With Hanukkah just around the corner, now is the perfect time to think about where you can purchase sufganiyot for the holiday. Sufganiyot (the Hebrew word for “donuts”) are a Hanukkah staple, as they fulfill a tradition to eat fried food during the holiday, in keeping with the miracle of the leftover oil in the ransacked temple kindling the menorah for eight days. One of the most common kinds of sufganiyot is a filled donut dipped in confectioner’s sugar, but as the translation suggests, they can be any kind of donut. Here are where you can find sufganiyot in the Twin Cities. Feel free to add to the list in the comments if we’ve inadvertently left anyone out! (Also, if you’re interested in a taste test of some of these, check out The Heavy Table for their review of some of the area’s best).
Metrowide:
Wuollet Baklery sells sufganiyot as Bismark donuts, with custard, raspberry, and lemon fillings. Wuollet encourages customers to pre-order 2 or 3 days ahead. If you would like to schedule an order for Sunday, Monday, or Tuesday, Wuollet requires the order be made by 2 p.m. on Friday. Bismarks are available at Wuollet’s downtown Minneapolis location (200 S. Sixth St., Suite 288), but not at the uptown location. Also available in St. Paul (1080 Grand Ave.), Edina (3608 W. 50th St.), Hastings (1212 Vermillion St.), Robbinsdale (4139 W. Broadway Ave.), and Wayzata (795 Lake St. E.)
Minneapolis:
Bogart’s Doughnut Company will have sufganiyot available for pre-order or at their store beginning on Dec. 23 and lasting through the end of the month. The brioche sufganiyot are infused with triple berry jam and are coated in confectioner’s sugar. Bogart’s is located at 904 W. 36th St. in Minneapolis and 5003 Excelsior Blvd. in St. Louis Park.
Glam Doll Donuts is selling sufganiyot with a sugar coating and a strawberry jam filling. These donuts are available for pre-ordering or can be purchased in person. Glam Doll is located at 2605 Nicollet Ave. S.
Mel-O-Glaze Bakery has their regular Bismarck filled with raspberry jam. Orders can be made year-round and need to be placed in advance, by texting 612-729-9316 with the number and topping (powdered sugar or regular sugar). Mel-O-Glaze is located at 4800 28th Ave. S.
Minneapolis and St. Paul:
La Boulangerie Marguerite has their version of a raspberry-filled, sugar-topped Bismark available to pre-order for Hanukkah. They can be pre-ordered on the Boulangerie Marguerite website for pickup on Dec. 24, Dec. 27-31, and Jan. 2. St. Paul: 1279 Randolph Ave.; Minneapolis: 300 13th Ave. NE.
Bloomington:
Vitali’s Kitchen will be serving mixed berry, chocolate, and custard-flavored sufganiyot from Dec. 25 throughout Hanukkah. Vitali’s Kitchen is located in Mall of America on the third floor of the south wing.
Golden Valley:
Funner Brothers Donut Company has sufganiyot available in store, with more available to order online through Dec. 31. These sufganiyot come with fillings such as Bavarian cream, apple, lemon, raspberry, and strawberry, according to Eater Twin Cities. In addition to sufganiyot, Funner has Hanukkah DIY decorating cookie kits through Dec. 22, according to an Instagram post. Funner Brothers Donut Company is located at 2570 Hillsboro Ave. N.
Minnetonka:
Crossroads Delicatessen will have sufganiyot in store from Dec. 7 through Dec. 15, with a choice of either chocolate custard or raspberry fillings, as well as a topping choice of either granulated or confectioner’s sugar. Crossroads Delicatessen is located at 2795 Hedberg Drive.
YoYo Donuts has raspberry sufganiyot at their store, while sufganiyot with raspberry, angel cream, strawberry, bavarian cream, and chocolate fillings are available for online order or by calling 952-960-1800. Vegan sufganiyot are available through an online order placed 48 hours in advance, while standard sufganiyot online orders should be placed 24 hours in advance. Sufganiyot can be ordered now. YoYo Donuts is located at 5757 Sanibel Drive (also 9092 Buchanan Trail, Inver Grove Heights)
St. Louis Park:
Angel Food Bakery and Donut Bar sells both the “Festival of Lights Jumbo Donut” and “Happy Hanukkah Message Donuts.” The message donuts spell out “Happy Hanukkah” and are adorned with various toppings and icings. The Jumbo is a large donut with vanilla icing, drizzles of blue icing, and a “custom blend of silvery sparkly sprinkles.” Both the Jumbo and message donuts are made of raised yeast dough. While Hanukkah falls during the week they are closed, they suggest buying the week before the holiday and freezing until you’re ready to eat them. These donuts can be preordered for pickup at Angel Food through Dec. 24, or they can be shipped until Dec. 22. Angel Food is located at 8100 Minnetonka Blvd.
Cub Foods West End does not carry sufganiyot, they do have jelly donuts and accept orders. This store can be reached at 952-546-1665, and is located at 5370 W. 16th St.
Prime Kosher Catering has five flavors of sufganiyot; chocolate, caramel, jelly, strawberry cream, and custard. Orders can be placed by calling 952-800-4645 and picked up at 3630 Philips Parkway from Dec. 25 throughout Hannukkah. Prime Kosher will also have some of their sufganiyot stocked at The Kosher Spot at 4214 Minnetonka Blvd.
Lonny Goldsmith contributed to this article.
