Sidecar Doughnuts & Coffee (Costa Mesa, CA) – September 2014

After my last trip to Sidecar Doughnuts & Coffee, you would think I was all doughnut-ed out…  Wrong!  I found out that there are new wonderful flavors each month, so I had an inkling that I would be returning soon.  I’m so glad I did!

Without further ado, the September flavors!

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PB & J
a fluffy raised doughnut, topped with peanut butter glaze, house made concord grape jam, and crumbled, salted peanuts

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Even to someone who didn’t grow up eating peanut butter & jelly sandwiches (this carb queen made spaghetti sandwiches, don’t ask), this is a bit of nostalgia!  I adored the peanut butter glaze, and the salted peanuts were a beautiful touch!

Salty Caramel

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Salted caramel is a tricky flavor to get just right, but when it’s done right… it’s practically perfection!  I love how fluffy the doughnut was, and the glaze was just the right lightness to complement it!

Rose Geranium & Blackberry
rose geranium blackberries piled high atop a raised doughnuts and topped with a house made rose geranium scented cream

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This doughnut is certainly a pretty picture!  For this one, Chef Brooke used rose geranium leaves from her own backyard garden to make a floral scented syrup, which she used to steep the blackberries.  *Sigh*  I want another…

Cardamom & Orange

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At first, I thought this resembled the cinnamon crumb doughnut (another of my favorites), but this packed such a punch that they are definitely not from the same family!  I love the balance of the floral flavor of the cardamom and the citrusy orange.  Yum!

Malasada
with Blackberry Apple Jam

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Part of the fun of the malasada is guessing what flavor is going to be inside… and this month’s blackberry apple jam is gorgeous!

Chocolate Buttermilk Old Fashioned

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While this was not an official monthly flavor, I did not have this on my last trip… so I had to try it!  Yet another winner!  And this is coming from an old-fashioned doughnut aficionado.  🙂

Which monthly flavor would you try?  Or would you stick to one of their daily flavors?

Sidecar Doughnuts & Coffee
270 E 17th St #18
Costa Mesa, CA 92627
www.sidecardoughnuts.com
(949) 887-2910


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