Mister Donut releases new doughnuts that look and taste like Japanese sweet potatoes

Limited-edition collection serves up a taste of Japanese autumn with deliciously clever details.

Mister Donut is celebrating the arrival of autumn with five doughnuts inspired by one of Japan’s favourite seasonal ingredients: sweet potatoes .

The limited-edition “ Satsumaimo Do ” collection features five varieties, each designed to capture the flavour and texture of Japanese sweet potatoes in a different way .

The range first appeared in 2019 and has since become a popular seasonal offering, but this year the doughnuts have been given a new shape and thicker dough to make them look and feel even more like sweet potatoes .

The new shape is incredibly cute, as it’s designed to resemble t hree small sweet potatoes joined together .

The dough is said to be equally impressive, with a soft, fluffy mouthfeel specially developed to mimic the texture of a freshly baked sweet potato. ▼ “ Satsumaimo Do ” combines the Japanese word for sweet potato (“satsumaimo”) with “do” (short for “doughnut”).

The five varieties range from simple sweet potato flavours to more indulgent dessert-inspired creations, with each doughnut made using dough containing 1.3 percent sweet potato powder. ▼ Satsumaimo Do Plain (183 yen [US$1.15] for takeout; 187 yen dine-in) The simplest of the five, this doughnut lets the newly developed sweet potato dough take centre stage, so you can fully enjoy the flavour and soft, fluffy texture. ▼ Satsumaimo Do Stone-Roasted Sweet Potato-style (194 yen takeout; 198 yen dine-in) The three-lobed doughnut is coated in a glaze inspired by Japanese stone-roasted sweet potatoes, adding a roasted sweetness to the soft sweet potato dough. ▼ Satsumaimo Do Melty Salted Butter (194 yen takeout; 198 yen dine-in) The sweet potato doughnut is filled with a lightly salted butter sauce and finished with sugar.

The sauce has a soft, gooey texture that adds a savoury-sweet contrast to the dough. ▼ Satsumaimo Do Fragrant Creme Brulee (216 yen takeout; 220 yen dine-in) This version combines the soft sweet potato dough with a rich cream made with egg and a crisp brûlée sheet, creating a combination of creamy, crunchy and soft textures. ▼ Satsumaimo Do Rich Sweet Potato (216 yen takeout; 198 yen dine-in) The sweet potato doughnut is filled with a rich sweet potato filling containing fresh cream, then baked in the oven to give the top a fragrant, roasted finish.

The Satsumaimo Do collection will be available at Mister Donut stores across Japan from 2 September, while stocks last.

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