'll think we made it ourselves. Thick, frothy and explodes in your mouth, girls. It's not cheap and at $8 per bottle, it will cost ya, but it's worth every sip, ladies, and is truly good to the last drop.

can't believe there are so many fellow DUTCH MILL DONUT nuts! great web page! in fact, i've never seen one with better comments! is it true they're bringing back DUTCH MILL?

Been going through this entire web site since I love the '80s and always love (HEART SYMBOL) talking to other children of one of the most eniuqe decades of the last century. For me these donuts were an important part. I'd aways treat myself to a Dutch Mill morsal once a week and only after a hard Jane Fonda workout. OK, maybe twice a week, but don't tell Jane! ha ha I still work out, but not longer to Ted Turner's ex-wife and my hair no longer looks like Farah's (Whose look-a-like contest I won in 1986 at the age of 16) but I miss those great dontus. Please bring them back. P.S. You guys every get together around Northern New Jersey? I'm also looking defend my Farah look-a-like contest tital! And I still fit perfectly into her red bathing suit from the famous poster.

Let's all call TastyKake and get our donuts back on the market!!!! I LOVED Dutch Mill Glazed Donuts

1-800-33-TASTY or 1-800-338-2789, Monday-Friday 8am to 12am EST, and Saturday 8am to 5pm EST.

Let's hear it for Francine!!! I just called Tasty and a woman answered with what I percieved to be a little bit of an attitdue. But after I articulated myself and informed her that almost everyone I knew LOVED Dutch Mill Donuts and I, for one, would buy them buy the case, she actually seemed pretty cool and said she'd pass on my message. Thanks for the phone number, Francine! Let's everyone call and bring these dontus back. And, yes, Francine, the Glazed Dontus were great! Then again, I never ate a bad Dutch Mill Donut. Now let's hit those phone line people!!! And come visit Suxxex County, NJ. It's winter and the slopes are rockin!

I, too, consulted the fine folks of Tasty and was met with a contrived sense of disbelief on their end when I asked if the original Dutch Mill donut recipe(s) was of any interest to contemporary consumers. I've also consulted a past employee in management with Dutch Mill and was informed that Tasty was very concerned, at the time of the takeover, that the old recipes would be allowed to continue. Tasty did not want competition; particularly from a superior product. And alas, the rumor of Dutch Mill's incarnation has some relevance. This was voiced to me off the record. Could it be that quality store donuts may once again become part of our culture? This coming Saturday, February 6th, I will meet with an inside source and this individual will have an update for us.

I'm telling everyone I knew as a youth to get in on these Dutch Mill doughut chats! I know at least five family members including my brother in New Orleans that enjoyed Dutch Mill products and wish they came back. If we all do this, then we'll have a culinary army! Francine got the ball rolling. Now it's up to all of us to recruit as many Dutch Mill Doughnut Head as possible. By the way, does anyone remember their pound cakes?! They were good, too.

Hey Bro, for those of you tuning in, my brother called me and i must respond to his "handle." If he's gonna be MASH, I'm gonna be Get Smart and "Archy Bunker." We always argued about sit comes and these are my two. All's good down in the Big Easy, bro. Peace out.

Dar Brother, WHAT ABOUT YOU VIEW ON DUTCH MILL?!

Oh yeah ... Dutch Mill rules, bring back Dutch Mill, save the whales and all that crap

That's better. Now stay off this page before you bore everyone with your top 5 sitcoms and all your dumb-ass honorable mentions.

Top 5 Sitcoms of All time: The Honeymooners, The Odd Couple, All in The Family, MASH and Seinfeld. Honorable mentions are: Get Smart, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Taxi, Cheers and if you're feeling young and silly Gilligan's Island. That's sort of a joke, but that's the point. Gilligan's Island had some very funny and toung and cheek comeos and that show always left you with a smile on your face. AND THE BEST DONUT JOINT in New Orleans is Cafe du Monde on decatur Street. Try them out. And the best super market donut of all time? Dutch Mill without a flipping doubt!!!!

Informatin has been attained from the acquaintance of one of Dutch Mill's old managers. This gentleman was a manager in the foods industry since the '60s and worked at numerous companies including Thomas' Enlish Muffins. In any case, the acquintance of this chap, a lady who wished to stay off the record, stated that there were, and still are, various contingents that would like to A) Attain the recipes for various Dutch Mill products and B) Produce and distribute these products in their original packaging. But here's the proverbial fly in the ointment. Tastykake has a major issue with this model. Not that it would be direct competition, in the overall sense, since Tastykake's products are mass production, low end products and Dutch Mill is/was a specialty, quality oriented, high end product. Despite Tastykake's inferior attributes, they dominate the consumer driven market for customers uniterested in superior ingredients and enhanced baking techniques. Therefore, one would assume there's no direct conflict of interest. HOWEVER, Tastykake's concern is that a small perecntage of their customer base, even 5 to 10 percent, would abandone their low end products once they discovered the supremacy of the Dutch Mill product. Bottom line ... Tastykake is looking out for the bottom line.

It's unfortunate that some chose to cast dispersions against Tastykake when the issue at hand is Dutch Mill donuts. I entered this webpage and was astonished at how many faithful, articulate and eloquent people chose to remember these fine donuts; and do so in such an academic manner. Let's not cast dispersions against a company whose only crime is the inability to remake products commensurate to the quality echelon set by Dutch Mill. What baking facility now a days possibly could?! You don't walk into a Hyundai dealer and ask for a Rolls Royce. Tastykake is a fine company as was Dutch Mill. Live and let live people.

"Can't we all just get along?!" Dutch Mill was the best. Now stop the bickering. I hope Dutch Mill is really coming back? The person from 1/26/10 had the best idea. Everyone call Tasty and tell them they'll make a fortune making quality donuts and the people will for once be able to sleep at night knowing the world is a better place. 1-800-33-TASTY or 1-800-338-2789

Just called and the P.R. Rep said people have been calling as of late asking that they bring back the Dutch Mill line of products! Let's do it people! Keep calling Tastykake at: 1-800-338-2789

Bring these babies back!

Greetings from the 2010 Olympics in Vacouver! My husband and I are here with our daughter whose best friend is supporting the Cross Country Ski Team from Norway. When you're dating one of their skiers, I guess you have to support the entire team. My husband and I were the biggest Dutch Mill Donut fans on the planet and wish they came back on the market. We also began dating in 1980 and our first "date" took place during the replay of the boys from the U.S.A. beating those dirty commies during that historic game. We already knew the result, but it was like we were there and it was live! But these Olympics are fun in their own way and when in Vancouver B.C., you have to hit "Honey Doughnuts & Goodies" in North Vancouver!! Try their "Rolly Polly Doughnuts!" *NOTICE THEY DON't KNOW HOW TO SPELL "Donut!" ha ha ha ha Their address is: 4373 Gallant Avenue in North Vancouver. What a great place and what a great Olympics! U.S.A.! U.S.A.! U.S.A.!

I'd rather have a Dutch Mill donut in my mouth than an Olympic Medal around my neck

So when's the big day for Dutch Mill to make its come back? Will they be incorportated? If so, I'd invest 10 Grand in this corporation. Why not? Build a better donut and the world will beat a path to your bakery! Besides, with "compition" such as Tastydake, how can they not succeed?! Dutch Mill was the hands down the best. No doubt.

Anyone remember Rodney Dangerfield from the movie Caddy Shack when he said, "Hey kid, tell the chef this food tastes like low-grade dog food!" That pretty much is the story regarding our friends at Tastykake. But actually that's wrong. No dog on earch should have to eat the crap those dumb asses pump out. Dutch Mill will rock the market when they come back, yo! Everyone I know lived off them in college and would empty the shelves of everything Dutch Mill! Now git-er-done you donuts heads!!

I remember being able to get these donuts in the supermarket up until 2001 here in NYC. Man they were GOOD! My favorite was the powdered Cinnamon though. I'd travel far and wide to track a box down if I was in the mood. Which was OFTEN. :-) I figured they were bought out or something. Cause they just suddenly disappeared. Too bad. What was great about them, is they were so fresh, their expiration date was like bread. Good for a week or so. Not like Enteman's cakes which have a REALLY long shelf life or Twinkies that would survive a nuclear holocaust. lol. Oh well. What can ya do? All good things must come to an end. :-(

I dream about Dutch Mill Donuts, especially the cinnamon powder and cinnamon suger ones.

my sister emailed me about a Dutch Mill website. she said she gained this knowledge from her husband who used to live off them; and yet the man ran marathons! i didn't believe her, but boy was she on point. wuweiwarrior and Merrily have it right about the powdered cinnamon. Dutch Mill's cinnamon, like all their products, were to die for. i thought it was only my small clique that still talked about Dutch Mill but now i see my friends and i are hardly alone. AWESOME!!!

So who is the Dartmouth clown listed 25 spots above? "Green Mountain Girl" is it. Well M.I.T. men are the real Dutch Mill consumers; or at least we were before the idiots took them off the market. But as an educated man, Let's celibrate "Pi Day" which is, of course, March 14th. For those of you at Dartmouth, the equation Pi begins: 3.14 ... Get it? ... March 14th. And that's also Einstein's birthday! And you know old Albert would never be cuaght dead at that dump in N.H. But since a donut is a circle, let's all reminisce about these great dontus. And we should bring them back unless, of course, a Dartmouth man gets involved. Then the plan is dead.

If their is a day to celibrate Pies why talk about it on the dontus chat? but I would love to eat Dutch mill again. My hole family would have them. But cherry and apple pie is good to.

This last guy sounds like a Harvard man. That said, I could use a Dutch Mill donut more than ever. Perhaps one with green sprinkles today. Happy St. Patrick's Day one and all!

It’s stirring to see the maturity level at M.I.T. is still commensurate to that of a school bus full of kindergarteners on nitrous oxide. I’d retort on behalf of my Dartmouth colleagues, but direct interaction with a communicationally deficient adolescent such as "M.I.T. '90" would is not becoming of anyone with an I.Q. higher than that of a warn bucket of piss. Besides, out of every Ivy League institution, of which M.I.T. is not a member, Dartmouth led the league in consumption of Dutch Mill donuts. But what I want to know is WHO is the individual (Jenny 867-5309) who won the Farah Fawcett look alike contest and can still fit in her bathing suit?! You still out there? If so, how ‘bout a donut and coffee on me. You pick the time and place. Of course it won’t be Dutch Mill, but we can reminisce about those great donuts, Charlie’s Angels and life before MTV.