

SIERRA RILEY | Sierra Riley (she/her) is a queer writer, actor and library enthusiast living on the unceded territories of the Coast Salish peoples. An experienced road-tripper, she’s got equal amounts of love for both roadside dives and hotel lounges. MICHELLE SPROULE | Michelle is Scout’s owner, operator, and from-the-hip picture-taker who is very particular in her appreciation for margaritas, honey glazed donuts, and the thickness and grain of paper she writes on. This list was compiled by the following food and drink enthusiasts: Note: Health experts consider dining out to be a high-risk activity for the unvaccinated it may pose a risk for the vaccinated, especially in areas with substantial COVID transmission.Hester Creek Estate Winery 877 Road 8, Oliver MAP For more traditional doughnuts, check out our map, and for more Halloween-specific treats, this guide may help. Below, we’ve compiled a few spots to find apple cider doughnuts, warm and soft, all within a two-hour drive of Portland. While the fresh fry and cinnamon-sugar coating of a Pip’s doughnut is a close approximation, true apple cider doughnuts are most easily found at pumpkin patches and farms outside of Portland proper. In the Pacific Northwest, however, tracking down an apple cider doughnut is a little more tricky.

In places like New England, apple cider doughnuts are inescapable - they’re found in coffee shops, grocery stores, bakeries, farm stands, pumpkin patches, and apple orchards.

Boiled down apple cider adds a nice, acidic sweetness to a spiced batter, fried into rings and coated in cinnamon sugar. For those who prioritize apple picking the second they’re in season and schedule pumpkin patch visits every weekend in October, apple cider doughnuts are a crucial facet of the fall experience.
