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postMoe's Doughs / Peter Pan Donuts96 pts
“Even though it was sitting out, it tasted fresher than PP. The interior practically melts in your mouth like cotton candy.”
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in:Finally got some donuts from Moe’s. look at this CHONK apple fritter!13 pts
“So delicious and wonderful and still warm from the fryer. I also got glazed donuts that were deliciously pillowy, with the right amount of vanilla flavor.”
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in:What are your favorite midrange donuts?4 pts
“all the yeast donuts here (dough, fan fan, peter pan, moe's, donut pub, etc etc) are generic basic dense doughs, nothing like the airy soft yeast donuts you get from LA/west coast.”
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in:Greenpoint must visits besides the obvious.2 pts
replying to u/Cartadimusica: I just feel nostalgic that's why I mentioned Peter
“I recently tried Moe's for the first time and was sorely disappointed. Very dry donuts and the chocolate was just colored sugar.”
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postEating through NYC305 pts
“10/10 specific for the blueberry fritter and the bowtie donut. These fritters are as big as your head and keep you full from breakfast until dinner”
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in:Best pistachio sweets or dessert in the city138 pts
“Moe’s Doughs - pistachio doughnut”
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in:What’re your favorite restaurants that don’t get the love or hype they deserve?45 pts
“Moe's Doughs is better than Peter Pan in every way, even has really great old school counter service. Had the best grilled cheese eggs and coffee there once.”
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in:Best dessert in nyc?38 pts
“my favorite doughnuts in the city. They are cake doughnuts. I love the pistachio one.”
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in:What are your top single donuts (not locations) that you’ve tasted in the city?37 pts
“Don't sleep on Moe's Doughs, guys- just around the corner from Peter Pan. I was Peter Pan diehard for years and now I pick up Moe's Doughs almost anytime I'm in Greenpoint.”
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in:What are your favorite midrange donuts?36 pts
“Moe's Doughs is leagues better than Peter Pan and 3 blocks away from it.”
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in:Peter Pan vs Moe's Dough: Cream Crumb Donut28 pts
replying to u/donut_butt: You can't mention Peter Pan on this sub without someone mentioning Moe's Dough, and claiming that it's better. That hasn't been my personal experience, but I wanted to do a head-to-head to prove this out. If you've never had a cream crumb, it's amazing: whipped cream frosting with cake crumbs on it. A lot lighter (and less sweet) than other donuts. Frosting-wise, I was surprised at how sweet the Moe's version is. It's basically like a cupcake buttercream frosting, doused in powdered sugar that had an offputting metallic taste. Peter Pan's tasted a lot more like whipped cream, so that was an easy winner for me. Donut-wise: the Peter Pan donut actually had a slightly bitter oily taste, but the yeasty flavor was more pronounced, with a tighter crumb. On the other hand, the Moe's donut was fluffier, but was virtually tasteless. I'd put them pretty much even. In sum: I greatly prefer the Peter Pan donut, but if you like your frostings sweeter, I could see a case for Moe's. Side note: my theory about Moe's is that their cake donuts are better than Peter Pan. The latter is historically far better at making yeast donuts. Maybe an experiment for someone else to undertake.
“PP for yeast, Moe’s for cake.”
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in:Favorite Sweets Recommendations 26 pts
“donuts from Peter Pan, Moe's, Kora, Purple Dough, Alimama”
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