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Contest-winning donut to be sold in stores

September 1, 2010

Dunkin’ Donuts is introducing a new donut that will drive you bananas. Starting next week and running through Sept. 12, the company will begin selling the winning donut from the “Create Dunkin’s Next Donut” contest.

“Monkey-See Monkey-Donut,” a bananas foster-filled donut topped with chocolate icing and chopped Reese’s Peanut Butter chips, was created by Rachel Davis of Sharon, Mass. The winning donut was selected among almost 90,000 submissions for the contest, which ran through late spring.

“I love chocolate covered bananas dipped in peanut butter so I used that as inspiration to create the perfect donut,” Davis said. “I’m really excited for people across the country to have a chance to try the ‘Monkey-See Monkey Donut’ for themselves, and I hope they enjoy it as much as I do.”

Twelve contest finalists were given the opportunity to travel to Dunkin’ Donuts University in Braintree, Mass. for a bake-off. The winner was chosen by a bake-off judging panel as well as America’s online vote. Davis' winning creation won her $12,000.

“We were thrilled with the response to this year’s donut contest and the level of creativity and originality people have displayed through their own personalized donut creations,” said Stan Frankenthaler, executive chef for Dunkin’ Brands and one of the contest judges.

To download video of the bake-off and the contest winner, visit www.bluestarmedia.com/DunkinDonutsBakeOff.htm. To see online videos and to learn more about the inspiration behind the winning donut, go to www.dunkindonuts.com/donut.