9 places for free doughnuts on National Doughnut Day, 6/2

Georgann Yara | Special for The Republic

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The doughnut — an innocent fried doughy pillow of decadence — is one of the few creations that mom lets you have for breakfast. It casts a spell that can bring even the most strong-willed no-carb dieters to their knees. A pastry this powerful deserves its own holiday.

Established in 1938, National Doughnut Day was started by the Salvation Army to honor women, lovingly called “Doughnut Lassies,” who served treats to soldiers during World War I.

This year, National Doughnut Day is Friday, June 2 and on this wonderful day they are free at a handful of restaurants.

Dunkin' Donuts

Get a free classic doughnut of your choice with purchase of a beverage. Look out for the new Vanilla Cake Batter Donut and the new Dunkin’ Donuts Sprinkles Donut.

Details: Valley-wide locations. dunkindonuts.com.

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Donut Parlor

Get a free glazed doughnut just for stopping by this shop on National Doughnut Day. Add on to your order and get your doughnut (99 cents and up) adorned with cereal such as Fruit Loops, Captain Crunch, Cookie Crisp, Lucky Charms and Coco Pebbles.

Details: 1245 W. Elliot Road, Tempe. 480-570-1900, donutparlor.com.

Fractured Prune Doughnuts

Buy any drink and get one free doughnut. Buy a dozen doughnuts and get a free two-pack. Customers can create their own doughnut flavors by choosing among dozens of different glazes and toppings. If you want to make the decision making easier, ponder nearly 30 signature varieties like strawberry shortcake, marshmallow madness and death by chocolate – a doughnut topped with chocolate glaze and sprinkles and Oreo cookie crumbs. Doughnuts are regularly $1.95 each.

Details: Westgate Entertainment District, Loop 101 and Glendale Avenue in Glendale. 623-872-0008. Other at locations fracturedprune.com.

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Krispy Kreme

Everyone gets one free glazed doughnut. This legendary mecca of the fried treat has an ample menu stocked with temptations like cinnamon sugar, lemon-filled, chocolate iced custard-filled and seasonal specials like pumpkin spice and mint chocolate ($1.29 -$1.79). But, the perennial crowd pleaser remains the melt-in-your-mouth original glazed ($1.09).

Details: 1495 N. Dysart Road, Avondale. 623-209-7328. Other locations at krispykreme.com.

LaMar’s Donuts

Get a free doughnut and 16-ounce coffee from this iconic Kansas City house of dough that serves dozens of flavors (regularly $1.08-2.09). Doughnuts are made in-house daily and range from fruit- or cream-filled bizmarks to classic powdered sugar and cinnamon sugar cake doughnuts. Chocolate ice raised, maple and original glazed are also among the offerings. Free doughnuts have to be round with a hole. One doughnut and coffee per person.

Details: 2340 W. Bell Road, Phoenix. 602-896-1171, lamars.com.

Bashas’

Purchase a dozen donuts and get six free every Friday at this local grocer. In honor of National Doughnut Day, Bashas' will donate 10 percent of sales of its doughnut sales that day to the Salvation Army. Make sure to pick up a Pancake Doughnut, which is filled with maple cream, topped with a glaze and cinnamon, and then sprinkled with powdered sugar and bacon crumbles. It was created by 9-year-old Austen of Litchfield Park and won the grocer's doughnut flavor contest. It's available during June.

Details: Locations at bashas.com.

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Urban Cookies Bakeshop

Buy a dozen doughnuts and get one free at this Phoenix bakery that specializes in baked, gluten-free and vegan doughnuts. Also, all cupcakes will be topped with a miniature doughnut and June will feature two new flavors: The Elvis (chocolate doughnut with banana frosting and crushed peanuts) and chocolate cherry (chocolate doughnut with cherry frosting and cherry compote).

Details: 2325 N. Seventh St., Phoenix. 602-451-4335, urbancookies.com.

The Local Donut

Enthusiasts will flock to the fancy lineup ($1.99) that flaunts tantalizing varieties such as caramel goodness, crème brulee, maple bacon, PB&J, s’mores, cocoa crumb and salted caramel. Visit on June 2 and get a coupon for one free doughnut on your next visit. There will be a raffle to win a half-dozen or a dozen doughnuts, too.

Details: 3213 N. Hayden Road, Scottsdale. 480-500-5236, thelocaldonutshop.com.

Rollover Doughnuts & Coffee

The sweet alter ego of Short Leash Hot Dogs uses in-house brioche dough as the base of its wares. Doughnuts ($1.50-$2.50) run the gamut from the usual vanilla and chocolate to creative concoctions like the Peanut Butter Dream. On National Doughnut Day, Rollover is collecting water bottles for the Salvation Army. Bring in bottles or donate $3 for the non-profit to buy a case. You can also try new doughnut flavors, such as the lavender doughnut with Lee Lavender Gin. Tastings are all day at the Biltmore location and start at 7 p.m. at the Roosevelt store.

Details: 110 E. Roosevelt St., Phoenix. 602-795-2193. Also, 2502 E. Camelback Road, Phoenix. 602-954-4712, shortleashhotdogs.com.

These spots aren’t offering freebies, but they’re worth a try anyway:

Welcome Chicken + Donuts

The changing case features creative concoctions like lemon buttermilk pecan, chocolate lavender cacao and hibiscus berry cheesecake ($3). Make it a meal with the Welcome Griddle sandwich that joins a cake donut with a fried egg, Cheddar and maple glaze with your choice of bacon or sausage ($5.50).

Details: 1535 E. Buckeye Road, Phoenix. 602-258-1655, welcomechickenanddonuts.com.

BoSa Donuts

Every day more than three-dozen varieties (99 cents-$1.39) are served up and ready to go. Go fancy with fritters and bear claws. Or, mull over raised and cake versions including fruit- and chocolate-filled, sprinkled, peanuts over vanilla or chocolate icing or simply glazed.

Details: 7444 E. McDowell Road, Scottsdale. 480-990-1398. Other locations at bosadonutsaz.com.

Moki’s Hawaiian Grill

The 50th State’s rendition of a doughnut, called the malasada, is fluffy on the inside and delicately crunchy on the outside and gets a sweet touch from a dowsing of sugar as it emerges from the fryer. Malasadas are traditionally eaten hot from a paper bag that’s spotted with oil. But here, it gets dressed up with ice cream, strawberries, pineapple and whipped cream in the Mokisada ($5.95).

Details: 3614 E. Southern Ave., Mesa. 480-830-6654, mokis.com.

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