Happy National Donut Day! 10 Vegan Donuts You Need to Try at PETA’s Top Picks Across Canada
If you go nuts for donuts, consider this your official invitation to celebrate National Donut Day (June 5) the sweet—and compassionate—way. With more donut shops per capita than any other country, Canada knows its way around a deep-fried, doughy treat—and many standout bakeries are proving that vegan pastries bring all the sugary goodness while keeping things kind to animals.
These 10 bakeries are earning PETA awards for serving up outrageously good vegan donuts. So if there’s one in your area, run—donut walk—to go snag one!
La Beignerie (Montreal, Quebec)
A fully vegan French bakery in Montreal, La Beignerie is known for its crave-worthy donuts, with unique flavors like Passion Cacao and Rose Framboise.
Must-try: Mona de Grenoble—a walnut cream–filled gourmet donut drizzled with maple glaze.
Machino Donuts (Toronto, Ontario)
An all-vegan Toronto favorite, Machino Donuts is known for its gourmet creations and creative, over-the-top flavors like the Lemon Cinnamon Bun Donut, the French Toast Donut, the Ferrero Rocher Donut, the Ube Crème Brulee Donut, and more.
Must-try: Matcha Bomboloni—a yeast-risen donut deep fried, topped with matcha sugar, and filled with matcha whipped custard.
Mmm Donuts (Barrie, Ontario)
A short drive from Toronto, Mmm Donuts offers an impressive lineup of rotating vegan flavors alongside other vegan baked goods. From Maple Blueberry to PB Twix, the ever-changing menu keeps things exciting.
Must-try: Lemon Drop—a lemon custard–filled donut rolled in coconut and topped with lemon icing.
Lucky’s Doughnuts (Vancouver, British Columbia)
With multiple locations across British Columbia, Lucky’s serves up a standout lineup of vegan-friendly treats, from creative flavors like mango chocolate and vanilla pistachio to crowd-pleasing classics like a vanilla sprinkled ring.
Must-try: Chocolate Strawberry Ring—a cocoa cake donut dipped in strawberry glaze and topped with strawberry powder.
Léché Desserts (Montreal, Quebec)
Known for its artisanal, seasonal offerings, Léché serves up rotating vegan donuts in flavors like Raspberry, Sugar & Spice, and Maple.
Must-try: Passion Fruit—a donut dipped in vibrant passion fruit glaze.
Bronuts & Coffee (Winnipeg, Manitoba)
This Winnipeg spot pairs excellent coffee with delectable donuts, from the Classic Glaze to the Mango Glaze topped with fruity cereal loops.
Must-try: London Fog Lavender—a fluffy brioche donut topped with a London Fog glaze and lavender drizzle.
Bramble Café (Halifax, Nova Scotia)
A popular fully vegan spot in Halifax, Bramble Café serves fresh donuts daily alongside hearty options, like its breakfast sandwich with tofu “egg,” “sausage,” and “cheeze.”
Must-try: Mango Coconut—a tropical dream with real mango and coconut blended into the creamy custard and glaze.
Hoopla Donuts (Calgary, Alberta)
“Life’s better with donuts,” as Hoopla says—and with vegan options like Cookies & Cream, Cane Sugar, and classic Vanilla Sprinkle, we’d have to agree. Bonus: They deliver.
Must-try: Maple Glazed—dipped in maple glaze and finished with vanilla drizzle.
Darkside Donuts (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan)
The dark side never tasted so good with this Saskatoon spot’s vegan options, like the fan-favorite Vanilla Sprinkle.
Must-try: Darkside Dip—a yeasted donut coated in dark chocolate glaze and topped with white sprinkles.
Get Caked Donuts (Summerside, Prince Edward Island)
Run by a vegan mom-and-daughter team, this fully vegan bakery serves up handmade donuts baked fresh daily. Their decadent lineup includes flavors like Chocolate Peanut Butter and Cookie Butter—plus vegan soft serve for the ultimate sweet treat.
Must-try: Salted Caramel—a perfectly sweet-and-salty classic.
Hungry for More Vegan Sweet Treats?
If this guide activated your sweet tooth, there’s more where that came from:
There’s nothing sweeter than choosing treats that spare animals. Gentle mother cows and sensitive hens want to raise their families, not to be used as milk- or egg-producing machines for desserts. Go vegan for yourself, the planet, and our fellow animals today!
Chickens slaughtered and sold by Shenandoah Valley Organic (doing business as Farmer Focus) suffer as terribly as those raised and killed by every other chicken company; Farmer Focus just tries harder to hide it from consumers.
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