**Please note that Krispy Kreme are no longer offering this as a promotion for members**
Let me admit up front that I’m a sucker for free food. And I’ll join practically any club (within reason) that offers me this. So when I heard about the “Friends of Krispy Kreme” club that sends you a free Donut Sundae voucher for your birthday if you join up, I’m busily typing in my details before I can finish reading. I must warn those who are hoping for a fast freebie (myself included in this hungry group), that I was actually signed up to their newsletter for over a year and one birthday passed by without any card so these birthday cards are not guaranteed and my husband has yet to receive one but I will say that you when you get one just before your birthday, you feel rather special.
Its quite a few months past my birthday when I go to redeem it. Since my birthday is in Autumn, I don’t really have much of a craving for ice cream until the weather gets warmer. So on a warmish evening after a movie I find myself happily clutching my free Donut Sundae card and praying silently that they don’t sing “Happy Birthday” to me like I’ve heard some KK staffers subject the voucher holders to. I’m entitled to a free donut sundae with 2 scoops (normally $5.95) and I settle on the Raspberry and Strawberry sorbet and the Chocolate Crackle ice cream on a Lemoncrats donut. Not due to any political affiliation mind you, I just love lemon curd! The other ice cream flavours on offer are: Passionfruit & Mango sorbet, Macadamia Nut, Caramel Classic, Cookies and Creme and Vanilla Bean.
We take our winged bowl to the table and dig in eagerly. The strawberry and raspberry sorbet is redolent of real berries and vividly hued. Its very sweet and perhaps a little to sweet for those who like their sorbet to be more frozen fruit-like but good for those who prefer their sorbet on the sweet side. The chocolate crackle comes with enormous chunks of milk chocolate and is the definite favourite of the two. They’re not sparing with the chocolate chunks at all, in fact I’ve never come across so many chunks except possibly when I make ice cream.
What’s most surprising is that the donut is the good pairing for the ice cream. I initially thought “Ugh, that sounds terrible together, I’ll eat them separately” but actually it works. Even my husband who doesn’t really like KK donuts that much is eagerly digging into the donut and making himself a icy covered donut confection. When I declare that I’ve had enough he without hesitation finishes the rest, lemon curd centre and all.
If you can’t wait until your birthday and can ward off your sugar pangs until Sunday November the 25th when all of that political nonsense is over, they’re also giving out a free half dozen original glazed donuts (with a voluntary donation of a gold coin). See here.
To sign up to friends of Krispy Kreme click here
Krispy Kreme
Macquarie Centre,
Shop 403, Level 4,
Cnr Herring & Waterloo Roads, North Ryde, NSW 2113
Monday – Saturday: 7.00am – 10.00pm
Sunday: 9.00am – 10.00pm
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I couldn’t actually finish reading your blog post before i was opening a new browser tab and going to Krispy Kreme’s site. Seeing as my birthday is less than 2 months away, i wonder if i’ll receive a voucher this birthday… I think i’ll be going to try that Lemoncrats donut before then though!
Krispy Kreme here I come!!
free sundaes! mmmyum…
that lemon curd donut is by far my favourite. have you tried the new choc glazed ones? kk’s sent a box by our office a couple of months back when they launched. they tasted just like the original glaze, but chocolate. strange, but tasty.
Hi Nic-I think they usually require you to wait at least a year (just from my experience, I could be wrong). But there’s always the free 6 original glazed to collect as well
Hi Popeye-definitely, me too! I’ve written it down on my calendar so I don’t forget about it
Hi bec-Oooh I haven’t tried them yet but I do love the original glazed. Thanks for the rec and I’ll give them a try next time I visit!
hiya,
i immediately got a choc crackle on cone after reading your post (the power of blogging!)
can’t say i like it that much though, it wasn’t chocolatey enough and the choc chunks had an oily aftertaste
i’m looking forward to the free donuts though, they better have enough for all!
Hi Tian-Oh how odd, I didn’t find the chocolate with an oily aftertaste, perhaps it was incorrect storage or something, ours was quite milk chocolatey and good.
I guess being a freebie, its nice that they do it at all
Oh my gosh! I just found this on your site. Being from the South in the United States, Krispy Kreme is a staple and one of our absolute indulgences. I have never heard of Krispy Kreme ice cream in the U.S. I know this is an old post but, Lorraine, do you know if they still sell ice cream? If so, we are definitely heading there when we come in September.
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